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HVAC Specialist I - Facilities Services - UTK

Position Number: 6116850
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Facilities Management

HVAC Specialist I - Facilities Services - UTK
Knoxville, TN, United States

Job Identification: 2443
Job Category: Facilities Services
Posting Date: 04/01/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 2040 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US

Job Description
This position will assist the Air Conditioning Foreman and mechanics in the performance of assigned duties. Incumbent will provide support to other areas of Facilities services as requested. Individual will also assist in evaluating the needs of each system to maintain critical heating and cooling systems on campus

Responsibilities

Assist Foreman and mechanics with monitoring, repairing, and installing air conditioning and heating systems on campus.
Monitor and correct any deficiencies in HVAC systems as directed.
Able to understand the type and purpose of each system used to maintain the buildings and areas of the entire campus.
Responsible for reporting job information to supervision, including system repairs, deficiencies, necessary parts or materials, and any unsafe practices or conditions.
Report and correct any unsafe practices or condition to supervision.
Report job information to supervision including any repairs or deficiencies found and the parts or materials needed to correct the condition.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

Education:
High School diploma or GED
EPA refrigerant handling certificate

Experience:
- Three years of experience or trade school and experience. (Experience may substitute for education on a year for year basis.)
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Ability to understand standard equipment operating and handling safety protocols
- Needs mechanical knowledge and skills to service and repair HVAC systems and related equipment
- Ability to maintain a good leave record
- Ability to follow given instructions and keep records

Preferred Qualifications

Education:
- Vocational or technical training
Experience:
- One year of vocational school or one year in a mechanical trade.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Technical skills acquired in installing, servicing or repairing HVAC systems.

Work Location

University of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN Campus
This is an onsite position

Compensation and Benefits

UT market range: MR07
Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
Find more information on UT Benefits here

About the Department

UT Facilities Services is responsible for the care and keeping of more than 300 facilities and utilities systems in and around Knoxville. As the University of Tennessee Knoxville's largest non-academic department, team members are responsible for facilities maintenance and repair, custodial needs, landscaping and lawncare, utility work, in-house and capital construction projects, facilities planning and design, environmental initiatives, pest control, campus event services, and facilities administration functions for both the flagship campus and the agricultural institute. The Facilities Services staff provides around-the-clock coverage to ensure students, staff, faculty, and fans have a consistent and positive experience every time they step foot on Rocky Top.

About Us
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees-the Volunteers-who uphold the university's tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee's flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy's largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates," "One of America's Best Large Employers," and "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.

Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

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