HVAC​/Building Control Systems Technician

Terms of Employment: 12 Months
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
Salary Scale: AFSCME UB, Grade 14-15

Salary Range: $57,824 to $92,136, with placement in the range determined by verified years of relevant experience.

Education and Work Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

• Holds and maintains a valid Maryland State HVAC Master or Journeyman license, is preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years’ direct experience in building control systems.

Essential Job Functions

• Diagnose, repair, and adjust building automation systems requiring extensive knowledge of direct digital controls (DDC) and pneumatic control systems

• Maintain service and repair pneumatic control system air compressors

• Strong communication skills.

• Uses smartphone, tablet, and laptop to access and enter information required for the maintenance work order system and timekeeping.

• Utilizes a variety of tools, following blueprints, wiring diagrams, piping schemes, or engineering specifications, to diagnose and repair HVAC units and associated equipment

• Ability to work from step and extension ladders, scaffolds, man lifts, scissors lifts, aerial boom lifts, and bucket truck.

• Identifies and analyzes automation control systems at CCPS locations

• Performs preventative maintenance, site surveys, replacement, and modifications as needed or requested

• Seeks training opportunities to maintain technical proficiency with building automation system components

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Maintenance.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of automated HVAC building management control systems design and operation

• Must have a valid Maryland Class C driver’s license

• Thorough knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems associated with HVAC systems in commercial buildings

• Demonstrated experience commissioning, troubleshooting, programming, or installing DDC and pneumatic control systems including air compressors, controllers, field devices, sensor wiring, control wiring, input and output components, and network/communications wiring

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to write routine reports and simple correspondence.

• Ability to effectively present information to contractors, staff, and other employees of CCBOE.

• Independent work ethic.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and school faculty.

• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and the Board of Education policies.

• Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include adhering to safety practices, meeting deadlines and schedules, working under time constraints, and communicating with diverse groups.

• A willingness to take such additional training as required to successfully perform assigned duties.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Willingness to work overtime as required.

Environmental Factors & Physical Requirements
The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard.

The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.

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