HVAC Refrigeration Mechanic Foreman

HVAC Refrigeration Mechanic Foreman

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HVAC Refrigeration Mechanic Foreman

Salary

$4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OSB 062725 ERG

Department

Division of Administration

Division

Office of State Buildings

Opening Date

06/27/2025

Closing Date

7/11/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Division of Administration/Office of State Buildings has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of WS-217.

The Office of State Buildings maintains and operates all facilities under the jurisdiction of the Division of Administration. This currently includes over 6 million sq. ft., primarily office buildings as well as other occupancy types. Included among our facilities are many office buildings that house various state agencies providing service to the public.

The mission of the Office of State Buildings is to provide for the operations and maintenance within and around all building facilities under Division of Administration jurisdiction. Four regional divisions perform operations and maintenance: Alexandria/Lafayette Region, Shreveport/Monroe Region, New Orleans Region, and the Baton Rouge Region. The Operations Division has local and regional responsibilities for operations and preventive maintenance.

Four distinct functional divisions perform repairs and minor construction: Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Horticultural. These divisions have statewide responsibilities over maintenance functions. Large construction projects and repairs are handled via contracts through Facility Planning and Control and/or the Office of State Procurement.

Minimum Qualifications

Four years of experience or training in the installation and/or maintenance of heating, ventilating, or air conditioning systems.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere ( .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

This position is responsible for all maintenance and repair activities in the HVAC section in all state buildings located in Baton Rouge, including work performed by outside contractors.

Job Duties

Supervision/Administrative Duties

Directly supervises HVAC/Refrigeration Mechanics in equipment and building HVAC maintenance. Assigns work to subordinates, reviews work for accuracy, controls time and attendance, prepares annual employee performance review ratings, recommends commendations or disciplinary actions and merit increases.

Compiles and returns information to be entered by computer (TMA) for all building equipment (i.e., filter type and sizes, belt types and sizes, water cleaning chemicals, HVAC chemicals, etc.).

Preventive Maintenance and General Maintenance

Performs general maintenance and preventive maintenance work on all State-owned building HVAC systems including heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and equipment.

Responsible for the HVAC preventive maintenance program in the buildings, which involves establishing files for each item of equipment in the building and scheduled maintenance recommended by the manufacturer, and performing necessary maintenance once equipment is out of warranty. During the warranty period, ensures that manufacturer performs all required maintenance.

Maintains records by item of equipment of all repairs and services performed during the lifetime of the item of equipment via the TMA work order system, as per manufacturers recommended maintenance, preventative maintenance or repair. Maintenance records include name of person who performed work, hours spent working, value of hours, and date and time service was performed.

Oversight of Work Performed by Service Contractors

Oversees the work performed under HVAC building maintenance contracts. Maintains copies of the contracts and ensures that all work required by contract is performed. Order materials for contractors or tenants that are not included in contracts. Receives and responds to complaints from building tenants about the quality of these services.

Other duties as assigned by supervisory chain of command.

Position-Specific Details:

This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.

ResumesWILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to .... The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

For further information about this posting, please contact:

Erica R. Gay

HR Specialist

Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources

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Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave

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Holidays and Leave State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video ( to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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