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HVAC FOREMAN
Job Title: HVAC FOREMAN
Job Code: 4075
FLSA: N
Job Level: E3
Revised Date: 01/02/2023
Supervisory Responsibility: Yes
General Description of the Job Class
Supervise and participate in the installation, maintenance, modification, overhaul, service and repair of air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Supervise and participate in the installation, maintenance and repair of refrigeration and air conditioning systems to ensure that the work performed is in compliance with blueprints, manufacturer specifications, written and/or verbal instruction.
Plan, schedule and assign work to ensure proper distribution of work, adequate staffing and space for efficient performance of duties.
Make material take-off's, submit requisitions, interface with local vendors and contractors as required.
Prepare reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions on assigned projects when requested.
Establish and/or assist in establishing preventive maintenance programs for air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment. Provide training and instruction to personnel on activities relating to air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance to ensure an acceptable work performance level. Supervise and/or assist in personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, promotions and scheduling time off.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Work requires an educational background normally equivalent to high school plus 2 years of technical training in the principles of refrigeration, heating and air handling.
Work requires EPA CFC certification.
Experience
Work requires 2 years of journeyman's experience in the installation, maintenance and/or repair of air conditioning, air handling, chilled water distribution systems and controls working from blueprints, schematics, designs and/or sketches.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
N/A
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
SUPERVISION
WORK WITH BLUEPRINTS
WORK WITH SCHEMATICS
WORK WITH SKETCHES
HVAC MAINTENANCE
HVAC REPAIR
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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