Air Conditioning Technician

Basic Function

Under moderate supervision, installs, maintains, troubleshoots and repairs climate control equipment at all Metro facilities.

Recruitment Timelines: Assessments are projected to be scheduled for the week of August 25, 2025. This dates is subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.

• Installs and performs preventive and remedial maintenance and repairs to climate control systems including, but not limited to, air conditioning, heating, ventilating, and refrigerating equipment
• Uses test equipment including, but not limited to, amprobes, ampmeters, voltmeters, and thermometers
• Determines and facilitates appropriate air circulation inside Metro facilities
• Purchases supplies, parts, and equipment required to repair and maintain climate control systems, and fabricates parts needed to repair older equipment
• Maintains appropriate levels of cooling agents, including freon, ammonia and bromate
• Drives a non-revenue vehicle and transports parts and test equipment to various Metro facilities
• Contributes to ensuring that the EEO policies and programs of Metro are carried out
• 4 years of experience performing installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of climate control systems
• Completion of 2 years' course work in heating/air conditioning at a recognized trade school preferred
• Valid California Class C driver's license

Knowledge

• Methods, materials, equipment and safety procedures of the climate control trade
• Structural air circulation and ventilation
• Principles of heating, air conditioning, electricity, and basic electronics as they relate to the climate control field
• Air circulation and ventilation inside buildings
• Vehicle operations and safety

Abilities

• Install, troubleshoot, and repair air conditioners, exhaust blowers, fans, space heaters, furnaces, refrigerators, freezers, and other climate control equipment
• Weld, solder, and braze components of climate control systems
• Follow written and oral instructions
• Work with minimal supervision
• Lift and move objects weighing up to 75 pounds
• Travel to offsite locations within a reasonable time frame
• Read, write, speak, and understand English

Special Conditions

• Must possess required standard tools of the specified trade
• Must comply with all California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) regulations and utilize approved safety equipment and personal protective gear including, but not limited to, respirators, eye and hearing protective devices (HPD), if and when required

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