HVAC Assistant Supervisor

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Founded in 1965,
UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second‑largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

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Facilities Management is responsible for advancing UCI's brilliant future by creating a physical environment that allows our students, faculty and staff to thrive. The team of trades, engineers, and professional staff effectively and efficiently operate, maintain, and renew the campus physical infrastructure. A Central Plant, with on‑site cogeneration system, produces electricity and essential utilities, and distributes them throughout the campus. These utilities are critical in support of campus research and teaching functions.

Facilities Management informs campus leadership about risks, sustainability, and input into long‑range development planning system capabilities.

Under the direction of the Assistant Director, Utilities Operations, you will supervise and coordinate the work of the HVAC, Refrigeration, and Sheet metal Technicians and Mechanics. You will make hiring selections, ensure proper training, assign schedules, direct technicians in the installation, repair, and programming of HVAC and Refrigeration equipment, and manage administrative duties necessary to allocate departmental workload, maintain record‑keeping of materials and refrigerant usage, and submit accurate timecards for labor charges.

You will evaluate employee performance and determine standards for performance.

• Solid knowledge and skills in the specialty craft supervised.
• Solid supervisory skills including organization, scheduling, assigning work, and ensuring quality standards are met.
• Financial skills to accurately project costs of potential jobs and consistently complete work within established budgets and time constraints.
• Skill to actively promote and maintain safety standards.
• Skill to effectively select and evaluate staff, and appropriately handle disciplinary issues.
• Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• EPA 608 Universal Refrigeration License.
• Specialization in the HVAC/Refrigeration field.

• Required to hold a valid driver’s license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies/procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program.

• Experience in a supervisory role.

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks.

The expected pay range for this recruitment is $ (Annual).

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

* Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct;

have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

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