ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) is a not-for-profit, community-owned water utility, overseen by elected officials and citizen appointees from Reno, Sparks and Washoe County. TMWA has a highly skilled workforce who ensure the around-the-clock treatment, delivery and availability of high-quality drinking water for more than 450,000 residents of the Truckee Meadows.

We are looking to hire an HVAC SPECIALIST, to join our FACILITIES Department.

ABOUT THE POSITION

An employee who is a journey level worker and qualified by experience, training, and knowledge to perform skilled work in the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a thorough understanding and be qualified to perform maintenance on all types of Heating Venting and Air Conditioning equipment and appurtenances.
• Must be able to inspect, maintain, troubleshoot and repair HVAC equipment including but not limited to air handlers, chillers, cooling towers, dry-coolers, boilers, pumps, ventilators, furnaces, heat pumps, evaporators, condensers, fan-coils, VAVs’, evaporative coolers, valves, actuators, etc.
• Must have knowledge and ability to complete building load calculations including psychometrics, calculate required refrigerant volume, calculate duct sizing, perform wet and dry side balancing, etc.
• Must be able to read and comprehend wiring diagrams/schematics and possess knowledge and experience with electrical power as well as electrical power appurtenances in order to effect HVAC equipment operation, installation, maintenance and repair.
• Must have knowledge of HVAC control logic and have experience with HVAC controller programming.
• Must possess experience with troubleshooting, diagnosing and repairing HVAC analog and digital controls.
• Must have knowledge and experience with HVAC equipment utilizing water for cooling or heating including the treatment of the non-potable water in equipment such as cooling towers, evaporative coolers, boilers, heat exchangers as well as heating and cooling water HVAC piping.
• Must be thoroughly knowledgeable of required Lock Out Tag Out procedures and safety rules.
• Must be able to work independently with minimum daily supervision.
• Must maintain HVAC equipment records within the Company’s maintenance management system including equipment identification, periodic maintenance scheduling and equipment repair history.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the minimum requirements is:

Experience: Minimum of five years of experience with commercial and industrial HVAC equipment installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair.
Education & Training: An employee who has graduated from a minimum two-year formal training program or has completed a formal apprenticeship program dedicated to HVAC.

Must have working-level knowledge of the English language including reading, writing, and speaking English.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSURE & SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Required to have and maintain the following:

• State of Nevada Classification C-21 in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning.
• EPA 608 Universal Material Handling Certification.
• National Comfort Institute Large Commercial Balancing Technician Certification.

A valid Nevada (or California – depending on state of residency) Driver License at time of hire and continuing thereafter and ability to maintain insurability under TMWA’s vehicle insurance policy.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation during hire and periodically thereafter during employment.

This position is considered a safety sensitive position and employment is contingent upon the results of drug and/or alcohol testing which includes screening for marijuana. The presence of marijuana or other screened for substances on any employment related substance test may result in a refusal to hire or termination of employment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

An employee who is familiar with the location of all TMWA facilities with HVAC equipment, shall be given an experience rating to the one (1) year wage step.
An employee who is familiar with the location of all TMWA facilities with HVAC equipment and who has worked on HVAC equipment at a majority of our sites, shall be given an experience rating to the two (2) year wage step.

TMWA is an equal opportunity employer. It is TMWA’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race (including traits associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, gender, religion, age, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. TMWA’s commitment to equal opportunity includes all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, job placement, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, advancement, and termination.

All decisions affecting any terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, assignment, training, compensation, promotion, salary, disciplinary action, and an employee’s caregiving responsibilities, will be made without regard to race (including traits associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, gender, religion, age, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

TMWA complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at hr@tmwa.com or 775-834-8207.

TMWA is committed to providing a safe work environment and to fostering the health and well-being of our employees. That commitment is jeopardized when any of our employees illegally use drugs at home or at work, comes to work under the influence, possesses, distributes, or sells drugs in the workplace, or abuses alcohol on the job. As part of our commitment to safeguard the well-being of our employees and to provide a safe environment for everyone, TMWA has established a drug-free workplace policy.