- Salary
- $50k – $73k/yr
- Location
- Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX, TX, US
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Department
- Engineering
- Education
- High School
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
MOS Code: 3E131 (Air Force), 742B (Navy).
Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED or higher and completion of an accredited HVAC training program, and two (2) years of work experience in HVAC installation, maintenance, and repair.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by the time of appointment. State of Texas Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Certification by time of appointment.
Under general supervision, performs complex, computerized routine, and non-routine HVAC equipment installation, repair and maintenance.
Install and maintain computerized HVAC equipment. Involves: Repair and troubleshoot computerized heating or cooling system malfunctions to isolate problems or to verify that repairs corrected malfunctions. Repair or replace defective equipment, components, or wiring. Install or repair self-contained ground source heat pumps or hybrid ground or air source heat pumps to minimize carbon-based energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions. Install, connect, or adjust thermostats, humidistats, or timers. Install auxiliary components to HVAC equipment, such as expansion or discharge valves, air ducts, pipes, blowers, dampers, flues, or stokers. Braze or solder parts to repair defective joints and leaks. Adjust system controls to settings recommended by the manufacturer to balance the system. Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions. Installs and repairs small electric motors used in forced air systems. Fabricates and installs sheet metal ductwork for HVAC systems in City buildings. Installs new equipment according to the provided instructions. Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment. Study blueprints, design specifications, or manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain the configuration of heating or cooling equipment components and ensure the proper installation. Lay out and connect electrical wiring between controls and equipment, according to wiring diagrams. Perform mechanical overhauls and refrigerant reclaiming. Install expansion and control valves, using acetylene torches and wrenches. Mount compressors, condensers, and other components. Install dehumidifiers or related equipment for spaces that require cool, dry air to operate efficiently, such as computer rooms.
Performs routine preventive maintenance on HVAC and refrigeration equipment. Involves: Checks drain lines, clears pipes, and makes necessary repairs. Adjust and calibrate temperature control devices. Check and change air filters regularly. Perform scheduled inspections on large HVAC equipment, including chillers and boilers. Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as power-washing, vacuuming equipment, and oiling parts. Evaluate and assess facility issues, problems, and improvements; prepare estimates on small and large projects. Maintain equipment logs for assigned systems, records of work orders, and material requests.
Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Organizing and coordinating workflow. Instruct, review, guide, and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide training and development. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work and safety standards. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Interview applicants and recommend hires, terminations, transfers, disciplinary action, leave, or other employee status changes.
For the complete job specification, click here.Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Important Note: Required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
Please note: This is a new advertisement for HVAC Technician. You must apply if you are still interested.
Note: Applicants with a foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES )prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
