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SENIOR MAINTENANCE REPAIRER, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING

Code: 03436 Local Competitive

In New Jersey, Senior Maintenance Repairer, Heating and Air Conditioning is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.

Qualifying turns on 1 year of relevant experience.

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Senior Maintenance Repairer, Heating and Air Conditioning is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction, performs the more difficult tasks involved in the maintenance and repair of air conditioning and heating systems and equipment; may take the lead in a small heating and air conditioning maintenance unit; does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

  • Repairs burners and adjusts equipment for proper operations such as oil preheaters, oil values, gas valves, ignition parts, and air and oil adjustments.
  • Repairs, installs parts for boiler operations such as low water cutoff, safety valves, check valves, water valves, and gauges of all types.
  • Prepares boilers for annual inspections, and maintains oil pumps, water feed pumps, soot blowers, and compressors.
  • Installs tubes, switches, and fuses and adjusts controls for satisfactory heat.
  • Replaces heating control electrical cables, compressors, coils, and motor and other refrigerating equipment units.
  • Assembles and connects various pipes and ducts used in conditioning air.
  • May repair and/or maintain electrical heating or air conditioning systems and equipment.
  • Checks condensing water in cooling towers for allergy content.
  • Cleans or changes air filters for air handling units.
  • Gives assignments to personnel.
  • Keeps needed records and prepares reports.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

One (1) year of experience in heating and air conditioning work involving a variety of installation and/or maintenance tasks.

License

Appointees may be required to possess a valid Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Certification of the appropriate level, commensurate with the type of equipment serviced, issued under the authority of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency.

Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of standard tools, materials, methods, practices, occupational hazards, and safety precautions involved in heating, air conditioning, and general maintenance work.
  • Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions.
  • Ability to take needed safety precautions in performing the work.
  • Ability to obtain, store, safeguard, distribute, and use equipment, materials, and supplies.
  • Ability to take the lead over employees.
  • Ability to maintain simple records.
  • Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Applicants may be required to specialize in the repair and/or maintenance of electrical heating and air conditioning systems and equipment at the discretion of the appointing authority.