Plant System Technician - Trainee

Position: Central Plant System Technician I - Trainee
Job Description Summary

Department - Facilities Management

Job Description

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5637 - Central Plant System Technician

Salary Grade: 9

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $23.94 - $28.73 Per Hour

Pay Range: $23.94 - $33.52 Per Hour

Range Explanation:

* Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

* Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

* Salary is 5% less during the trainee period, $22.74 hourly. Starting salary after successful completion of the Trainee period (up to 24 months) is $23.94 hourly.

The Central Plant System Technician I operates, adjusts, services, and performs minor repairs and maintenance of automated heating, ventilating, air-conditioning (HVAC) and associated systems and equipment. Monitors and takes routine or emergency actions upon receipt of alarms, requests for services, or when supported systems instrumentation indicates problems.

This is a Trainee position, in accordance with Pima County Administrative Procedure 23-18. Please see Special Notice Items for further information.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department's need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

* Operates automated and computer-controlled heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) control systems for County buildings or facilities, to include adjusting temperatures of individual work areas and performing seasonal changeovers of equipment, systems and their operating schedules;

* Operates central plant heating, cooling and related auxiliary equipment and systems;

* Installs, programs, maintains and repairs energy management control system (EMCS) controllers;

* Performs and documents minor operator-level maintenance and repairs of central plant equipment and related systems;

* Sets energy management operating limits and temperature parameters for computerized HVAC control system;

* Notes and records meter, gauge, and indicator readings and adjusts equipment or system operations accordingly;

* Samples, tests, records and adjusts water chemistry in plant equipment water systems;

* Monitors fire alarm systems and reports fires/emergencies to the 911 emergency dispatch system, and shuts down HVAC and related equipment in affected areas and facilities;

* Responds to and resolves inquiries and complaints about heating, cooling and ventilation in County buildings or facilities;

* Monitors and acts upon problems relayed via the County complex maintenance intercommunications network, elevator telephones, equipment room overheat alarms, and similar systems;

* Maintains equipment, system, facility and shift operations and maintenance logs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Four years of experience in the operation or maintenance of central plant heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment and associated systems.

OR:

Associate's degree from an accredited college or technical school in air-conditioning technology and two years of experience in heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) central plant operations.

OR:

Two years of experience with Pima County performing the work of a Central Plant Operator.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications:

(Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

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