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Job Description
Job Summary
We're hiring an HVAC Technician to maintain air conditioning, heating, and ventilation systems in city facilities. Your responsibilities include repairing, performing preventative maintenance, replacing systems as needed, and handling plumbing repairs. You'll interact with City employees and citizens & participate in an on-call rotation for emergencies. Bring your skills to our team and make a direct impact on our city's infrastructure. Apply today and be a vital part of keeping our facilities running smoothly!
Essential Job Functions- Completes routine preventative and corrective maintenance troubleshooting problems on HVAC Systems; replacing compressors, motors, t-stats, monitoring and adjust building management systems controls, belts, contractors, relays, and capacitors; adding and recovering Freon; resetting safety and checking operation of system.
- Performs preventative maintenance by inspecting belts; listening for abnormal sounds; checking refrigerant levels; lubricating bearings; checking for oil and Freon leaks; checking relay and contactors; and replacing filters.
- Completes air conditioning or heating system replacement by reclaiming and recycling refrigerant as required by the EPA; removing old systems; and install new systems.
- Performs plumbing repairs; by; fixing leaking fixtures ie; faucets and flush valve, repair/replace pipes. unstopping of sewer lines, commodes, and sinks.
- Procuring repair and materials that are needed to perform preventative and corrective maintenance.
- Creates and updates reports, and documents services performed by daily updating work order management system. Maintain and operate building management systems.
- All other duties as assigned by a supervisor/manager within your department/division.
- Regular and consistent attendance and punctuality for the assigned work hours is essential.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may qualify. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:- Education: Training beyond high school. Could include some college hours, technical school, or correspondence course.
- Experience: 2-4 years of related experience. Ability to operate a computer and the associated programs. Experience with Building Management Systems.
- Licenses: Valid Class CFR 8.2 support F Driver's License required. State License or State Exemption for A/C equipment and refrigerant purchases.
- Certifications Required: EPA approved certification required.
The City offers a full range of benefits for full time employees, including, but not limited to the plans as defined in the Benefits Guide. Summary of Benefits
Closing Date/Time: 11/1/2024 5:00 PM Central - Completes routine preventative and corrective maintenance troubleshooting problems on HVAC Systems; replacing compressors, motors, t-stats, monitoring and adjust building management systems controls, belts, contractors, relays, and capacitors; adding and recovering Freon; resetting safety and checking operation of system.
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Special Instructions
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Grand Prairie
Show moreWelcome to the City of Grand Prairie! We Live Life Grand here – about 200,640 residents call Grand Prairie home, and we’re still growing. Grand Prairie is the 16th largest city in Texas and the 125th largest city in the United States, but we still have small town values. We are rated the #1 Best Place to Retire in the U.S., 2nd Happiest City in Texas, 5th Best City for First-Time Home Buyers in Texas, 7th Safest Large City in Texas, and in the Top 50 U.S. Best Place to
Raise a Family!We have attractions that draw almost 10 million visitors a year to:
- Epic Waters Indoor Water Park showcasing 80,000 square feet of year-round water fun referred to as a “cruise ship on land”
- The Summit Active Adult Center with state-of-the-art fitness training, indoor infinity edge pool with lap lanes and exercise vortex, theater, game room, sauna
- PlayGrand Adventures (10-acre, all-accessible playground) is an exciting opportunity to provide a safe and fun playground experience for all ages and abilities (open late 2019)
- Firehouse Gastro Park restaurant downtown (conversion of historic Firehouse #1)
- Lone Star Park Thoroughbred Horse Race Track
- The Theatre at Grand Prairie concert venue
- Historic Uptown Theater in downtown
- IKEA, Living Spaces and the Premium Outlet Mall
- Traders Village
- Lake Joe Pool
- Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! And Palace of Wax
- Epic Central Park, a 172-acre park with five lakes, a Grand Lawn amphitheater, trails and a water and light show
- Chicken N’ Pickle
- Bolder Adventure Park
- The Epic Arts, Fitness and Entertainment Center with $1 million in cardio and strength training equipment, indoor walking/jogging track, group fitness and more
Grand Prairie recently welcomed more than 50 new restaurants and retail stores along SH 161, and development continues at a brisk pace. The city offers a vibrant lifestyle, with the best parks in the nation, more amenities than most, affordable to affluent housing and friendly neighbors.
City employees work hard to ensure Grand Prairie is known as an organization that creates Raving Fans by delivering world-class service. Our employee family and elected officials constantly live our values, aggressively move toward our vision and are always looking for ways to make the business of running a city even better.The hard work, positive input and optimism of all our city employees all play a key role in our success. We look forward to you joining our
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