Hvacr Specialist

Full- time position located at Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center in Las Vegas. As a HVACR 2 under the supervision of the Facility Supervisor III, the incumbent will work directly with inmates and is responsible for preventive and routine maintenance of HVAC systems, exhaust fans, temperature controls, and building automation systems that control the HVAC systems.

Key duties include troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining refrigeration/heat transfer systems, air handlers, kitchen equipment, and auxiliary components; monitoring vacuum indication instruments, oil levels, and temperatures; lubricating rotating equipment; performing water quality and air balance tests; troubleshooting control and equipment malfunctions; repairing inoperable equipment; installing, fabricating, and retrofitting equipment and components; updating systems or replacing obsolete or worn parts; tracking and reporting system operation, maintenance, repairs, and associated costs;

and other duties as assigned.

Perform preventive maintenance on heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems; fuel and combustion systems; forced‑air furnaces, radiant heaters, chillers, air handlers, window air‑conditioning units, evaporative coolers and refrigeration units. Maintain auxiliary equipment such as motors, pumps, fans, pipe systems, compressors, humidifiers, condensers and pneumatic and electronic control units; replace filters, lubricate motors and fans, replace belts, conduct chemical analysis and add correct proportion of treatment chemicals;

clean mechanical equipment throughout the facility.

Inspect equipment functionality; check meters, gauges, and other instruments; inspect occupied areas for comfort; adjust safety and limit controls; log information related to temperatures, pressures, fuel consumption, water level, time and date; and respond to emergencies such as utility and equipment failures.

Repair and modify equipment and components related to heating and air‑conditioning systems by repairing or replacing damaged pipes or valves, brazing, soldering, pipe fitting or adding new piping valves and controls. Troubleshoot electrical circuits associated with heating, air‑conditioning, and refrigeration, including tracing dead circuits, rewiring circuits, repairing or replacing electrical components such as starters, contractors, relays and control units, repair or replace burner gun assemblies, recover refrigerant, and recharge refrigeration equipment.

Diagnose equipment failures; make repairs and test system functions using hand and power tools, brazers, solderers, torches, voltmeters, ammeters, oxygen analyzers, and precision measuring instruments.

Install new components such as thermostats, timers or insulation to increase older equipment efficiency. Make parts and material purchases, maintain inventories, and prepare records related to work activities. Store, handle and dispose of coolants and other chemicals in accordance with established policies and regulatory requirements.

Under general supervision, incumbents may:

• In a correctional setting, serve as a lead worker for an inmate crew, document inmate performance, and implement security procedures to secure work areas from unauthorized inmates and account for assigned inmates, staff, tools, and equipment.
• Serve as lead‑worker for HVACR Specialists I, provide training, work direction and technical assistance to subordinates, solve heating and air‑conditioning problems, and design required system modifications.
• Have sole responsibility for the operation, maintenance, repair, and modification of a major facility’s heating, ventilation, air‑conditioning, and/or refrigeration-related systems.

Completion of a recognized HVACR apprenticeship program followed by one year of journey‑level experience in the installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of a wide variety of heating, ventilation, air‑conditioning, and refrigeration equipment; OR one year of experience as a HVACR Specialist I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

During the course of service, the incumbent is expected to demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities from a previous level.

• Estimate material and labor needed to complete a job.
• Secure technical advice and diagnose system failures.
• Design system modifications and installations.