HVAC Maintenance Technician - B'Ship60084074

nc; North Carolina; On-site; USD 41,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Battleship North Carolina is seeking a Maintenance Construction Technician III (HVAC) to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, electrical and electronic systems aboard the ship and ashore. You will work with a team to keep facilities safe and functional for visitors and staff.

This essential role requires weekend and holiday rotations, supervision of contractors and volunteers, and readiness to respond to maintenance emergencies and public events.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair HVAC, refrigeration, ventilation, and mechanical systems.
• Experience welding, brazing, grinding, painting, carpentry, and preservation techniques.
• Ability to supervise contractors, volunteers, community service groups, etc.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, electrical, and electronic systems aboard the Battleship and ashore.
• Perform routine maintenance and repairs.
• Serve as the Maintenance Duty Person.
• Work rotating weekends and holidays to ensure safety and security of the Battleship during non-staffed hours.
• Supervise maintenance contractors, contracted janitorial staff, volunteers, community service groups, and Department of Public Safety inmate work-release participants in restoration and preservation activities.
• Collaborate with Maintenance Department personnel and other staff to maintain a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable environment for visitors and assist with special event setup and breakdown.
• Provide positive public service by answering visitor questions, explaining the Battleship's history, assisting during medical emergencies, and performing other duties as assigned.

Skills

HVAC systems

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Tools

Welding equipment

Electrical testing tools

Plumbing tools

Networking basics

Job description

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) enriches people's lives through education and stewardship of North Carolina's natural and cultural resources. DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including historic sites, museums, state parks, trails, aquariums, the North Carolina Zoo, the Library of North Carolina, the State Archives, the North Carolina Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. These programs and places unite North Carolinians, create a shared identity, and provide common ground. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team.

Description of Work

The primary purpose of the Maintenance Construction Technician III (HVAC) is the maintenance and repair of various mechanical fluid and air handling systems including the original shipboard forced air ventilation system (motors and louvers), modern HVAC systems, and the shore side wastewater lift station. Conducts routine tank and void soundings, maintains shipboard deck drains, and repairs watertight doors and portals. Serves as a senior Battleship staff representative during weekends and after-hours events.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, electrical, and electronic systems aboard the Battleship and ashore.
• Perform routine maintenance and repairs.
• Serve as the Maintenance Duty Person.
• Work rotating weekends and holidays to ensure the safety and security of the Battleship during non-staffed hours.
• Supervise maintenance contractors, contracted janitorial staff, volunteers, community service groups, and Department of Public Safety inmate work-release participants in restoration and preservation activities.
• Collaborate with Maintenance Department personnel and other staff to maintain a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable environment for visitors and assist with special event setup and breakdown.
• Provide positive public service by answering visitor questions, explaining the Battleship's history, assisting during medical emergencies, and performing other duties as assigned.

Please note: Job postings close at 11:59:59 p.m. the night before the listed Posting End Date above.

Recruitment Range: $41,206.00 - $57,000.00

To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.

Candidates meet the minimum qualifications of this position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. Vacancy specific knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and/or management preferences are not required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair HVAC, refrigeration, ventilation, and mechanical systems
• Proven ability to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair plumbing, electrical, alarm, and networking systems
• Demonstrated experience welding, brazing, grinding, painting, carpentry, and/ or deploying preservation techniques
• Demonstrated experience maintaining a historic steel battleship, similar historic facility, or large non-historic facility
• Demonstrated experience directing and supervising contractors, volunteers, community service groups, etc.

Position/Physical Requirements

Must be available to work the schedule of Monday - Friday, 8AM to 5 PM with occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays.

This position's workplace is in-person aboard the Battleship North Carolina.

Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, grasp, talk, hear, completing repetitive motions, and smell.

Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects with or without reasonable accommodation.

Must be able to work in an environment subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, extreme heat, noise, vibration, atmospheric conditions, oils, confined areas, passageways, and hazards.

This Position is designated as Essential/Mandatory and is required to work adverse weather events and may be called to work special events.

SIGN-ON BONUS BEING OFFERED

A sign-on bonus of $1000 is being offered for eligible candidates. See eligibility at https://