Operations & Maintenance Tech III - HVAC - Metro Water - Parker Dam, CA - EXPIRED
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Job Information:
Company: Metro Water
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of twenty six cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan's mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan's facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five conventional water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.6 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 800 miles of pipeline, and 16 hydroelectric power plants.
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN III
Heating Ventilation Air Condition
The Metropolitan Water District's (MWD) Water System Operations Group, currently has one (1) opening for an Operations and Maintenance Technician III - Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) within the Desert Region Unit at our Gene Pumping Plant in Parker Dam, CA. (on the California/Arizona border).
This skilled position utilizes and advances mechanical/electrical skills, experience and knowledge in the practices, procedures, and methods of installing, improving, diagnosing, repairing and maintaining, both general and complex heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and provides operational reliability, quality, capacity, and energy efficiency of HVAC system output through a mix of general and advance preventive and corrective maintenance skills to meet or exceed customer expectations. This position performs necessary electrical corrective maintenance tasks and improvements to residential and industrial systems; installs necessary conduit, switch gear, and associated wiring per N.E.C. standards; and Interfaces with computerized maintenance system to obtain required work orders and input relevant data.
JOB DUTIES
1. Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on a variety of HVAC equipment, component parts and/or auxiliary units, electrical, and electronic controls to ensure working and operational environments necessary for effective facility use.
2. Troubleshoots HVAC problems and determines appropriate corrective action to eliminate equipment malfunctions and ensure effective HVAC service, output, and minimize equipment down time.
3. Effectively completes PM, CM and improvements on HVAC equipment such as various refrigerant systems, pumps, boilers, cooling towers, fan coils, evaporative coolers, louvers, dampers, filters, electrical, and electronic controls, blowers, solenoids, humidistats, thermostats.
4. Assists with designs, performs fabrication and installation of sheet metal ducting systems and registers to provide ongoing and necessary working and operating environmental aspects.
5. Performs PM, CM, and improvements on residential and commercial equipment and systems such as ice machines, refrigeration units to maintain proper equipment operating conditions.
6. Operates heating and air conditioning equipment or auxiliary units according to manuals, directions, specifications or diagnostic indicators to provide HVAC output at desired and acceptable levels.
7. Reads, interprets, and takes the appropriate follow-up steps when monitoring equipment performance readings including energy usage information, control signaling and feedback, as well as a variety of system output measurements.
8. Assists with designs and performs installation of new or rebuilt HVAC systems and equipment and perform initial start-up procedures to place into operation, including quality checks of various gauges and instruments, as well as ensure the equipment and systems have the proper levels of power, water, lubricants, refrigerants, and air pressure needed for effective start-up and operation.
9. Provides effective preventive maintenance on a wide range of equipment of varied age, including PM of consumable parts such as filters, belts, fluids and chemicals.
10. Performs routine electrical and electronic diagnosis, repairs and installation related to HVAC systems such as replacing relays, circuit boards, varied controls, as well as energy conservation related systems to ensure effective operation and equipment life.
11. Identifies, fabricates, and performs and/or assists with the procurement parts needed to effectively complete PM, CM tasks associated with HVAC systems.
Work Schedule: Modified 4/10 (Tuesday through Friday week one; Monday through Thursday week two).
JOB REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or GED in addition to a minimum of 3 years' experience in the HVAC industry. OR
High school diploma or GED and attainment of skills through a recognized HVAC trade training program and/or applicable related experience within an industrial environment.
Experience and knowledge as demonstrated by practical application of general and advanced techniques and practices specific to the inspection, diagnosis, maintenance and repair of HVAC and refrigeration equipment. Skills necessary include mechanical, electrical, welding (brazing) and electronics.
Required Knowledge of: Employees in this title are at the skilled-level and utilize and advanced skills obtained through classroom and on-the-job training or they are obtaining the necessary experience working with journey-level HVAC Technicians to competently demonstrate:
Theories, practices, tools and materials for the maintenance and repair of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, ice machines, plumbing, electricity, electronics and mechanical, sheet metal fabrication, welding, water and lubricant analysis as it applies to the operation and maintenance of HVAC mechanical/electrical systems, controls and equipment, refrigerant recovery and recycling requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to ensure safe and effective handling of toxic substances to ensure environmental compliance, chemicals associated with parts and HVAC system cleaning such as coil cleaners and solvents, safe operating techniques and the occupational hazards of motorized equipment operation, and electrically energized HVAC components, and safety practices and regulations for maintaining and repairing HVAC equipment.
Required Skills and Abilities to: Diagnose malfunctions of HVAC equipment and systems (visually and/or aurally). Ability to use, operate, and troubleshoot system problems through HVAC computerized systems, including equipment and building comfort automation systems, read, interpret and develop sketches, diagrams, manufacturers' manuals, and specifications to complete installations and repair of complex HVAC systems, use and maintain electrical/mechanical tools and equipment normally and traditionally utilized in HVAC operation and maintenance. and apply and guide others in adhering to safety practices and regulations for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing HVAC equipment.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES and REGISTRATIONS REQUIREMENTS
Employees in this position may be required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing and registrations:
* Valid Drivers license from state of residency equivalent to a California Class C
* EPA Certification to handle refrigerants (CFR 40 part 82, subpart F) (three parts-1,2, as a minimum, or universal) [Required at time of application.]
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
Expectations of Hours of Service: Employees in this position may be required to work off-shift hours to address operational needs and emergencies as required. May be required to work extended period away from the normal reporting location.
Physical Demands: Heavy tasks may require lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds, with intermittent need to lift and carry materials and/or equipment weighing up to 100 pounds with assistance. Frequently requires pushing, pulling, turning and positioning parts, assemblies, equipment and tools weighing as much as 100 pounds with assistance. May be required to lift and move heavy items with the assistance of others and with lifting devices such as jacks, fork lifts, hoists and cranes of varied types and capacities. Physical effort includes frequent walking, stooping, bending, reaching, standing, kneeling and sitting for long periods of time.
Work Environment: Work is performed indoors and outdoors at pumping, treatment, hydroelectric or control facilities or other assets under all types of conditions including extreme temperatures as well as varied types of terrain. Job tasks may require working from heights and functioning from lifts, hoists, scaffolds and cranes over surfaces ranging from earthen materials to concrete, steel and water. Work activity may be frequently conducted in close proximity to exposed, electrically energized equipment including high voltage systems. The work environment frequently involves exposure to equipment and tools producing high levels of noise, as well as potentially dangerous materials and chemicals that require careful adherence to extensive safety precautions, rules and regulations.
Job Related Selection Criteria:
50% Technical Knowledge, Skills and abilities including:
H.V.A.C and refrigeration theory and practical knowledge; residential and industrial electrical knowledge; troubleshoot and
repair commercial and residential appliances and related equipment, and safety practices.
10% Job Preparation (education, experience and training relevant to the position)
20% Interpersonal/Teamwork
5% Adaptability/Flexibility
5% Decision-Making
5% Oral communication
5% Autonomy
100% Total
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. To receive a copy of the complete job description, please send an email to [email protected].
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