Transit Building Operating Engineer; HVAC​/R Technician

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Transit Building Operating Engineer (BOE)

Learn how Metro connects you with what matters. This recruitment is open to all current King County employees and the general public. Who are Metro's Building Operating Engineers? HVAC/R specialists, top troubleshooters, energy efficiency advocates, system installers. As a Building Operating Engineer (BOE), working with King County Metro Transit, you will have stable and consistent year-round employment applying your HVAC/R skillset to ensure that our building occupants remain comfortable and breathing clean air.

You will be tasked with utilizing your HVAC/R and mechanical experience to perform skilled diagnostics and repairs to our HVAC systems and controls; and, to carry out routine maintenance, proactively identifying and solving emerging problems within our HVAC systems. Our team is proud to offer in-house diagnosis, troubleshooting, and repair for our systems. We would be thrilled to have you join us as we deliver top-tier service to our fellow employees and the residents of King County.

Why work with Metro? Generous healthcare and retirements plans, vouchers for quality work boots & winter coats, annual tool stipend, work-life balance.

Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. All employees are expected to model and apply our equity and social justice shared values, behaviors, and practices. As the Transit Building Operating Engineer (BOE), you will also:

• Perform predictive maintenance, preventative maintenance, and repairs on HVAC, refrigeration equipment, and systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair all air conditioning units, fluid coolers, split systems, direct and indirect gas-fired rooftop units, boilers, chillers, heat pumps, and mixing boxes.
• Troubleshoot building, waterside, and airside systems through performance analysis. Troubleshoot, repair, adjust pneumatic, electronic, and line voltage controls.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical control circuits for all types of HVAC equipment.
• Maintain and repair air handlers including adjustments to airflow and temperatures to achieve maximum energy efficiency and comfort level.
• Conduct water tests and chemically treat boiler, condenser, and chilled water systems. Use Building Automation & Controls System (BAS/BMS) to locate system problems and take corrective action.
• Use desktop and laptop computers to access and operate control systems and related control devices.
• Maintain work logs, simple records and prepare reports as needed. Clean mechanical room, pick up and deliver parts.
• Optimize system/equipment operation for efficient energy management and energy reduction.

To be considered eligible for this role, applicants must possess these

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three (3) or more years of journey-level work experience in the HVAC/R and/or building engineer trade(s), participation in or completion of a recognized apprenticeship program related to the trade, completion of other trade-related training courses or programs, or some combination thereof that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties required of the position. This should include experience and/or education/training with refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, boilers, gas burners, chillers, heat pumps, direct digital controls (DDC) and line voltage controls, control circuits, hydronic, balancing systems, and variable frequency drives.
• Knowledge and skill in maintenance and repair of refrigeration equipment. This should include soft soldering, brazing, electrical schematic reading, equipment installation, electrical troubleshooting, calibration techniques, and an understanding of the pressure/temperature characteristics of various refrigerants and how these apply to refrigeration troubleshooting and efficient equipment operation.
• Knowledge and skill in maintenance and repair of gas burners. This should include calibration and tuning techniques and the function/repair/diagnosis of the various elements in the gas train.
• Knowledge and skill with Direct Digital Controls (DDC) and line voltage controls. This should include the ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, general troubleshooting techniques, and the proper use of a multimeter to diagnose problems.
• Knowledge and skill with preventive and predictive equipment maintenance tasks and schedules.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill to perform energy management functions and write equipment run programs and schedules.
• Ability to work well and respectfully with a diverse group of individuals from a variety of different positions and backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to read and follow building blueprints and other design schematics.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work constructively on a team with a diverse group of employees.
• Ability to establish and maintain…