About The Organization
Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) is a not-for-profit, community-owned water utility, overseen by elected officials and citizen appointees from Reno, Sparks and Washoe County. TMWA has a highly skilled workforce who ensure the around-the-clock treatment, delivery and availability of high-quality drinking water for more than 450,000 residents of the Truckee Meadows.
We are looking to hire an
HVAC SPECIALIST
, to join our
FACILITIES
Department.
About The Position
An employee who is a journey level worker and qualified by experience, training, and knowledge to perform skilled work in the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment.
Job Requirements
• Must have a thorough understanding and be qualified to perform maintenance on all types of Heating Venting and Air Conditioning equipment and appurtenances.
• Must be able to inspect, maintain, troubleshoot and repair HVAC equipment including but not limited to air handlers, chillers, cooling towers, dry-coolers, boilers, pumps, ventilators, furnaces, heat pumps, evaporators, condensers, fan-coils, VAVs, evaporative coolers, valves, actuators, etc.
• Must have knowledge and ability to complete building load calculations including psychometrics, calculate required refrigerant volume, calculate duct sizing, perform wet and dry side balancing, etc.
• Must be able to read and comprehend wiring diagrams/schematics and possess knowledge and experience with electrical power as well as electrical power appurtenances in order to effect HVAC equipment operation, installation, maintenance and repair.
• Must have knowledge of HVAC control logic and have experience with HVAC controller programming.
• Must possess experience with troubleshooting, diagnosing and repairing HVAC analog and digital controls.
• Must have knowledge and experience with HVAC equipment utilizing water for cooling or heating including the treatment of the non-potable water in equipment such as cooling towers, evaporative coolers, boilers, heat exchangers as well as heating and cooling water HVAC piping.
• Must be thoroughly knowledgeable of required Lock Out Tag Out procedures and safety rules.
• Must be able to work independently with minimum daily supervision.
• Must maintain HVAC equipment records within the Companys maintenance management system including equipment identification, periodic maintenance scheduling and equipment repair history.
Minimum Requirements
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the minimum requirements is:
Experience
Minimum of five years of experience with commercial and industrial HVAC equipment installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair.
Education and Training:An employee who has graduated from a minimum two-year formal training program or has completed a formal apprenticeship program dedicated to HVAC.
Must have working-level knowledge of the English language including reading, writing, and speaking English.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSURE and SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Required To Have And Maintain The Following
• State of Nevada Classification C-21 in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning.
• EPA 608 Universal Material Handling Certification.
• National Comfort Institute Large Commercial Balancing Technician Certification.
A valid Nevada (or California - depending on state of residency) Driver License at time of hire and continuing thereafter and ability to maintain insurability under TMWAs vehicle insurance policy.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation during hire and periodically thereafter during employment.
This position is considered a safety sensitive position and employment is contingent upon the results of drug and/or alcoho testing which includes screening for marijuana. The presence of marijuana or other screened for substances on any employment related substance test may result in a refusal to hire or termination of employment.