Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Installs, repairs, alters and maintains existing heating, venting and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment and systems.
• Troubleshoots HVAC equipment and systems.
• Run standard tests to determine whether finished work meets specifications.
• Inspect facility to determine the need for maintenance and repair to HVAC equipment.
• Establish priorities and make recommendations concerning work activities.
• Maintains courthouse building and grounds.
• Provides preventative maintenance to equipment, machinery and tools.
• Repairs, installs and tests multiple systems and equipment.
• Orders motors, parts and equipment.
• Schedules and escorts contractors.
• Works with Engineering on efficiency and power consumption.
• Performs other duties as required.

Job Competencies

• Ethics and Values: Communicates and demonstrates the ethics and values of the Trial Court.
• Mission Driven: Employees are fully committed to fulfilling the Trial Court and associated Departmental missions.
• Professional Development: Employees are committed to participating in ongoing Trial Court training and educational offerings to advance their professional development. Managers are equally committed to affording those opportunities to those they supervise as scheduling permits.
• Customer Service: Conducts oneself in a courteous and professional manner towards both Trial Court employees and the public.
• Applied Knowledge: Understands standard facility methods, codes, equipment, and operational best practices.
• Problem Solving: Accurately assesses maintenance problems of a routine nature and initiates corrective action.
• Commitment to Diversity: Promotes an environment of diversity through understanding, respect, and positive communication with persons of varied racial, ethnic, economic, and cultural backgrounds.
• Collaboration: Works with others cooperatively, and promotes teamwork, contributing to a work environment that focuses on shared departmental goals.

Minimum Requirements: Education and Experience

• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalency
• Four (4) years of related work experience
• Possession of a current and valid Massachusetts refrigeration license
• Possession of an EPA 608/CFC certification
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered for meeting minimum qualifications.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Laws, rules, and regulations governing HVAC systems
• State building codes
• Building structures
• OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
• Bio-hazard clean up
• Safety equipment
• State and local electrical codes
• Machinery
• HVAC systems
• Maintenance software
• Interpreting blueprints and plans
• Estimating costs for renovations and the maintenance/repair of HVAC systems

Skill in:

• Use and operation of power tools and other equipment.
• Verbal and written communication
• Maintenance and repair
• Systems maintenance

Ability to:

• Maintain accurate records.
• Use measurement devices
• Climb and work from scaffolds and ladders

Supervisory Responsibility

This position serves as a lead worker to others.

Working Conditions

Work is frequently performed in indoor, outdoor, warehouses or shops/facilities environments. Work requires some exposure to extreme cold (below 32 degrees), moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals or substances and loud noises 85+ decibels such as heavy trucks, construction.

Physical Demands

This position requires heavy work:

• Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 50 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.