Central Plant System Technician II - Facilities Management

Job Description Summary

Department - Facilities Management

Job Description OPEN TO CURRENT PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY
Job Type: Classified
Job Classification: 5452 - Central Plant System Technician II
Salary Grade: 12
Pay Range Hiring Range: $28.55 - $34.25 Per Hour
Pay Range: $28.55 - $39.96 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.

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.

• Coordinates and schedules Central Plant operations and maintenance activities with staff and affected facilities
• Develops and coordinates operating procedures, maintenance schedules, and staffing needs with facilities engineering and facility managers
• Operates and adjusts automated/computerized HVAC systems, including seasonal changeovers and temperature settings
• Sets energy-management operating limits and temperature parameters for the HVAC control system
• Installs, programs, maintains, and repairs EMCS controllers and prepares cost estimates for controller installation or replacement
• Responds to and resolves heating, cooling, and ventilation inquiries and complaints within County complex buildings
• Performs or directs operator-level maintenance, servicing, and repairs of Central Plant equipment and related systems
• Reviews water-sampling test data, identifies trends, and directs adjustments to water-treatment processes
• Monitors fire alarms for County facilities, reports emergencies, and shuts down HVAC and related systems in affected areas
• Maintains equipment, system, facility, and shift operation logs and prepares required periodic and special reports
• Orders parts and materials, monitors expenditures, and compiles annual operating cost data with budget recommendations
• Assists in planning and executing Central Plant modifications, major repairs, and may assign, train, and evaluate subordinate staff

• Six years of experience in heating and air-conditioning plant operations and maintenance, including one year of lead or supervisory experience in an HVAC plant setting. (Supervisory/lead experience may be concurrent.) (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
• Three years with Pima County in a Central Plant Systems Technician I or related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment

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.

• Minimum two (2) years experience in the operation or maintenance of central plant heating, ventilating, air-conditioning equipment, and associated systems
• Minimum two (2) years experience monitoring the function and operation of building automation systems
• Experience with/knowledge of using basic computer systems (Outlook, Excel, and Word, Delta and Alerton control systems)
• Experience with/knowledge of maintaining comprehensive records of work performed modifications to equipment or systems and related logs

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the…