HVAC Technician

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Pasadena Unified School District serves the communities of Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre. The area is prominent for its numerous historical landmarks as well as the Rose Bowl Stadium and Tournament of Roses. PUSD currently serves over 15,000 students and is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all students and staff. We are proud to offer a competitive benefits package to our employees, a District sponsored Induction program for those new to the profession (valued at $6000/year), and discounts on before and after school child care for our employees.

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About the vacancy

Location:

District Service Center

Hours/Day: 8 hours/day (6:00am - 2:30pm)

Days/Week: 5 days/week

Months/Year: 12 months/year

Under immediate supervision, performs journey-level heating and refrigeration work in the construction, installation, alteration, maintenance and repair of a variety of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment throughout the District.

• Installs, modifies, inspects, trouble shoots, repairs and maintains refrigeration, ventilation, heating and air conditioning systems
• Repairs or replaces valves, fans, motors, gaskets, filters, belts, fuses, controls, thermostats, switches, gauges, tubing and pipes
• Conducts pressure tests and check chillers controls
• Rewires heaters, tests joints and insulates pipes of various systems
• Adjusts and changes energy management individual controls
• Delivers and moves cafeteria refrigerators
• Cleans evaporators, condensers and water drain lines
• Makes emergency repairs on heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment as required
• Estimates labor, materials and tools required for jobs
• Inspects, reports and repairs heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration damage
• Maintains records and makes reports
• Uses and operates a variety of tools, equipment and materials of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trade
• Ensures that safe working practices and procedures are recognized, addressed and followed
• Moves obstructive objects to complete tasks
• May assist other trades in the maintenance of boilers
• Performs other related duties as required

Education:

Must possess a secondary (i.e., high school) school diploma, or its equivalent (GED). Completion of basic college courses in HVAC theory is desirable.

Experience:

Five (5) years of general heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration experience including four (4) years as an apprentice and one (1) year at the journey-level is required. Applicants with certificate of completion of an apprenticeship in the trade are considered to have completed four (4) years of the required experience.

Special License or Language

Skills:

Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License is required

Evidence of proof of a current automobile insurance is required

Universal C.F.C. (Chlorofluorocarbon) Recovery Certification is required

Employees must be physically and mentally able to perform the essential duties of a position with or without reasonable accommodation and without hazard to themselves or others.

Employees in this classification stand, walk, sit, may lift and carry up to ninety (90) lbs., climb heights up to thirty (30) feet, carry, push/pull, maintain balance, stoop/bend, bend repeatedly, crawl, reach over head, repetitively use fingers, repetitively use wrists or hand in a twisting motion or while applying pressure, use both hands/legs simultaneously, have rapid mental/muscular coordination, speak clearly, hear normal voice conversation, have depth perception, color vision, distinguish shades, see small details, see long distances, operate in very small spaces, use respirator masks, operate a mobile motorized equipment, use a computer and a telephone.

All applicants, including applicants presently employed by the Pasadena Unified School…