Position Number: 010603

Department: Facilities Management (Adm)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 12

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Works with minimal supervision or instruction and completes work with a high level of competence and professionalism in compliance with generally accepted trade practices.

Follows more detailed instructions, schematics, sketches, or blueprints for new or unusual assignments. Applies knowledge of fire, building, electrical, and mechanical codes to maintain compliance with state, federal, and university regulations, standards, and accepted industry practices related to facility maintenance.

Performs skilled maintenance/repair services in various buildings, working independently and occasionally supervising Facility Maintenance Technicians with less demonstrated skills.

Identifies causative agent(s) of system failure, selects the most appropriate solution, and makes needed repairs in a timely manner.

Applies knowledge of the basic refrigeration cycle, @types and functions, and methods of maintenance and repair of air conditioning and refrigeration systems.

Uses electrical test devices to troubleshoot and repair chiller electrical control circuits.

Overhauls small reciprocating compressors independently.

Overhauls larger reciprocating, absorption, and centrifugal compressors.

Checks accuracy and calibrates electrical, pneumatic, and electronic control systems.

Troubleshoots control circuits and replaces faulty thermostats, wiring, and control devices.

Wires and controls systems and builds and installs ductwork and chilled water piping.

Removes and replaces joints or lengths of pipe in chilled water distribution systems.

Applies knowledge of acetylene and electric welding equipment to fuse metal parts.

Joins metal pieces by applying the torch or electric arc to surfaces and melting the welding rod and flux into the joint.

Minimum Experience / Education:

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from high school or equivalent. Experience in the trade(s) areas related to the position's role may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Note: Some state job postings state you can qualify by an 'equivalent combination of education and experience.' If that language appears above, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

EPA Universal 608 refrigeration license

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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