Senior Air Conditioning Mechanic - Public Works

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About the Department

The City of San José, the Capital of Silicon Valley, is one of the nation's best managed cities and one of the top cities in which to live, work, and do business. Moreover, San José is the center of cultural, government and economic activity for the region. The employees of the City of San José have embraced the following values: Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect and Celebration. The City's Public Works Department is seeking an individual whose values align with the values of the City's employees.

The Department of Public Works is responsible for delivering capital improvement projects for a wide variety of City facilities and infrastructure, maintaining City facilities and fleet assets, facilitating and regulating development activities, and providing animal care and services. The Department is committed to high-quality service, partnering with the community, and providing an excellent environment in which to work.

Position Duties

Salary range(s) for this classification is $ 106,204.80 - $ 129,188.80 . Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates’ qualifications and experience.

The Department of Public Works is seeking to fill one (1) Senior Air Conditioning Mechanic position. This position is responsible for managing the HVAC maintenance duties at facilities serviced by the City of San Jos é .

R esponsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead HVAC maintenance crew, equipment maintenance, maintenance program administration, and computer-controlled systems operation.
  

• Operate, maintain , and repair state-of-the-art pumping, heating, refrigeration, ventilating and cooling systems and related equipment found in modern large-scale office and public buildings.
  

• Must have knowledge of modern Building Automation Systems.
  

• Maintain and troubleshoot low pressure boilers.
  

• Respond to and resolve HVAC mechanic personnel issues.
  

• Assess problems, devise quality solutions, and provide budgetary estimations for resolution.
  

• Review work performed by HVAC mechanics, facility repair workers and support contractors performing air conditioning related work.
  

• Specify, plan, review and inspect work by contracted mechanics and controls specialists to ensure adherence to plans and specifications.
  

• Review operational energy efficiency of equipment maintained by contractors to ensure adherence to City Energy Management guidelines.
  

• Manage preventative maintenance schedules for HVAC and related equipment.
  

• Interact and communicate tactfully with staff, customers, and the public.
  

• Manage multiple assignments, prioritize and reprioritize work when resources are not available.
  

This is the senior level in the Air Conditioning series. Incumbents in this class supervise Air Conditioning Mechanics and perform the more difficult installation, operation, adjustment, troubleshooting, and maintenance of heating, ventilating, refrigerating and cooling systems and auxiliary equipment. This class differs from the lower class of Air Conditioning Mechanic in that incumbents of the latter perform HVAC work under the general supervision of a Senior Air Conditioning Mechanic.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Completion of high school or equivalent (General Educational Development [GED] Test or California Proficiency Certificate.

Experience: Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in the operations, repair and maintenance of heating, ventilating, refrigeration, and cooling systems , which are common to large buildings.

Other Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:

Job expertise - Experience maintaining large air conditioning systems including cooling towers, chillers, pumps, water treatment, VAVs, etc.; experience with computer software, modern building automation systems and related software.

Communication Skills - Communicates and listens effectively and responds in a timely , effective, positive and respectful manner; written reports and correspondence are accurate , complete, current; well-organized, legible, concise, neat and in proper grammatical form.

Customer Service - Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customer’s needs and delivers services effectively and efficiently in a timely manner ; accurate , respectful, and friendly manner. Understands stakeholder perspective to seek the most reasonable and effective resolution to issues.

Leadership Skills - Leads by example; serves as appropriate role model, demonstrates high ethical standards. Remains visible and approachable and interacts with others on a regular basis; promotes a cooperative work environment, encourages and rewards risk-taking, allowing others to learn from mistakes.

Problem Solving - Approaches a situation or a problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of the problem(s), collects information, uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.

Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills - Demonstrates a positive attitude and flexibility along with the ability to develop effective relationships with coworkers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Selection Process:

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered, or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Diana Gonzalez at diana.gonzalez@sanjoseca.gov .

Additional Information:

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application.

The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's benefits pagefor detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.

For information on the City’s Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services website. You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.

In additional to the benefits above, there is an additional perks siteto explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.

Closing Date/Time: 12/12/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

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