Job Details
Lamar State College Port Arthur is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.
If you have questions, please email the Human Resources department at HumanResources@lamarpa.edu or call 409-984-6560.
LSCPA's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is provided in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f), 34 CFR 668.46).
Job Summary
The HVAC & General Mechanic has responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, performing the maintenance of HVAC and refrigeration systems and assisting the Director of the Physical Plant in the day-to-day operation of the physical plant. The HVAC & General Mechanic is also responsible for safely and effectively operating mechanical and electrical equipment. This is a non-exempt position that reports to LSCPA's Physical Plant Department.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Inspect, repair, modify and install HVAC equipment including refrigeration and air conditioning compressors, receivers, condensers, chillers, boilers, forced air converter units, pumps, automatic and hand valves, expansion valves and capillary tubes, following manufacturer recommendations
- Conduct regular preventive maintenance inspections of refrigeration units, isolated heating and ventilating units, equipment, and make necessary repair evaporative coolers
- Repair or replace defective parts in units and equipment and their controls, including thermostats, automatic louvers, relays, filters, BAS controls, pressure controls, safety valves, and automatic gas valves, etc.
- Operate a variety of hand and power tools, welder torch, vacuum pump, test equipment utilized in the trade and safe working condition; maintain parts and tool inventory
- Perform skilled electrical maintenance work in the repair, installation and alteration of HVAC equipment, connect motors to control panels
- Safely operate all equipment and work assignments
- Comply with campus policies and procedures
- Other related duties, as assigned
Minimum/Preferred Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- 3-5 years of experience in a large-scale facility
- Proficiency in HVAC and Refrigeration with proper certifications
- Experience with V.F.D.s; V.A.V. and integrated energy management systems
Supplemental Information
Physical Requirements:
This position requires employees to move about most of the time; move to various locations on campus; move about inside an office to access documents, office equipment, move about inside buildings to complete repairs etc.; and operate machines and tools, such as brushes, rollers, spraying equipment.
Lamar State College Port Arthur is an E-Verify Employer.
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Click here for the Security Sensitive Release Form located at the bottom of the page.
Organization
Working at Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Lamar State College - Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life.
Located in Port Arthur, an industrial and cultural center of Southeast Texas, the college offers freshman- and sophomore-level work in numerous academic and technical/vocational fields. The campus sits between the 1,000 and 1,800 blocks of Procter Street and Lakeshore Drive.
The city has modern public schools, churches, shopping districts and recreation areas serving a community of approximately 70,000 persons. Principal area industries are oil refining, chemical production, shipping and shipbuilding. The metropolitan area, known as the Golden Triangle, includes the cities of Beaumont, Orange, Vidor, Port Neches, Nederland, Groves and Bridge City. All lie within 25 miles of Port Arthur and form the heart of the upper Texas Gulf Coast where approximately 350,000 live.