ADF Trade Specialist III - FACILITIES MAINTENANCE

Department:  FACILITIES MAINTENANCE

Pay:  $27.50 per hour plus excellent benefits, including health insurance with low employee contributions | This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of $1,500 after 60 days of employment if a selected applicant meets all policy conditions.  

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Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.  For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits.

The Trade Specialist III works at a journeyman or Master Level with a variety of mechanical systems and associated electronic controls on county properties. This position performs installation, maintenance, diagnostic troubleshooting, and repairs. This position works with refrigeration equipment, air-conditioning equipment, steam and hot water boiler systems, warm-air furnaces, combination roof-top equipment, cooling towers, pump motors, plumbing and electrical fixtures, supply/drain lines, high/low voltage systems, and other such equipment operated in a County facility. In addition to hands-on work with equipment, this position also utilizes a computer-based Facility Management Software (FMS) to monitor, diagnose, and adjust systems as needed. This position is a manual, physically demanding work done both indoors and in extreme temperatures of the outdoors as required. This position is required to work directly in Sedgwick County Jail, and has regular contact with inmates and other detention personnel.

HVAC

• Independently troubleshoot and repair HVAC/mechanical/control malfunctions in systems listed above.
• Keep accurate records of refrigerant usage and refrigerant loss for each machine as required by the Clean Air Act and Montreal Protocol.
• Design and layout primary wiring service for motors and equipment under County responsibility.
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks to keep systems and devices working properly and safely.
• Fabricate and install sheet metal ductwork in the listed properties as needed.
• Diagnose, evaluate present condition and repair as necessary high and low pressure duct systems; including air handlers and related equipment.
• Make needed modifications to gas supply lines as needed (not including welded lines).

Electrical

• Install and repair a variety of electrical fixtures, devices and equipment.
• Repair existing electrical equipment and devices.
• Test and repair special circuits such as GFCI, control circuits, switch legs, and other electrical circuits.
• Troubleshoot and repair breakers, terminals, relays, contactors, and related equipment.
• Identify electrical problems with a variety of testing devices on equipment, appliances, and facilities.
• Install conduit and electrical boxes, and install and connect wiring.
• Service and repair cameras and security monitors.

Plumbing

• Install a variety of plumbing fixtures, devices, and equipment.
• Repair existing plumbing and gas systems and devices.
• Replace, clean, and repair flush valves, radiator valves, steam traps, faucets, water-temperature regulators and other devices.
• Troubleshoot, maintain and repair water supply lines, stagnate sanitary systems, sewer ejector pumps, sewer pits, floats and related equipment.
• Cut, thread, solder, silver-solder, braze, weld, and hang pipe.
• Perform preventative maintenance on assorted plumbing equipment and mechanical equipment.
• Knowledge of the basic methods, practices and procedures of a plumber’s trade.

Minimum Qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent. Four years of experience in HVAC, electrical, or plumbing. Four years’ experience with carpentry or hardware. Journeyman Mechanical, Plumbing, or Electrical License. Refrigerant recovery certification, type I and type II for HVAC License only. Per Sedgwick County policy, this is a driving level position that requires a valid US driver’s license without restrictions and current proof of automobile insurance.

Preferred Qualifications: Five years’ in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, or hardware. Associate’s degree or vocational (trade) school graduate in related field. Master Mechanical, Plumbing, or Electrical License. Universal refrigerant recovery certification. City of Wichita Backflow Certification.

It is the policy of Sedgwick County not to discriminate in its programs or services, including employment, on the basis of race, color, sex, including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, marital status, religious or political affiliation, genetic information, disability, status as a member of the uniformed services or any other similarly protected status.

Sedgwick County is committed to making the application, interview, and pre-employment testing process accessible to qualified persons with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you wish to volunteer information regarding any special assistance you may need, please contact the Sedgwick County ADA Coordinator at (316) 660-7050, TDD (Kansas Relay at 711 or 800-766-3777). Please do not use this phone number for employment questions. Applicants are contacted only if they are determined to be qualified candidates. 

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