Qualified Craft Worker (HVACR) (37.5 Hour)

Are you hard-working, and seeking an opportunity to make an impaCT? If so, join CT State and be a part of our dedicated team!

CT State Community College is currently recruiting for a Qualified Craft Worker (HVACR) position to work at our Housatonic Campus located in Bridgeport, CT.

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POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
  

• Monday - Friday
  

• First Shift, 7:30am - 3:30pm
  

• Office: Associate Dean of Campus Operations
  

• Location: 900 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport, CT 06604
  

ABOUT US:

CT State Community College is a constituent unit of the Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR), Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) and is the largest community college in New England. Our goal as a public higher education institution is to provide a high quality, affordable and accessible post-secondary education that enables students to achieve their life and career goals. CT State’s mission and vision reflect the overarching objectives of providing excellent higher education and lifelong learning to all students, maintaining affordability and accessibility, and contributing to the economic growth of the state.

Selection Plan

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To Apply:

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
  
• For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
  
• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  
• These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion, and merit employment rules. Applications to this recruitment will be used to meet collective bargaining requirements. Once any collective bargaining requirements have been met, all other applications may be considered.
  
• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience most closely meets the preferred qualifications, so please ensure that your application is complete and details your experience as outlined in this job posting. Please note: You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application into the JobAps system.
  
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
  
• Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
  
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Important Next Step Information for After You Apply:

• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
  
• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
  
• At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.
  
• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate�s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to CSCU-Recruitmentteam@ct.edu.
  
• Due to the large volume of applications received, the Department of Administrative Services is unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.
  
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• If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Samantha Pugh at CSCU-Recruitmentteam@ct.edu and reference the recruitment number.
  
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

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In a state agency this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of highly skilled duties in the maintenance and repair of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and systems.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

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• 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;
  
• Monitors computerized control systems;
  
• Performs minor tests for fuel specific gravity and gas leaks;
  
• Adds water treatment chemicals to boilers;
  
• Makes estimates of time, personnel and determines and obtains required materials on assigned tasks;
  
• Keeps necessary records;
  
• In smaller trade areas may be the sole worker running a skilled trade area;
  
• May perform duties related to similar trade areas as required;
  
• May install, modify, repair and assemble electrical or pneumatic controls for this type of equipment;
  
• May inspect and repair steam traps fed by main system at various locations;
  
• May remove pipe insulation materials associated with repair of pipes and fittings using OSHA approved methods;
  
• May act as liaison with other operating units and outside contacts;
  
• May operate heavy equipment;
  
• May respond to fire and/or crash emergency situations at state owned airports;
  
• Performs related duties as required.
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

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• Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply standard tools, materials, methods and standard HVACR trade practices;
  
• Skills
  

+ interpersonal skills;

+ oral and written communication skills;

• Ability to
  

+ prepare estimates and keep shop records;

+ utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

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Four (4) years of experience in tasks in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trade.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

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Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been performing skilled heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trades.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Skilled Maintainer or Transportation Maintainer 2.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

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• 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.
  
• At the University of Connecticut: Satisfactory performance and completion of the UConn Facilities Internship Training Program may be substituted for the General and Special Experience as determined by UConn Facilities Operations and Human Resources Management.
  
• At other state agencies: Two (2) years of experience as a Qualified Craft Worker Intern 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

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• Experience with commercial/industrial level HVACR equipment troubleshooting, installation, and repair in a safe and efficient manner
  
• Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and programming of 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
  

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

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• University of Connecticut: Incumbents in this class are required to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications including possession and retention of a State of Connecticut heating, piping, and/or cooling license.
  
• Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess or acquire and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.
  

CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

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At state airports: In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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• Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties of the class.
  
• A physical examination may be required.
  

WORKING CONDITIONS

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• Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights and to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles; and may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment, extreme weather conditions and/or environmental conditions.
  
• The appointing authority may require completion of hazardous materials training programs, such as asbestos, PCB, PFAS, consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class. Incumbents may be required to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles.