Air Conditioning Technician

About the Position:

This is a journey-level HVAC Technician position at the City of Seattle. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in the operation and maintenance of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment (HVAC-R) and related City Light building systems.

About the Role:

Responsibilities include installing, maintaining, repairing, and operating HVAC-R equipment and systems, as well as responding to routine and emergency HVAC calls from supported facilities.
The role also involves supervising HVAC systems and making vital adjustments to maintain efficient performance.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills are essential for this role, as well as the ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Required Qualifications:

Minimum Experience/Education Requirement: Two (2) years of experience in the operation and maintenance of HVACR systems; Or
Two (2) years of technical school HVACR coursework; Or
A combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class, relative to the required licenses.
Certifications/Licenses:

At point of hire, or within +0 days of hire, the following licenses must be provided: () note – the +0-day post-hire option is only available on a case-by-case basis, upon review and confirmation that candidate-specific gaps to meet required steps for licensing can be achieved in +0 days or less.
City of Seattle Grade III Steam Engineer's license - requires at least three (3) years of employment in a position directly responsible for the operation of boilers, or educational substitution for experience that is combined with one (1) year of working experience.
City of Seattle Refrigeration Mechanic's License class A - requires three (3) years of experience conducting refrigeration repair and installation, as an apprentice to, or as a journeyman refrigeration and/or air conditioning mechanic; or two (2) years of training in a recognized school of technology, combined with one (1) year of experience in the refrigeration trade; or two (2) years full-time experience in the refrigeration trade and graduation from a recognized trade school of refrigeration technology.
L06A Washington State Electrician Specialty License - requires a minimum of 4,000 hours of work experience under the supervision of a journey level electrician.
EPA CFC Universal Certificate - requires to pass each of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tests for Types Core, I, II and III.
A current Washington State driver's license.