HVAC Maintenance Technician-I, II, or III- Facilities Maintenance Dept.

City of Port St. Lucie; Port Saint Lucie (FL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Port St. Lucie is seeking HVAC Technicians at various levels (I, II, III) to perform maintenance and repairs on HVAC systems in City-owned facilities. Candidates will be responsible for troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. This role requires a high school diploma and relevant experience in HVAC systems, along with necessary certifications.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent required.
• Experience in HVAC system repair and maintenance required.
• EPA 608 Certification for refrigerant recovery required.

Responsibilities

• Performs HVAC maintenance and equipment replacement for City-owned facilities.
• Troubleshoots and repairs HVAC equipment.
• Leads preventive and corrective maintenance activities.

Skills

Customer Service

Troubleshooting

HVAC Maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.

This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening.

Please note that this is an external job posting intended for non-city employees. If you are a current city employee applying through this posting, your application will not be reviewed with other internal candidates. In order to be considered with internal candidates, please apply on the internal posting by clickingHERE.

This position is Essential and is required to report to duty before, during, and immediately after a civil emergency.

Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City.

HVAC Technician I- $25.31/Hourly
Under close supervision, performs entry-level general HVAC maintenance and equipment replacement for all City-owned facilities, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and performs related duties. Performs more routine duties while learning City policies and procedures and becoming familiar with the variety of departmental systems and practices.

HVAC Technician II- $26.58/Hourly
Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of skilled, journey-level general HVAC maintenance and equipment replacement for all City owned facilities including mechanical, electrical, plumbing and related duties. HVAC Technician II is the experienced/journey-level class in the series, fully competent to independently perform duties.

HVAC Technician III- $27.91/Hourly
Under minimal supervision, leads and participates in a wide variety of advanced skilled journey-level HVAC preventive and corrective maintenance for troubleshooting, diagnosis and equipment replacement for all City owned facilities including their mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and related duties. HVAC Technician III is the advanced skill level, lead position in the HVAC Technician position classification. Incumbents serve as a working lead person performing the full range of skilled duties in preventive and corrective maintenance in the areas of construction, installation, maintenance, and repair.The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

ROTATING WEEKLY ON-CALL SCHEDULE REQUIRED FOR ALL LEVELS

HVAC Technician I

• Keeps the mission, vision and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintaining high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Provides assistance for troubleshooting and repairs HVAC equipment and performs scheduled general and specialized preventative maintenance on air conditioning equipment in City owned buildings.
• Provides assistance for developing plans and specifications for projects for replacing equipment and oversees Contractor installations.
• Provides assistance for inspecting and studies existing systems, practices and procedures for documenting improvements and develops recommendations and practices for a preventive safety and maintenance program.
• Provides assistance for obtaining costs and requisitions for replacement equipment, materials, tools and supplies for projects and regular operations.
• Performs general buildings and facilities maintenance and repair duties as directed.
• Operates vehicles, tools and equipment as duties require.
• Collects and researches data.
• Designs workflows and procedures of maintenance work.

• Other duties may be assigned.

HVAC Technician II

• Keeps the mission, vision, and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintaining high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Troubleshoots and repairs HVAC equipment and performs scheduled general and specialized preventative maintenance on air conditioning equipment in City owned buildings.
• Develop plans and specifications for projects for replacing equipment and oversees Contractor installations.
• Inspects and studies existing systems, practices and procedures for documenting improvements and develops recommendations and practices for a preventive safety and maintenance program.
• Obtains costs and provides requisitions for replacement equipment, materials, tools and supplies for projects and regular operations.
• Performs general buildings and facilities maintenance and repair duties as directed.
• Operates vehicles, tools and equipment as duties require.
• Collects and researches data.
• Designs workflows and procedures of maintenance work.

• Other duties may be assigned.

HVAC Technician III

• Keeps the mission, vision, and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintaining high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Lead team, in absence of supervisor.
• Troubleshoots and repairs HVAC equipment and performs scheduled general and specialized preventative maintenance on air conditioning equipment in City owned buildings without supervision.
• Lead in development of plans and specifications for projects for replacing equipment and oversees Contractor installations without supervision.
• Inspects and studies existing systems, practices and procedures for documenting improvements and develop recommendations and practices for a preventive safety and maintenance program without supervision.
• Obtains costs and provides requisitions for replacement equipment, materials, tools and supplies for projects and regular operations without supervision.

• Performs general buildings and facilities maintenance and repair duties as directed.
• Operates vehicles, tools and equipment as duties require.
• Collects and researches data.
• Designs workflows and procedures of maintenance work.

• Other duties may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

HVAC Technician I-Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma required.Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in air conditioning, and HVAC system repair and maintenance required. A comparable amount of training, education, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

HVAC Technician II-Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma is required. Minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience in air conditioning and HVAC system repair and maintenance. Successful completion and demonstration of proficiency through written and oral examinations of the qualifications for the position. Proof of successful completion of six (6) industry-related courses required.

TPC Training for HVAV Technicians or Approved Equal Courses

• Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems
• The Refrigeration Cycle
• Refrigerants & Refrigerant Oils
• Compressors
• Evaporators and Metering Devices
• Condensers and Cooling Towers
• Piping
• Control Systems
• Air-Handling Systems
• System Troubleshooting
• Absorption Chillers
• Heat Pumps
• Heating System Equipment

A comparable amount of training, education, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

HVAC Technician III-Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma is required. Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in air conditioning and HVAC system repair and maintenance. Successful completion and demonstration of proficiency through written and oral examinations of the qualifications for the position. Proof of successful completion of twelve (12) industry-related courses required.

TPC Training for HVAC Technicians or Approved Equal Courses

• Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems
• The Refrigeration Cycle
• Refrigerants & Refrigerant Oils
• Compressors
• Evaporators and Metering Devices
• Condensers and Cooling Towers
• Piping
• Control Systems
• Air-Handling Systems
• System Troubleshooting
• Absorption Chillers
• Heat Pumps
• Heating System Equipment

A comparable amount of training, education, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

HVAC Technician I-

• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) – Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Certification required. FDLE-CJIS Certification must be in good standing consistently and without lapses.
• EPA 608 Certification for refrigerant recovery required or must be obtained nine (9) months from the date of hire. EPA 608 Certification must be maintained without lapses.
• Possession of valid driver’s license and maintenance of clean driving record required with the ability to obtain a valid Florida driver’s license within 30 days from date if hire.
• Possession of a valid Class E Florida Driver’s License and maintenance of a clean driving record required.

HVAC Technician ii-

• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) – Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Certification required. FDLE-CJIS Certification must be in good standing consistently and without lapses.
• EPA 608 Certification for refrigerant recovery required. EPA 608 Certification must be maintained without lapses.
• Possession of valid driver’s license and maintenance of clean driving record required with the ability to obtain a valid Florida driver’s license within 30 days from date if hire.
• Possession of a valid Class E Florida Driver’s License and maintenance of a clean driving record required.

HVAC Technician III-

• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) – Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Certification required. FDLE-CJIS Certification must be in good standing consistently and without lapses.
• EPA 608 Certification for refrigerant recovery required. EPA 608 Certification must be maintained without lapses.
• Possession of valid driver’s license and maintenance of clean driving record required with the ability to obtain a valid Florida driver’s license within 30 days from date if hire.
• Possession of a valid Class E Florida Driver’s License and maintenance of a clean driving record required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, kneel, bend, crawl, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and climb a ladder up to 30 feet in height. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus. Steel-toe or composite shoes are mandatory.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, chemicals, airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high/precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, vibration, and uneven surfaces. The employee works with potentially hazardous power tools and is exposed to heights up to 30 feet.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The position is fast paced.