HVAC Apprenticeship

JobID: 685

Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial/Maintenance General

Date Posted:
7/21/2022

Location:
Facilities Operations Center

Position Title: Apprentice HVAC
Classification: Teamsters
Reports To: Director of Facilities
Position Goal: Performs a gradually increasing percentage of journey-level duties while learning the HVAC trade by means of on-the-job learning and formal instruction. Persons in this program are required to attend and maintain satisfactory progress in a formally recognized apprentice training program (post-secondary instruction) designated by the Reading School District and to complete all requirements in the time frame specified.

ESSENTIAL FUNTIONS:
Other duties may be assigned, the essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following fundamental duties:

Working under the guidance of a City of Reading Licensed HVAC mechanic:
? Repairs and services air conditioning, heating, and ventilating equipment.
? Repairs and services pumps, air compressors and circulating pumps associated with air conditioning and heating equipment and systems.
? Uses hand and electrical tools to complete assigned tasks.
? Utilizes specialized test and calibration equipment.
? Monitor work operations to ensure compliance with prescribed specifications, quality standards, and schedule commitments.
? Repairs and replaces worn or broken parts on condensers, compressors, and pumps.
? Inventories and maintains shop stock of critical spare parts.
? Maintains all equipment in proper operating condition.
? Provide technical guidance and direction to lower-level personnel.
? Repairs or adjusts valves, piping connections, fittings, and couplings.
? Tests refrigeration equipment for refrigerant leaks.
? Removes and installs motors, thermostats, and humidistats.
? Adjusts expansion valves and adds gas to refrigeration units.
? Checks gauges and performs preventive maintenance work.
? Assembles and installs refrigeration or air conditioning components such as controls, gauges, valves, circulating pumps, condensers, humidifiers, evaporators, and compressors.
? Measure and cut piping, and connect piping using welding and brazing equipment
? Startup system and test for leaks using test devices.
? Recharge system with refrigerant, check, and test regulators, calibrate system and perform routine maintenance or servicing
? Maintains cooling towers, water treatment facilities and tower distribution system.
? Maintains electrical and pneumatic control systems.
? Will assist other trades, as needed.
? Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee. This job description does not constitute an exhaustive list of responsibilities and management may revise it at any time.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

QUALIFICATION REQUI REMENTS:
Working under the guidance of a City of Reading Licensed HVAC mechanic:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) plus trades training in HVAC service and repair. (Demonstrated aptitude or competence for performing work outlined under essential functions.)

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Valid Pennsylvania operator's license. Valid proof of apprenticeship program acceptance.
Requires current certification by the EPA as a Universal technician as required by 40 CFR part 82, subpart F or must obtain certification within 45 days of employment in position (at employee?s cost).

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
? Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and technical and procedure manuals.
? Ability to communicate scope of work and plans of actions to management, building administrators, custodians and maintenance personnel.
? Ability to complete work order forms, time sheets, and other departmental forms.
? Ability to prepare sketches, drawings and plans.
? Ability to interpret blueprints and other construction related documents.
? Ability to plan, measure and layout jobs.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
? Ability to calculate figures and amounts utilizing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
? Ability to compute areas, circumference, length, width, depth, and volume.
? Ability to calculate percentages discounts and total costs.

REASONING ABI LITY:
Working under the guidance of a City of Reading Licensed H V A C mechanic:
? Ability to collect/compile information to determine appropriate course of action.
? Ability to adapt to unforeseen field conditions.
? Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS and ABI LITIES:
Working under the guidance of a City of Reading Licensed HVAC mechanic:
? Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in a specific field.
? Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community.
? Ability to speak clearly and concisely in oral and written communication.
? Ability to operate district vehicles.
? Ability to remain current on new procedures, materials, equipment, and techniques.
? Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this Job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Work involves exposure to unpleasant elements, extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises, chemicals, etc. Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective gear. The employee must frequently move and/or lift up to 50 pounds such as materials and equipment. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, dept. perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to hear conversations in noisy environments. The employee must be able to drive all district vehicles. The employee is responsible to provide for the safety and wellbeing of those within the immediate vicinity of where the essential functions of the job are being performed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this Job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Position demands meeting deadlines and ability to work overtime in order to meet reporting deadlines.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

As per terms and conditions set forth in the contract between the School District of Reading and the Teamsters Local Union No. 429.

Prepared By: Todd Conn, Director of Facilities

Date: Rev.

Approved By: Steve Franco Date: 04/22

The position holder must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. It is the responsibility of the employee to inform the school district administrator designated as immediate supervisor of the position, of any and all reasonable accommodations that will be required. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. The Reading School District is an equal opportunity employment, educational and service

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