Are you ready to take on new challenges in your trade while providing vital services within the Commonwealth? If so, the Department of General Services (DGS), Environmental Control Center, is seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, and self-motivated Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Refrigeration Specialist. This is an excellent opportunity to utilize your experience to analyze performance and efficiency, troubleshoot issues and faults, and repair complex HVAC and refrigeration equipment malfunctions within DGS owned and managed facilities. Join our team of professionals and take pride in the valued work you accomplish!

As one of our HVAC Refrigeration Specialists, you will showcase your knowledge and experience to keep our facilities running efficiently by maintaining complex HVAC and refrigeration equipment. Your work on various equipment will include analyzing performance and efficiency, installation, balancing, testing, troubleshooting issues and faults, repairing malfunctions, and other related duties that may arise. Excellent communication skills are vital, as you will regularly interact with the building automation systems, technicians, other trades persons, contracted personnel, engineers, and other technical staff.

You may also have the opportunity to act as our department liaison, providing mechanical expertise and facility knowledge while scoping future projects or resolving design and function issues with current projects. Additional responsibilities consist of providing on-the-job training to lower-level trades personnel, as well as the recovery and recycling of refrigerants by ensuring equipment is carried out in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules and regulations.

Find a home for your talents with our team!

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position is considered essential, you will be required to report to work during office closings and emergencies.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Five years of experience in the maintenance, repair, and installation of HVAC and refrigeration systems, units, and equipment including three years working with commercial or industrial HVAC or refrigeration equipment and controls; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes three years working with commercial or industrial HVAC or refrigeration equipment and controls.

Special Requirements:

• You must possess an active EPA Universal Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification.
• You must possess an active motor vehicle license.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

This position is subject to the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding. If no applicable union-covered bidders apply, other applicants may be considered.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.