Qualified Craft Worker (HVACR) (37.5 Hour) CT STATE - HOUSATONIC CAMPUS #260710-6823TC-001

About the role

Join CT State and be a part of our dedicated team! We are currently recruiting for a Qualified Craft Worker (HVACR) to work at our Housatonic Campus in Bridgeport, CT.

Responsibilities

• Performs highly skilled tasks in accordance with standard HVACR trade practices and codes on air systems used in heating, ventilating and refrigeration.
• Operates, maintains, repairs, installs, modifies and assembles air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and systems which may use Freon or chilled water for air cooling means and air or water for condenser means.
• Determines required cooling capacity of units needed for small areas; uses and interprets a psychometric chart; controls and measures air flow, room air changes and room pressurizing.
• Maintains and monitors computerized control systems; performs minor tests for fuel specific gravity and gas leaks; adds water treatment chemicals to boilers.
• Keeps necessary records; makes estimates of time, personnel and determines and obtains required materials on assigned tasks.
• May perform duties related to similar trade areas as required; acts as liaison with other operating units and outside contacts; operates heavy equipment; responds to fire and/or crash emergency situations at state owned airports.
• Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

• Four (4) years of experience in tasks in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trade.
• Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been performing skilled heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trades.
• Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of subject requirements in a maintenance trade area may be substituted for two (2) years of the General Experience.
• Two (2) years of experience as a Qualified Craft Worker Trainee in a designated maintenance trade area may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.
• Experience performing technical duties within the HVACR trade area on a military base, aircraft carrier or large compound may be substituted for the General and Special Experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with commercial/industrial level HVACR equipment: troubleshooting, installation, and repair in a safe and efficient manner.
• Experience using and troubleshooting Building Automation Systems and Digital Direct Controls.
• Experience troubleshooting, and repairing of oil and gas fired commercial boilers with a minimum BTU rating of 1,400,000.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing commercial/industrial RTU HVAC units, with a minimum cooling capacity of 10 tons.
• Possession of an S2 and/or D2 or higher license.
• Experience with Chiller operation/cooling towers.