Qualified Craft Worker (HVACR) (37.5 Hour)

State of Connecticut - CSCC - Gateway; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Healthy work-life balance

State employee benefits overview

Job summary

CT State Community College is seeking a qualified HVACR Craft Worker to join the Gateway campus team in New Haven, CT. The role involves maintaining, repairing, and installing HVACR systems to ensure efficient operation across campus facilities.

Ideal candidates will have several years of HVACR experience, relevant licenses or substitutions, and the ability to work with building management technologies. The position offers full-time hours and professional growth opportunities within a state

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of experience in HVACR trade.
• Two (2) years of the General Experience must be in skilled HVACR trades.
• Experience with time estimates and shop records preferred.
• Licensing requirements may apply per CT standards.

Responsibilities

• Performs highly skilled HVACR tasks per standard trade practices and codes.
• Operates, maintains, repairs, and installs HVACR equipment and systems.
• Determines cooling capacity requirements for spaces and monitors system performance.
• Keeps records and may act as liaison with other units.

Skills

HVACR trade

Oral and written comms

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Education

Vocational/technical diploma

UConn Facilities Internship Training

Tools

Automated Building System

Building management software

Job description

Introduction

Are you hard working and seeking an opportunity to make an impact? If so, Join CT State and become a part of our dedicated team!

At CT State Community College, we value our employees and are seeking to add new talent to our team. We offer many opportunities for our employees to contribute and stand out as part of our continued success story. We are looking for individuals who demonstrate a true passion for what they do and reflect the culture and vision of CT State.

We are recruiting for a Qualified Craft Worker (HVACR) to work at our Gateway campus located in New Haven, CT.

Position Highlights

• Work Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
• Work Shift: First shift, 6:00am - 2:00pm
• Office: Associate Dean of Campus Operations
• Location: 20 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510

What We Can Offer You

• Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

About Us

In the State of Connecticut, CT State Community College is a constituent unit of the Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR), Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. Our goal as a public higher education institution is to provide a high quality, affordable and accessible post-secondary education that enables students to achieve their life and career goals. CT State's mission and vision reflect the overarching objectives of providing excellent higher education and lifelong learning to all students, maintaining affordability and accessibility, and contributing to the economic growth of the state.

Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work)

In a state agency this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of highly skilled duties in the maintenance and repair of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and systems.

Examples of Duties

• Performs highly skilled tasks in accordance with standard HVACR 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;
• Makes estimates of time, personnel and determines and obtains required materials on assigned tasks;
• Keeps necessary records;
• In smaller trade areas may be the sole worker running a skilled trade area;
• May perform duties related to similar trade areas as required;
• 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;
• May act as liaison with other operating units and outside contacts;
• May operate heavy equipment;
• May respond to fire and/or crash emergency situations at state owned airports;
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply standard tools, materials, methods and standard HVACR trade practices;
• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to prepare estimates and keep shop records;
• utilize computer software.

Minimum Qualifications – General Experience

• Four (4) years of experience in tasks in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trade.

Minimum Qualifications – Special Experience

• Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been performing skilled heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trades.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Skilled Maintainer or Transportation Maintainer 2.

Minimum Qualifications – Substitutions Allowed

• 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 the General Experience.
• At the University of Connecticut: Satisfactory performance and completion of the UConn Facilities Internship Training Program may be substituted for the General and Special Experience as determined by UConn Facilities Operations and Human Resources Management.
• At other state agencies: Two (2) years of experience as a Qualified Craft Worker Trainee in a designated maintenance trade area may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.
• Experience performing technical duties within the HVACR trade area on a military base, aircraft carrier or large compound may be substituted for the General and Special Experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• S2 License or other qualifying trade license
• Automated Building System experience
• Experience working with sustainable systems

Special Requirements

• University of Connecticut: Incumbents in this class are required to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications including possession and retention of a State of Connecticut heating, piping, and/or cooling license.
• Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess or acquire and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.

Character Requirements

• At state airports: In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

Physical Requirements

• 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 of the class.
• A physical examination may be required.

Working Conditions

• Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights and to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles; and may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment, extreme weather conditions and/or environmental conditions.
• The appointing authority may require completion of hazardous materials training programs, such as asbestos, PCB, PFAS, 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.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Acknowledgement

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.