Air Conditioning Mechanic (Open Until Filled)

City of Fresno, CA - Fresno, CA

Full-time

Fresno, CA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

Come and join the City of Fresno in achieving our mission of Building a Better Fresno! Incumbents perform specialized work inspecting, installing, altering, adjusting, and maintaining heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems (HVACR) and support equipment at City facilities. Air Conditioning Mechanics will also perform major overhauls, repairs to the equipment and are expected to provide lead direction when other maintenance personnel assist in the performance of HVACR work.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and diagnoses, operates, maintains, repairs, installs and performs major overhauls to heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment.
• Estimates and submits requisitions for necessary labor, materials and equipment.
• Maintains written and/or computerized records of City heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and related equipment.
• Adjusts valves, gauges, thermostats, meters and other controls to ensure optimum effectiveness.
• Specifies, coordinates and inspects work performed by outside contractors.
• Performs various semi-skilled and skilled tasks on plumbing, electrical and pneumatic equipment, carpentry, metal fabrication, doors, locks, painting and general maintenance work.
• Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

• Completion of a state recognized accredited air conditioning/refrigeration mechanic apprenticeship program.
• One year of journey-level experience maintaining and repairing commercial and/or industrial refrigeration, heating and related equipment, or a combination of education and/or additional work experience in this trade will be substituted for the apprenticeship program on a year-for-year basis.
• Must possess a valid 'Universal' technician certificate issued by a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved certification program.
• Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required at time of appointment.

Benefits

• Health insurance with contributions toward monthly premiums for PPO medical, dental and vision for employee and dependents.
• Flexible spending account for health and dependent care expenses.
• Voluntary 457 plan for deferred compensation.
• Accrue 8-14 hours of vacation per month.
• Accrue eight hours of sick leave per month.
• Ten city-observed annual holidays plus birthday and two personal days.
• Short-term disability provided through California SDI program.
• Bilingual premium pay of $50 per month.
• Health reimbursement arrangement for eligible retirees.