HVAC Foreman

Job Description

HVAC Foreman

Job : 304715
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher learning south of Atlanta, and one of the most dynamic public universities in the Southeast.

Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern has grown from a single-purpose college into a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution with 149 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, serving 31,600 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and more than 100 nations.

Four distinct campuses extend Georgia Southern's reach across the region: a 900-acre quintessential college campus in Statesboro, anchored by Georgian-style red-brick buildings set among oaks and pines; the Armstrong Campus in Savannah, minutes from historic downtown and a short drive from the beaches of Tybee Island; a modern, purpose-built facility in Hinesville serving local and military-affiliated students; and the East Georgia Campus in Swainsboro, an outdoor oasis nestled on a 385-acre pine forest, offering expanded pathways to higher education for students across southeast Georgia.

Through ten colleges, the Allen

E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing, the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Science and Mathematics, the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies, the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, the Parker College of Business, the Waters College of Health Professions and University College, Georgia Southern delivers academic programs backed by real-world experience, research with regional and national impact, and a faculty committed to helping every student go further than they thought possible.

Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and holding specialized accreditation across its professional programs, Georgia Southern prepares graduates who are ready to lead, contribute and soar beyond, in Georgia, across the nation and around the world.

For more information, visit Georgia Southern.edu.

Location

Statesboro Campus - Statesboro, GA

Department Information

Mechanical Maintenance

Job Summary

Provide technical supervision of crew leader and air conditioning mechanics in installation, maintenance, and repair of heating and air conditioning systems, units, and related equipment to ensure compliance, efficiency and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain more than 1,800 mechanical systems through efficient and effective management of resources assigned to HVAC shop
• Respond to emergency calls related to air conditioning, heating, hot water equipment, and ventilation systems as needed; maintain, repair and clean tools, equipment, assigned service vehicle, and work areas
• Ensure compliance with record keeping, code, safety, and environmental standards
• Stay updated on all relevant codes
• Provide leadership, supervision, and instruction to personnel assigned to HVAC shop; complete annual performance evaluations; impose disciplinary actions
• Recommend promotions and salary adjustments
• Assess manpower needs and capabilities; screen, interview, select, and hire; participate in hiring orientation and training
• Assign schedules and designate areas of responsibility to achieve maximum efficiency
• Formulate and establish preventive maintenance schedules for all heating and air condition systems, units, and related equipment
• Assist in troubleshooting complex mechanical problems
• Test chlorine and repair systems/pumps in University Housing pools
• Review personnel productivity and workmanship regularly
• Work with Auxiliary Director and Housing's Facility Director in determining equipment needed; design review; etc.
• Maintain inventory as to eliminate down time production
• Select materials and equipment at a competitive price
• Keep daily log time spent on each job and materials used
• Review accounting records to insure time and materials are charged to correct account
• Verify payroll data and keep track of subordinates' vacation/annual leave
• Develop and /or review training programs to keep employees abreast of latest technical information
• Represent HVAC shop to college community in a manner as to promote good relations
• Promote, oversee, and follow all safety and other risk management policies in performance of work
• Lead safety meetings
• Maintain all shop records

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

• High…