Pay Schedule II, Grade H23, Regular Schedule: 40 Hours per week
A vacancy exists in the Baltimore County Department of Corrections.
This job announcement may close at any time with little or no notice. Applicants are advised to apply promptly.
A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.
CURRENT AND FUTURE VACANCIES OCCURRING IN THIS CLASSIFICATION MAY BE FILLED FROM THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.
All interested transfer and promotional candidates must apply at this time.
List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experiences on your application. You must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.
Note
Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.
Examples of Duties:
Under general supervision, performs journeyman level installation, repair, service, and maintenance to heating, air conditioning, refrigerating, and ventilating equipment in County correctional facilities and leads or instructs lesser skilled workers and inmates.
Performs journeyman level installation, maintenance, service, and repair to heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigerating equipment, including window and package units, freezers, water coolers, cooling towers, pneumatic systems controls, remote controls, pumps, compressors, condensers, and related parts and assemblies.
Lays out projects, evaluates and tests equipment and component operation, and determines method of repair.
Replaces and disposes of refrigerant chemicals.
Leads or instructs lesser skilled workers and inmates and monitors activities of contractors.
Inspects work both in progress and upon completion to assure quality and conformance to standards.
Maintains cost and operational records as required and prepares lists of parts and supplies to be requisitioned for assigned jobs.
Drives an automobile or light truck to transport workers and equipment to and from job sites.
Examples of Other Duties Performs general maintenance and routine repair throughout facilities. Performs other related duties as required. (NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.)
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
Four years' experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of heating, air conditioning, refrigerating, and ventilating equipment, two years of which included commercial and industrial units up to 450 tons capacity. (Related education may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required experience.)
Licenses and Certificates
Possession of Type I and Type II E.P.A.-approved refrigerant certification for technicians is required at the time of appointment. Possession of a valid driver's license equivalent to a noncommercial, class C Maryland driver's license is required at the time of appointment.
Character Requirement Persons appointed to this classification must be of good moral character and emotionally stable as determined by a comprehensive background investigation and a drug test.
EXAMINATION PROCEDURE Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of the training and experience as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions. Be sure to state the dates, duties and responsibilities of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation.
Proof of Education and Licenses
Applicants are required to submit proof of education to meet the minimum qualifications of the position. Transcripts must show the applicant's major field of study. Mail or Deliver document to: ATTN: OHR, 308 Allegheny Avenue, Towson, MD 21204 Corr HVAC/tb. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Conditions of Employment:
Persons appointed to this classification must attend correctional training courses offered by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission and other training set forth by departmental policy. Employees are subject to call to duty and overtime in emergencies.
Physical and Environmental Conditions
The work of this classification entails performance of heavy physical labor including bending, stooping, climbing ladders, lifting and carrying very heavy objects, and the operation of motor vehicles, and hand and power tools. Some work requires exposure to potentially hazardous conditions such as adverse weather and electricity. Work is performed in a fully operational correctional facility with all inherent hazards.
NOTE
Newly hired pay Schedule II employees are required to join the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 921 or pay a service fee to AFSCME as a condition of employment.
Medical Examination and Employment Background Investigation Applicants selected for an appointment to a position in Baltimore County must successfully complete a physical examination and drug screen and an employment background investigation, including, but not limited to a criminal background, education, and fingerprint check.
