Job Details
Department Summary
Supporting the University’s mission by creating an environment where students, faculty, and staff can thrive. We aim to maintain and improve campus buildings, grounds, and infrastructure through responsive, efficient, and customer focused service.
Position Summary
Under the direction of the Senior Superintendent, service, maintain, repair and/or install major and auxiliary equipment to include chillers, domestic and hydronic hot water heaters, cooling towers, expansion valves, motors, fans, pumps, controls, hermetic and semi-hermetic compressors and other specialized HVAC equipment to achieve maximum performance and efficiency of operation. Inspect operating controls, safety controls and all related auxiliary equipment for obvious damage, signs of deterioration and need of replacement to ensure safe, correct, and accurate operation. Prepare accurate written reports and maintenance records. Interact with staff, management, and the campus community in an effective and diplomatic manner. Perform duties utilizing appropriate safety practices. Other duties as assigned.
Salary & Compensation
*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.
Qualifications
- CEUs and Work Experience Minimum of 24 trade-related classroom CEUs and a minimum of 8000 trade appropriate work experience hours (Preferred)
- Working knowledge of functions, operation, and servicing procedures for various HVAC systems, steam distribution, water treatment absorption/centrifugal refrigeration, water conditioning, pumps, piping, steam turbines, emergency generators, motor air compressors, and auxiliary equipment. (Required)
- Ability to maintain, service, and operate various heating and ventilating equipment, large tonnage chilled water manufacturing equipment, distribution systems to include centrifugal direct expansion, absorption, auxiliaries, and piping. (Required)
- Skill and experience in performing maintenance tasks on distribution systems which are continuously monitored by critical alarms, e.g., fire and gases and critical fans and temperature freezers. (Required)
- General knowledge of: related equipment, computerized state of the art technology, e.g., temperature controls, HVAC fan, filtration, systems, dampers, chillers; specialized filtration and critical air balance systems, e.g., high efficiency particulant filter pathogen-free and biocontainment. (Required)
- Skill in analyzing information concerning the efficient/economical operation of heating, ventilation, and refrigerating and air conditioning equipment in order to complete reports and/or make recommendations. (Required)
- Ability to: read and interpret schematic drawings; adjust and repair major and auxiliary equipment, e.g., temperature, pressure, appropriate water treatment equipment, humidity, etc.; operate trade-related hand and power tools, including achievement of operational level skills. (Required)
- Ability to: establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with peers, subordinates, supervisors, administrators, customers, visitors, and outside agencies; obtain or convey clear, concise, and grammatically correct information with oral communication skills. (Required)
- Skill in reading technical instructions related to the trade in order to comprehend written work instructions, equipment operating instructions, and/or other documents related to the job functions. (Required)
- Working knowledge of basic algebra concepts and principles sufficient to understand and apply basic trade formulas. (Required)
- Working knowledge of UBC, OSHA and ADA requirements as it relates to the trade. Ability to recognize discrepancies of ADA and Fire/Life Safety Codes at each job and report to supervisor. (Required)
- Working knowledge of personal computer and software sufficient to review computerized building and maintenance management systems. (Required)
- Basic writing skill sufficient to complete forms and job status reports that are accurate and easy to comprehend and ability to work independently and follow through on assignments. (Required)
Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations
- Other Type of Degree Successful completion of four-year program in the trade or equivalent education and experience. (Required)
- Must possess, upon hire, and maintain a valid CA noncommercial Class C License in accordance with the California (CA) Department of Motor Vehicles. (Required)
- Possession of Los Angeles Unlimited Stationary Engineer's Endorsement License. (Preferred) And
- Possession of Universal EPA 608 Technician Certificate. (Required)
Special Conditions for Employment
- Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
- Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
- Pre-Placement Physical: Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory physical examination.
- Driving Record: The position is subject to the California DMV "Pull Notice System" and continued employment is contingent upon proof of a satisfactory driving record.
- Color Vision Testing
- Working knowledge of standard safe work practices. (Required)
- Ability to stand, crawl, walk, and stoop; push, pull, and lift or lower objects weighing up to 50 pounds. (Required)
- Ability to distinguish among colors and work in confined spaces. (Required)
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors, in wet or humid weather, and in fluctuating and/or extreme temperatures. Ability to work under adverse situations and conditions, e.g., dirty, noisy, etc. (Required)
- Must possess a valid California Driver's License, Class C. Ability to drive a truck or other light vehicle in the course of duties. (Required)
- Ability to work overtime, weekends, and various shifts. (Required)
Schedule
6:00AM - 2:30PM
Union/Policy Covered
K4-Skilled Crafts-UCLA
Complete Position Description
Organization
Working at University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.
UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.
The 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA as the 24th best university in the nation and 32nd best in the world. In the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report, UCLA Medical Center was ranked best in the West, as well as one of the top 3 hospitals in the United States alongside Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 15 of the 16 medical specialty areas examined, UCLA Medical Center ranked in the top 20.
The campus' location in Los Angeles makes excursions to local museums, theaters, or other entertainment venues relatively quick and easy.
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