HVAC&R Technician

HVAC&R Technician

Under the general supervision of an assigned supervisor, perform skilled heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) work and assist with skilled maintenance, repair, and construction work on campus buildings and equipment.

There is currently one full-time position (12 months/year, 40 hours/week) located at Moorpark College. This recruitment is being conducted to establish a list of eligible candidates that will be used to fill district-wide, current and upcoming, non-bilingual and bilingual, temporary and regular vacancies for the duration of the list, not to exceed one year.

Moorpark College, one of three colleges in the Ventura County Community College District, was founded in 1967. It serves approximately 15,000 students, and with a "students first" philosophy, empowers its diverse community of learners to complete their goals for academic transfer, basic skills, and career education. Moorpark College is one of the most beautiful community colleges in California. Set on 150 acres, the campus is nestled in the foothills on the southeastern flank of Ventura County, about 40 miles from UCLA, and approximately 75 miles from UC Santa Barbara.

It is also a short drive from CSU Northridge, CSU Channel Islands, and California Lutheran University.

The Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) is a public community college district serving residents throughout Ventura County. VCCCD's three colleges - Moorpark College, Oxnard College, and Ventura College - offer programs for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; career technical training, basic skills instruction; as well as community service, economic development, and continuing education for cultural growth, life enrichment, and skills improvement.

The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promotes academic excellence and creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its employees, contractors, students, and the community it serves. With the understanding that a diverse community fosters multicultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides role models for all students, VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and qualified group of administrators, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to the success of all college students.

The Ventura County Community College District does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and/or physical or mental disability.

New Employees:
Generally, new employees are placed on the first step of the appropriate range of the salary schedule.

Current Employees:
An employee who is promoted will be placed on the salary step of the new range of the appropriate salary schedule that provides a minimum increase comparable to a one-step increase in salary.

New and current employees may be eligible for advanced step placement as outlined in Section 290 – SALARY PLAN in the Rules of the Personnel Commission for Classified Employees (Download PDF reader).

Service, maintain, calibrate, adjust, inspect, diagnose, and repair heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems including boilers, cooling towers, water chillers, pumps, freezers, refrigerators, air conveyance systems, fans, gas heaters, chemical and mechanical water treatment equipment, and complex hydronic systems using direct digital or analog control devices.

Troubleshoot, repair, replace, and maintain various components (e.g. sensors, relays, etc.) connected to/interfaced with a building automation system (BAS).

Monitor and adjust levels of fluids/gasses in HVAC&R systems; utilize refrigerant scales and recovery units to add and remove refrigerant from air conditioning and refrigeration units; pressure test refrigerant systems using industry approved methods to find and stop leaks and evacuate, store, and replace refrigerants; repair or replace and purge compressors on chillers.

Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, and regulations in the purchase, use, containment, and disposal of hazardous materials, fluids, and gases; maintain accurate records of refrigerant movement; submit records to appropriate agencies as requested; maintain service records.

Perform electrical, pneumatic, hydronic, and mechanical testing of equipment; diagnose mechanical and electrical problems; repair or replace defective parts in units and equipment and controls; calibrate and adjust temperature controls.

Rebuild or replace various HVAC&R components including but not limited to water pumps, air conditioning compressors, and air compressors.

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