Part-time HVAC Specialist II

Position Information

Position Title:

Part-time HVAC Specialist II

Work Location:

Springfield Campus

Department:
Facilities Maintenance

Pay Grade:
Unclassified

Proposed Salary: $27/Hourly

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full‑time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

The HVAC Specialist II performs skilled technical work, on a journeyman level, in the installation, operation, maintenance, modification, service and repair of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems ranging from a half ton to one‑thousand tons capacity. The HVAC Specialist II inspects and tests both high‑ and low‑pressure refrigerant systems to locate and diagnose faults and malfunctions, performs required repairs through replacement of inoperative parts or adjustment of thermostatic controls and blowers, and provides an estimate of repair (and/or replacement) costs beyond the capability to perform.

The HVAC Specialist II also complies with federal regulations governing environmental protection, hazardous waste disposal, and the use of refrigerants, chemical substances, and materials. In addition to HVAC duties this position may be required to perform general building maintenance tasks.

• Performs journeyman level HVAC work in the installation, operation, maintenance, modification, service and repair of high and low pressure refrigerant systems, by inspecting and testing those systems to locate and diagnose faults and malfunctions, performing required repairs through replacement of inoperative parts or adjustment of thermostatic controls and blowers, and providing an estimate of repair (and/or replacement) costs beyond the capability to perform.
• Ensures that HVAC systems provide an appropriate living and working environmental for the campus by troubleshooting and repairing control devices and wiring within the HVAC primary system, and maintaining, repairing, modifying secondary refrigerant systems including pumps, valves, cooling, air moving equipment and local temperature/pressure controls.
• Contributes to efficient and effective HVAC operations by advising the supervisor on the quantity and types of materials that should be ordered and stocked for use in HVAC projects.
• Minimizes institutional liability regarding the University’s compliance with federal regulations by complying with policies, laws, and regulations governing environmental protection, hazardous waste disposal and the use of chemical substances and materials, utilizing specialized equipment in the recovery and recycling of regulated refrigerants, and maintaining and submitting monthly records of refrigerant recovery‑recycling activities as required by the EPA.
• Provides technical assistance on the purchase of new or replacement mechanical equipment or systems by reviewing and preparing equipment specifications, and advising the Maintenance Supervisor on equipment capability and compatibility, installation requirements and costs, and potential operations and maintenance expenses.
• Assists with documenting the cost of heating, ventilation and air conditioning maintenance repairs and services by ensuring labor hours are charged appropriately on the mobile device using the CMMS app, and providing periodic status reports to the supervisor.
• Provides oversight and training to HVAC Specialists I, as assigned, and assists the Facilities Manager with ensuring that contract HVAC services meet specified results and/or work orders thus minimizing future operational problems by observing (spot checking) the work performed and advising the Maintenance Supervisor when contracted services fail to meet specifications or endanger University property or lives.
• Responds to maintenance issues across the entire campus.
• Promotes preventive maintenance as a strategy in maintaining electronic test equipment and mechanical tools by keeping accurate records on each piece of equipment indicating all required and performed maintenance, performing spot checks of equipment to determine their working condition, and scheduling and supervising the periodic cleaning and servicing…