Jurisdiction:   Cortland City Schools

Jurisdictional Class: Competitive

Adopted:        12/6/77

Revised:         3/20/00

 

HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SPECIALIST

 

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:  This is a fairly specific class involving skill in a variety of maintenance and repair work relating to support systems in buildings.  Work is performed under general supervision with some leeway for independent planning or layout of work details.  Supervision may be exercised over the work of maintenance, custodial, cleaning and/or groundsmen personnel. 

 

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES (Illustrative only)

 

Installs, inspects, tests, diagnoses problem with, maintains and services a wide variety of equipment and fixtures comprising support systems detailed above.  Primary duties will relate to heating, ventilating, air conditioning and temperature control systems;

Supervises semi-skilled workers in general maintenance and repair work;

May independently plan and lay out work details;

May assume operation of Clever Brooks boilers and Centrifugal Chiller and evaporative cooling tower with related pumps, valves, plumbing, piping, fixtures, traps, gauges, coils, gaskets, etc.;

May make minor electrical installments and repairs;

Is responsible for general housekeeping activities in areas of his duties;

Recommends repair needs;

Estimates material required for repairs;

Keeps daily time and materials records;

Records data on maintenance of various systems;

Performs such other duties as may be requested by the Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds.

 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  Thorough knowledge of standard building maintenance and repair practices, materials and tools with emphasis on heating, ventilating, air conditioning and temperature control systems; working knowledge of DDS systems; ability to assume operation and testing of same; basic knowledge of pneumatic temperature control system, refrigeration equipment, electrical distribution system, time clock and clock control system; working knowledge of one or more additional building trades; ability to plan work of and supervise others; ability to understand oral and written directions; mechanical aptitude; dependability; thoroughness; good physical condition.

 

 

 

 

 

HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SPECIALIST

 

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ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:  Experience in a large-scale building maintenance operation for one year as a journeyman, or five years as a sub-journeyman, primarily relating to maintenance of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and temperature control systems, or any equivalent combination of experience and training relating to the above.