HVAC & Electrician Lead

West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech), a part of the WVU System of campuses located in Beckley, WV, is seeking applications for the position of HVAC & Electrician Lead. About the Opportunity The HVAC & Electrician Lead position consists of repair, maintenance and installation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration controls and equipment. Provides electrical expertise for installation on new construction and renovations along with general maintenance of existing facilities. Shall provide guidance to trade specialist and other assigned personnel. We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including: 37.5-hour work week 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar) 15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave) 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof) WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's. Wellness programs Pay Grade: 15 What you'll do: Lead Functions as a team leader, providing guidance to trade specialists and others support personnel as required. Follows procedures and makes work assignments to those individuals assigned to the crew to ensure work is completed in a timely fashion, ensuring proper quality and quantity. Inspects completed work assignments and helps to ensure quality control. Endures that proper safety procedures, equipment and personal protective equipment are used while performing job duties. Receives work orders. Interfaces with supervisor and requesting party to finalize project needs and scope. Assist supervisor with multi-craft projects related to overall work assignments. Communicates work schedules and goals to employees and customer, creating efficiency and a timely completion of assignments Provides continual inspection of assigned area to ensure maintenance is completed on schedule, recommends to the supervisor major repair need, assists supervisor in updating deferred maintenance list Determines and recommends to the supervisor the needs of the project in regard to crew size, types of crafts, material availability, equipment, paperwork safety checks to maintain proper work and material flow in order to maintain schedule. Provides daily reports on actual progress versus project progress to supervisor. Maintains the original scope of project to ensure project cost control. Informs supervisor of needed discipline and performance problems. Endures that work group processes all work requests, materials requisitions, weekly reports, and invoices necessary to complete assignments according to Facilities operation. HVAC Utilize test equipment for proper diagnosis of failed mechanical systems. The test equipment will include instruments such as refrigerant gauges, velometer, electric meter, amprobe, acid test, and vacuum meter. The use of this equipment will require strong mathematical skills and analytical ability. Will also use various hand tools and power tools. Will have ability to solder and brazo refrigerant piping and components utilizing the proper torch and material. Must have complete knowledge of refrigerant and reclaiming equipment. Must also maintain knowledge of regulations that apply to such equipment. The use of this equipment governed by specific EPA regulations. Must also complete required documentation associated with refrigerant use. Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair air handling units, lab equipment, chilled water distribution, heating water distribution, mixing boxes, duct systems and all associated controls and safety devices. Repair, rebuild, overhaul and maintain refrigeration and chiller systems such as screw chillers, centrifugal chillers, reciprocating chillers and steam absorption machines. Fabricate, maintain, repair, and install components associated with compressor replacement and installation for cooling units up to several hundred tons capacity. The tolerances of this equipment can be extremely tight and must be handled properly. This also includes support components such as block dryers, sight glasses, expansion valves, hot gas bypass valves, headmaster controls, fan cycling switches, condensing fans, temperature control boards, and service valves. Must have the ability and knowledge to diagnose and repair pneumatic systems and controls. Troubleshoot, maintain and repair cooling towers, condensers, and associated controls to maintain proper temperature, capacity and flow. Will also monitor water treatment systems and ensure proper adjustments are made. Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain ultra-low freezers, ice machines, air dryer systems, centrifuge, environmental chambers, window air conditioners, evaporative coolers, water coolers, refrigerators and any other devices utilized for temperature control or ventilation. These systems support many years of experimentation and thus are very important to the operation of WVU Tech. Maintain and install building control systems using pneumatic and electrical controls. Interpret blueprints and specifications and develops as-build sketches of completed projects. Operate and maintain computer systems and coordinate projects and service with control vendor(s). Ensure that all local, state, and federal building codes are maintained. Work in areas designated as confined spaces. Maintain an organized work area to include cleanliness, safety, and security of materials. Maintain and install building control systems using pneumatic and electrical controls. Interpret blueprints and specifications and develops as-build sketches of completed projects. Operate and maintain computer systems and coordinate projects and service with control vendor(s). Ensure that all local, state, and federal building codes are maintained. Work in areas designated as confined spaces. Maintain an organized work area to include cleanliness, safety, and security of materials. Electrical Lead also has the responsibility to see that all Personal Protective Equipment (medium voltage gloves, sleeves, di-electric hard hat, safety glasses, and face shield or hood and flash suit); other safety equipment may be used (hot sticks, rubber blanket, and arc flash blankets). All Lock-Out/Tag-Out devices must be in place and used to ensure the safety of all employees who are performing these PM tasks. Install, repair, and inspect electrical distribution equipment and wiring both inside and outside buildings to verify capacities. Install and maintain circuit breakers, sub-station switchgear, and transformers. Install, maintain, repair, and inspect wires and auxiliary equipment, such as fuses, insulators, and switches to ascertain capacities and working conditions, utilizing thorough knowledge of types, sizes, and styles of equipment. Install and maintain fire alarms, emergency lighting, emergency generator power transfer switches, and those items associated with life safety, as they pertain to the electrical field. Install and maintain all control systems for motors, lights, heat, and air controls, participating with various crafts as required to properly troubleshoot and repair control systems. Design routing plans, install and maintain new electrical conduit, tubing, wiremold, raceway, and associated accessories to accommodate electrical and telecommunications wiring. This duty requires pipe fitting ability. Install and maintain existing and new lighting systems for both interior and exterior to buildings, including streetlights and parking lot lighting. Assist with building maintenance requests; ability to diagnose and repair various equipment as needed. This may include, but is not limited to, electrical repairs, such as replacing switches, lamps, ballasts, outlets, breaker resets. Responsible for troubleshooting circuits up to 277 VAC, single phase. Participate in the installation of simple electronic control systems, clock systems, etc. Individual maintains, inspects, and assures that testing of specialized equipment is completed. This includes testing equipment (medium voltage tester, amp meter, proximity tester, and megger); also, the infrared camera technology must be used while performing PM work orders to capture photos of equipment as part of the preventive maintenance work. General Maintenance Function as a team leader, providing guidance to trade specialists and others support personnel as required. Follow procedures and make work assignments to those individuals assigned to the crew to ensure work is completed in a timely fashion, ensuring proper quality and quantity. Inspect completed work assignments and helps to ensure quality control. Endure that proper safety procedures, equipment and personal protective equipment are used while performing job duties. Individual will have responsibility to read and review prints on new and existing building projects for repair or construction associated with specific job duties and expertise. Individual will also develop as built sketches of completed projects. Will perform general painting duties, such as: painting walls, ceilings, trim, and furniture using enamel/latex paints with brushes, rollers, and low-pressure sprayers; patches and prepares surfaces for painting to include finishing drywall or similar tasks requiring basic painting skills . click apply for full job details