Senior HVACR Technician - T10844-201601



Job Details

Senior HVACR Technician - T10844-201601
Employer

City of San Diego

Salary

$49,462.40 - $59,384.00 Annually

Location

City of San Diego, CA

Job Type

Varies by Position

Job Number

BR-T10844-201601

Department

1102 - Council District 2

Opening Date

01/01/2016

Closing Date

Continuous

JOB INFORMATION_San

Senior HVACR Technician positions control the operation of refrigeration, heating, and combined heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems on a building automation system or facility management system; design, modify, and make programming and software improvements on the systems; perform or serve as a technical resource on the more difficult refrigeration and HVAC work; and perform other duties as assigned.
 
       NOTES:

  • Senior HVACR Technician employees may be required to work overtime, including nights, weekends, holidays and/or rotating shifts for which they may receive 5% additional pay.
  • Senior HVACR Technician employees may be required to work at heights over 100 feet, perform physical tasks including stooping, bending, squatting, reaching, twisting, and lifting and carrying items weighing up to 125 pounds.
  • Senior HVACR Technician employees are required to work both indoors and outdoors, sometimes in extreme weather conditions or a cramped workspace, and may be exposed to hazards of building maintenance (e.g., lead, asbestos).
  • Senior HVACR Technician employees may be required to be clean-shaven in order to pass a respirator-fit test utilizing a self-contained breathing apparatus.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS_San

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated. 
 
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:  You must meet ONE of the following options:
  1. Completion of a state-accredited four-year Refrigeration Apprenticeship Training Program AND one year of full-time experience in all phases of work as a journey-level HVACR Technician (previously known as Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Mechanic). Qualifying experience must include BOTH of the following: Installing, maintaining, and repairing air-conditioning systems with capacities of TEN TONS and over and HVAC systems in multi-story buildings; AND maintaining, adjusting, and operating a computerized building automation system or facility management system.
  2. Five years of full-time experience in all phases of work as a journey-level HVACR Technician (previously known as Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Mechanic). Qualifying experience must include BOTH of the following: Installing, maintaining, and repairing air-conditioning systems with capacities of TEN TONS and over and HVAC systems in multi-story buildings; AND maintaining, adjusting, and operating a computerized building automation system or facility management system.
  3. An equivalent combination of experience and apprenticeship training as specified above that equals five years.
 
CERTIFICATE: A valid U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Program approved Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) Certificate.
 
LICENSE:  A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.
 
HIGHLY DESIRABLE
  • Strong background in programming, configuring, and troubleshooting a building automation system.
  • Experience and knowledge to set up, configure, and troubleshoot a desktop computer.
 
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):
  • Proof of apprenticeship completion, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
  • Proof of apprenticeship transcript/hours of completion, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
  • Proof of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Program approved Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) Certificate.
 
Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax:  (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.
 

SCREENING PROCESS_San

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next one year. For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION_San

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes that are applicable to this job, which may include but are not limited to the following: Confirmation of citizenship/legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review/exam (which may include drug/alcohol testing); reference checks; and a fingerprint check. The fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes which may include a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test for alcohol, illegal drugs, including marijuana, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening/selection process may be cause for disqualification and/or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an expressed or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Applicants must notify the Personnel Department of any changes in their name, address (home, email), or phone number or they may miss employment opportunities.
 
Rev. 4 – May 19, 2016 (Closing Date Extended)
 

City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits. 

City employees initially hired on or after the effective date of Proposition B, a voter-approved San Diego Charter amendment to modify City employee retirement benefits, will not be eligible to participate in the City’s Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System.
 
Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.

01
I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Résumés are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements.
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02
I understand that the responses I provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system and that if I am successful in this initial screening process, my application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met.
  • Yes
  • No
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Are you currently working for the City of San Diego as a government/municipal employee?
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Have you previously worked for the City of San Diego as a government/municipal employee?
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If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.
06
The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?
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How did you first hear about this employment opportunity?
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08
Have you successfully completed a state-accredited four-year Refrigeration Apprenticeship Training Program?
  • Yes
  • No
09
Are you using a combination of experience and apprenticeship training to meet the minimum qualifications?
  • Yes
  • No
10
If you are using a combination of experience and apprenticeship training to qualify, which of the following best describes your level of apprenticeship training?
  • None
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 year to less than 2 years
  • 2 years to less than 3 years
  • 3 years to less than 4 years
  • 4 years or more
11
How many years of full-time experience do you have in all phases of work as a journey-level HVACR Technician (previously known as Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Mechanic), which includes BOTH of the following: Installing, maintaining, and repairing air-conditioning systems with capacities of TEN TONS and over and HVAC systems in multi-story buildings; AND maintaining, adjusting, and operating a computerized building automation system or facility management system.
  • None
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 year to less than 2 years
  • 2 years to less than 3 years
  • 3 years to less than 4 years
  • 4 years to less than 5 years
  • 5 years or more
12
Describe your full-time experience in all phases of work as a journey-level HVACR Technician (previously known as Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Mechanic). Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in this area, write "None."
13
In which of the following areas do you have full-time experience?
  • Installing, maintaining, and repairing air-conditioning systems with capacities of TEN TONS and over and HVAC systems in multi-story buildings.
  • Maintaining, adjusting, and operating a computerized building automation system or facility management system.
  • None of the above.
14
Describe your full-time experience with air conditioning systems with capacities of TEN TONS and over and HVAC systems in multi-story buildings in the following areas: a. Installing; b. maintaining; c. repairing. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
15
Describe your experience with computerized building automation systems or facility management systems in the following areas: a. Maintaining; b. adjusting; c. operating. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
16
Describe your building automation system experience in the following areas: a. Programming; b. configuring; c. troubleshooting. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
17
Describe your experience setting up, configuring, and troubleshooting a desktop computer. Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties, and the total length of your experience.
18
Do you possess a valid U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Program approved Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) Certificate?
  • Yes
  • No
19
I understand that I am required to submit the following documents at time of application, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements: Proof of apprenticeship completion; proof of apprenticeship transcript/hours of completion; proof of CFC Certificate. If you are unable to attach, refer to the "Required Documents" section of the job posting for instructions.
  • Yes
  • No

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Employer
City of San Diego
Address
1200 3rd Ave., Suite 300, MS 51P

San Diego, California, 92101
Phone
(619) 236-6400
(619) 236-6358

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