Qualified Craft Worker (HVAC/R)

At UConn Health this class is accountable for performing highly skilled duties in the trade area of HVAC-R. This position will work in the HVAC department at UConn Health in Farmington, CT. This position will provide services to all UConn Health buildings located in and around Farmington including but not limited to Outpatient Pavilion, UConn Health Surgery Center, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, Munson Road, ASB, UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital, University Tower and other UConn Health sites. In cases of urgent need this position may travel outside of Farmington to other UConn Health satellite offices.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of a Maintenance Supervisor or other employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: In the absence of the Supervisor, this position may lead other Qualified Craft Workers, Environmental Control Maintainers, Maintainers or other lower-level employees as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY: Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply standard tools, materials, methods and practices of the particular trade; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to prepare estimates and keep shop records.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: General Experience: Four (4) years' experience in the HVAC/r area.

SPECIAL EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of General Experience must have been performing skilled trade functions in the HVAC-R craft.

For state employees the Special Experience will be interpreted at the level of Skilled Maintainer or Department of Transportation Maintainer 2. Housekeeping, custodial and food services duties will not be considered as qualifying experience.

1. Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of subject requirements in a maintenance trade area may be substituted for two (2) years of General Experience.

2. Two (2) years' experience as a Qualified Craft Worker Intern may be substituted for General and Special Experience.

Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain a minimum D2 or S2 HVAC license.

EPA Refrigerant Certification.

Valid driver's license.

Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain specific education and/or experience to meet various certification requirements.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: Three (3) or more years heating, ventilation and air conditioning experience in a hospital/healthcare or large-scale institution/facility.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT: Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties. A physical examination may be required.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights; may be exposed to extreme weather conditions and to risk of injury from equipment. The appointing authority may require completion of an asbestos removal program consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class. Incumbents may be required to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Performs highly skilled tasks in accordance with standard trade practices and codes on air systems used in heating, ventilating and refrigeration; operates, maintains, repairs, installs, modifies and assembles air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and systems which may use Freon or chilled water for air cooling means and air or water for condenser means; determines required cooling capacity of units needed for small areas; uses and interprets a psychometric chart; controls and measures air flow, room air changes and room pressurizing; monitors computerized control systems; performs minor tests for fuel specific gravity and gas leaks; adds water treatment chemicals to boilers; may install, modify, repair and assemble electrical or pneumatic controls for this type of equipment; may inspect and repair steam traps fed by main system at various locations; may remove pipe insulation materials associated with repair of pipes and fittings using OSHA approved methods. Replaces belts on AHU's, RTU's, exhaust fans, boilers etc., replaces compressors on 10 ton or less air conditioning units, performs scheduled and annual preventative maintenance on all HVAC equipment (over 200 supply and exhaust fans), trouble shoot all the above equipment when it does not operate correctly, and makes repairs to correct the problem, replaces and maintains chilled water and condenser water pumps, maintains sand filters for air conditioning systems, uses the Building Management System (BMS) to adjust building temperatures, maintains cooling towers throughout the campus with proper water temperature for air conditioning. Maintains and makes repairs of low medium and high-pressure steam delivery systems up to 125 psi. Performs related duties as required.

SCHEDULE: Full time, 37.5-hour workweek, 7.5-hour shifts, days, Monday - Friday, 7:30 am to 3:30 pm, holidays are required, in urgent/emergency situations must be able to work other mandated shifts including weekends, 30-minute unpaid meal break.

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.