About the role
Job Description
This unit exists to maintain all campus facilities and support systems, assure that the facilities and support systems are maintained according to all applicable regulatory standards’, provides a safe sanitary environment for faculty, staff, students, guests and community members at large. Meet the facilities needs of the Colorado State University Pueblo customers. Manage available resources to provide a physical environment at the highest quality possible. Total Facilities are approximately 1.5 million sq. ft. at multiple sites.
This position is a part of the Pipe/Mechanical Trades series, the full series description can be found
here
.
Job Duties
Maintain, troubleshoot, repair & install HVAC equipment/refrigeration equipment
Maintain, troubleshoot, repair and install all HVAC equipment in all campus buildings in compliance with manufacturers recommendations, local codes, Health department and all all applicable standards.
Maintain, troubleshoot, repair and install refrigeration equipment in all campus buildings in compliance with manufacturers recommendations, local codes, Health Department, and ASHRAE standards. This includes refrigerant handling, recovery and charging in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
Specify and evaluate all types of commercial air conditioning and refrigeration equipment including but not limited to: cooling towers, chillers, air handlers, RTU's, heat pumps, mini split systems, VFD's,VAV's, ductwork and other related equipment for customers, to include calculating of loads, estimates of material list and ordering of parts required for installation of equipment. Ensure equipment meets all regulatory requirements. Determine if infrastructure will support equipment being evaluated.
Verify that equipment meets customers’ needs. Researching regulatory requirements.
Maintain and repair pumps and valves
Utilize working knowledge of pumps and valves to conduct maintenance and repair of various pumps and control valves.
This includes refrigerant recovery and charging in according with State and Federal regulations, electrical and pneumatic control repair and replacement, piping, cooling towers, absorption chillers, water cooled chillers, and direct expansion units.
BAS - Building automation systems
Monitor, Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair building automation controls and systems to ensure the proper operation of air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment.
These controls include, but not limited to, electric, pneumatic, and DDC.
Use building automation system to determine if out of tolerance conditions exist in the system.
Other duties as assigned
Additional duties other than those normally required by this position. Duties may be assisting other facilities staff departments and trades and may be performed at different sites requiring driving of State vehicles from site to site.
Work in team setting related to campus inclement weather and snow operations. Perform snow removal functions using vehicle equipment snow plows, snow blowers, snow shovels and UTV's with plows
Conditions of Employment
Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
Unrestricted State Issued Driver's License
Essential Services Designation
In-Person
The minimum qualifications for this position are established by the State of Colorado. Per the State criteria, candidates are able to use a year for year exchange in related education for experience.
Additional Job Description
Minimum Qualifications
Three (3) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position
OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education, formalized apprenticeship program, and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to three (3) years
Preferred Qualifications
Journeyman's License (HVAC)
OR
4 years of commercial/industrial HVAC service experience
Employment-Based Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this position. This position is only open to Colorado residents.
Salary
$59,460 to 82,416
Applicants must attach the following documents, in order to be considered for this position:
a letter of intent (cover letter) describing the means in which you meet the qualifications for this position
unofficial or official transcripts showing education conferred if using education or formalized apprenticeship in lieu of experience
copy of CO State Driver's License
Early submission of application materials is encouraged. Screening of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Application Instructions and Information
Clearly document job duties you have performed that relate to minimum qualifications, preferred qualifications, and essential job duties in the
Work Experience
section on the application. Human Resources must be able to evaluate your experience based on this information.
Clearly outline dates of employment and hours worked per week for each employment experience listed in the
Work Experience
section of the Application so that Human Resources can calculate full-time work experience. Please note: Part-time experience will be calculated to determine the full-time equivalent.
The
Work Experienc
e
is the only document that will be utilized to determine if minimum qualifications, as outlined in the job posting, have been met.
The Application is considered to be the legal document on file; resumes will not be reviewed for minimum qualification requirements.
Applicants may redact information from this initial application that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Incomplete Applications
If an Application is considered “Incomplete”, the Application will be removed from consideration for the position.
An Application is incomplete if no current/ previous employment is included in the
Work Experience
section of the Application.
An Application is incomplete if “see resume” (or something similar) is noted, or previous employment does not contain job duties for every position in the
Work Experience
section of the Application.
Positions requiring a degree or if using education as a substitution for work experience (e.g.: Associate or Bachelor’s) transcripts are required in order to verify receipt of the required degree or coursework. If official or unofficial transcripts are not supplied at the time of application, the Application is incomplete.
Resumes
When a resume is listed as a required document, it may be used in the comparative analysis/ evaluation process to determine the candidates that most closely meet the qualifications of the position. This process occurs after an application has passed the minimum qualifications screening.
Resumes will not be accepted in place of a completed application; however, some positions may still require a resume as a component for complete application materials.
Notes
Appointment to the vacancy or vacancies represented by this announcement is expected to be from the eligible list created. However, at the discretion of the appointing authority, the position(s) may be filled by another method of appointment for a valid articulated business reason.
The selection process for State Classified positions may include an exam(s) and interview(s) which
require
candidates to physically appear (at the CSU campus in Pueblo, CO) at the candidates’ own expense.
Pertinent updates to your Application status can be obtained by logging into your Candidate Home.
For Current or Former Employees of the state of Colorado
Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program implemented on July 1, 2024, any State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification’s pay range based on completed years in their current class series as of June 30.
All current and former State employees must ensure that your entire work history within the State Classified System, incl