Qualified Craft Worker; HVACR Office​/On-Site

Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference? Are you looking to take the next step in your career? If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is currently seeking a qualified and experienced individual for the position of Qualified Craft Worker (HVACR) to join our team within the Physical Plant.

• ADDRESS: 287 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT
• SCHEDULE:
  
  Full
  -Time, (37.5 hours), 1st Shift, Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:00pm.
• POSITION NUMBER: 89143

• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Performing highly skilled HVACR work in accordance with trade practices and codes on heating, ventilation, cooling, and refrigeration systems.
• Operates, maintains, installs, and repairs complex HVACR systems, including equipment using Freon, chilled water, and advanced air-handling components.
• Monitors and troubleshoots computerized control systems, ensuring proper airflow, pressurization, and system performance.
• Independently plans and executes work, including estimating materials, determining cooling requirements, and completing technical tasks with minimal supervision.
• Interprets technical data such as psychrometric charts and performs diagnostic tasks including minor fuel tests, gas leak checks, and water treatment adjustments.

For over 160 years, DVA has been caring for its veterans and their dependents. As a Department, we believe in 'serving those who have served.' This is accomplished through our:
Office of Advocacy and Assistance, Residential Facility, Healthcare Center, and Cemetery and Burial Services.

In a state agency this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of highly skilled duties in the maintenance and repair of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and systems.

• Performs highly skilled tasks in accordance with standard HVACR trade practices and codes on air systems used in heating, ventilating and refrigeration;
• Operates, maintains, repairs, installs, modifies and assembles air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and systems which may use Freon or chilled water for air cooling means and air or water for condenser means;
• Determines required cooling capacity of units needed for small areas;
• Uses and interprets a psychometric chart;
• Controls and measures air flow, room air changes and room pressurizing;
• Monitors computerized control systems;
• Performs minor tests for fuel specific gravity and gas leaks;
• Adds water treatment chemicals to boilers;
• Makes estimates of time, personnel and determines and obtains required materials on assigned tasks;
• Keeps necessary records;
• In smaller trade areas may be the sole worker running a skilled trade area;
• May perform duties related to similar trade areas as required;
• May install, modify, repair and assemble electrical or pneumatic controls for this type of equipment;
• May inspect and repair steam traps fed by main system at various locations;
• May remove pipe insulation materials associated with repair of pipes and fittings using OSHA approved methods;
• May act as liaison with other operating units and outside contacts;
• May operate heavy equipment;
• May respond to fire and/or crash emergency situations at state owned airports;
• Performs related duties as required.

Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply standard tools, materials, methods and standard HVACR trade practices;

Skills

• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• prepare estimates and keep shop records;
• utilize computer software.

Four (4) years of experience in tasks in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trade.

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been performing skilled heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trades.

NOTE:

For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Skilled Maintainer or Transportation Maintainer 2.

• Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of subject requirements in a maintenance trade area may be substituted for two (2) years of the General Experience.
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