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Montgomery College
Building Equipment Mechanic II
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What they do
A HVAC Mechanic or Installer installs and repairs heating, air conditioning, and ventilation units.
$58,123 / year median in Maryland
+5% projected growth
Job Description
Building Equipment Mechanic II
Job DescriptionMontgomery College, Rockville has an immediate need for Building Equipment Mechanic II. The work schedule is Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 3:00pm. This is a bargaining, non-Exempt, grade 25 position. Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, diversity, and inclusiveness.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Ensure proper boiler room equipment operation including pumps, boilers, water treatment, air lines, variable frequency drives, expansion tank water levels, temperatures, pressures, exhaust fans, water and oil meters, chillers and related equipment.
- Receive and respond to work orders for various buildings.
- Troubleshoot/resolve problems identified in work orders including heating cooling, potable water, and strange odors.
- Switch cooling and heating systems semi-annually; start and stop gas and ammonia chillers, prepare and melt ice for chillers and glycol systems.
- Check refrigerant, oil levels, oil pressure, and temperature.
- Conduct regularly scheduled preventative maintenance on all boiler room equipment.
- Order required parts and supplies for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement.
- Inspect assigned buildings to ensure that all heating, plumbing, and electrical systems are operating properly.
- Perform daily routine and emergency work order requests.
- Perform preventative maintenance, such as seasonal repairs and upgrades to HVAC systems (the latter under the direction of an HVAC mechanic).
- Track assigned work orders of progress in the work order database to ensure tasks performed are documented.
- Replace ceiling tiles, help with snow removal, perform temporary roof repairs, fabricate motor mounts for HVAC units (welding/braising), repairs water pumps to pool.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Five years of progressively responsible experience working with commercial heating ventilation and air-conditioning systems, air handling units, VAV boxes, and rooftop packaged units.
- The equivalent combination of education, training, certification, and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
- Maryland Stationary Engineer 3rd Grade License, Section 608 Universal Certification, Driver's License
Hiring Range:
$29.51 - $38.35 hourly. Initial salary placement for new hires falls between the minimum and midpoint of the range and is based on relevant candidate experience and internal equity. The maximum salary for this position is $47.20. For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application. As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:- Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).
- Participation in a Maryland State Retirement System plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position).