Heating and Air Conditioning Fitter

About the role

We are LAUSD, the second-largest school district in the nation with over 575,000 students and 74,000 employees. As a Heating and Air Conditioning Fitter, you will support the business of education by inspecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing various heating and air conditioning systems.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Inspect, install, maintain, repair, and replace hot-water, high- and low-pressure steam, and direct gas-fired heating systems; chilled-water and direct-expansion air conditioning systems, including condensers and cooling towers; variable refrigerant flow systems; and pressure cooking equipment.
• Inspect, install, maintain, test, check, adjust, repair, and replace temperature and combustion controls, instruments and systems.
• Determine the amount and type of material and make simple sketches for the emergency repair of heating and air conditioning equipment.
• Assist in determining repairs needed to prevent equipment deterioration.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.
• Manual dexterity and strength to use tools of the trade.
• Visual acuity to read and calibrate instruments.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, crawl, climb, reach overhead, crouch, kneel, balance, push, pull and safely lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to work at heights including the use of ladders, scaffolds, and other related equipment.
• Ability to work safely in confined space.

Desirable Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of gas and oil fuels and combustion.
• Pipe fittings, solder, flux, tools, and materials of the heating and air conditioning trade.
• Construction, installation, operation, repair, and maintenance of all types of steam and hot-water heating and food processing fixtures and appliances.
• Chilled-water, direct-expansion, and variable refrigerant flow systems as applied to air conditioning and heating systems.
• Design, construction, and functions of mechanical, pneumatic, electrical and electronic control systems, including energy management systems.
• Heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and air distribution systems and equipment.
• State and local regulations relative to gas-fired equipment installations, and high-and low-pressure boilers and related heating and air conditioning systems.
• Safety precautions required in the repair of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems and related equipment.

Benefits

• Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
• Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.
• Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

Employment Selection Process

The assessment process for this classification will tentatively consist of a Written Test, Performance Test, and Technical Interview. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.

Additional Posting Information

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685.