Journeyman HVAC

COMPENSATION

• Competitive Total Rewards package that increases your base salary by approximately 40%
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous vacation and sick leave starting on day one
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Participation in one of the nation’s best state retirement systems
  , with 11.96% employer contribution
• 457(b) deferred compensation plan with up to 3% county match
  , plus a 401(k)
• Paid parental leave, life insurance, and robust wellness programs
• Ongoing training opportunities and career pathing

Operates and repairs industrial sized heating, ventilation and air conditioning including chillers and auxiliary equipment;
Performs related duties as required. The position is located in the Ada County Operations Division.

Please Note:
An updated resume is required with your application.

• Operates, maintains, and repairs heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment, variable frequency drives, and systems such as heat pumps, circulating pumps, cooling towers, and related equipment;
• Changes or services air filtering equipment and components;
• Cleans, services and adjusts natural gas boilers and water heating equipment;
• Establishes preventive maintenance programs and performs preventive maintenance for various heating and cooling components and systems;
• Repairs and maintains boilers, chillers, heat exchangers, and domestic water heating systems;
• Draws sketches or determines specifications for new or changes to existing heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning systems;
• Estimates labor and material requirements of jobs;
• Reviews, inspects and makes recommendations on contracted work.

• Maintains inventories of related stock items;
• May direct employees in the performance of heating, air conditioning, or related work;
• May supervise other staff in the performance of maintenance, trades, and crafts-related duties;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Must be certified (Section 608 or Universal) by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA);
• Must possess a valid Idaho HVAC Journeyman license;
• 3 or more years of experience working as a HVAC journeyman;
• Commercial or light industrial experience preferred;
• Knowledge of commercial or institutional heating and cooling equipment preferred;
• Knowledge of direct digital control automation systems and operation;
• Knowledge of the operation, maintenance and repair of gas fired, electric and related cooling equipment;
• Knowledge of the principles and theories of air conditioning and refrigeration such as the refrigeration cycle, heat transfer laws, the use of refrigerant tables;
• Knowledge of pressure-temperature characteristics of different system types in order to locate and repair faulty equipment swiftly and to reduce inoperative time to a minimum;
• Knowledge of the principles of various standard methods of combustion;
• Knowledge of the various methods of distribution;
• Knowledge of environmental laws and regulations applicable to the use and handling of materials associated with heating and air conditioning systems;
• Skill in troubleshooting equipment;
• Skill in the use of hand tools and a wide variety of test equipment;
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions;
• Ability to read drawings, schematics, and service manuals;
• Ability to determine when parts and components should be cleaned and reinstalled, repaired, or replaced with new parts and components;
• Ability to set up and adjust equipment to minimize energy usage;
• Ability to perform the primary job responsibilities of the position safely;
• Ability to operate motor vehicles (including light trucks) safely.

• Must possess and maintain a valid Idaho driver’s license;
• Must pass a Sheriff’s Office security clearance (criminal records) check and fingerprinting;
• May be required to assist with any or all of the duties performed by the Operations Department;
• The incumbent is subject to 24‑hour call‑out;
• Must be able to support and work at all county facilities and buildings;
• May be assigned to special assignments as needed;
• This position has been designated safety sensitive and therefore the incumbent is subject to random drug testing.