BUILDINGS SYSTEM TECHNICIAN3290N2 Pay Grade: 20 DEFINITION OF WORK Summary This is skilled mechanical and electrical work in the operation and maintenance of building systems in order to control the environment in a building or building complex. Work involves monitoring, operating, and maintaining building systems equipment, recording appropriate readings and information, performing preventive and general maintenance on equipment, and performing emergency repair or adjustments to maintain system integrity. An incumbent determines the environmental needs concerning heating, cooling, humidity, and air flow. Standard Classification Factors Supervision Received - LEVEL C: "Under direction…" Employees at this level usually receive a general outline of the work to be performed and are generally free to develop their own sequences and methods within the scope of established policies. New, unusual, or complex work situations are almost always referred to a superior for advice. Work is periodically checked for progress and conformance to established policies and requirements. Difficulty - LEVEL B: Average… Where the employee is confronted with a variety of duties susceptible to different methods of solution which, in turn, places a correspondingly higher demand upon resourcefulness and concentration. Positions which require the analysis and evaluation of raw data and the rendering of conclusions would, in many instances, fall into this category. Complexity - LEVEL B: Work is of a structured nature including duties that have several related steps. This level involves simple analysis of data, identification of easily distinguishable facts and recognition of differences in related situations. Workers at this level exercise limited independent judgment in determining methods or procedures to be used in making minor decisions. Work is normally controlled by frequent review and consultation with supervisors. When guidelines exist at this level, they are usually specific and aid in determining an approach to problems or situations. Workers at this level must be able to identify basic differences in situations to determine the actions which need to be taken. Consequence of Actions or Decisions - LEVEL C: Consequences of actions or decisions at this level are limited in scope and effect as the work is reviewed occasionally. Errors may cause moderate inefficiency. Costs due to errors may be significant. Contacts - LEVEL A: The purpose of the contact is to obtain, clarify, give or screen established factual information, regardless of the type (i.e., easily understood or technical) within a well-defined relationship. Normal communication skills are required. Physical Demands - LEVEL C: The work requires moderate physical exertion. Environmental Conditions - LEVEL C: The work environment involves hazards, risks or discomforts typical of working with or around machinery with exposed moving parts, irritant chemicals, heavy equipment or abusive or hostile clientele and patients. Exposure to disagreeable weather conditions and extreme levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting and sound are normal. Protective clothing or gear and specific safety standards or procedures may be required. Serious injury is possible. Supervision/Leadership - LEVEL B: Involves functional leadership responsibility. As a "senior worker", performing essentially the same or similar work as those overseen, responsibility includes training, instructing, scheduling and reviewing. As a "project leader" may be responsible for a phase(s) of a single project which includes planning, coordinating and reviewing the work of others. This level may also involve limited administrative responsibility such as participating in the evaluation of work performance. Distinguishing Features Differs from the General Maintenance and Repair Technician classes in which the work is primarily maintenance and repair and not operations. Differs from the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor class in which the work is supervision of skilled craft workers in maintenance and construction work. EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED Determines environmental needs with regard to heating, cooling, humidity, and air flow by monitoring control centers and making systems changes. Monitors building systems equipment, maintains operating logs, and records gauge readings. Operates and maintains buildings systems equipment and performs necessary repairs and replacement of parts. Performs preventive maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment, including pumps, air compressors, steam lines, and turbines; performs general plumbing and electrical work relating to equipment. Makes rounds of powerhouse at regular intervals, observing and adjusting equipment as needed. Performs emergency repairs or adjustments to maintain system integrity; summons skills craft workers as required. Answers service calls regarding heating and cooling problems and makes proper corrections as to thermostat setting or replacement, valve replacement, or damper adjustment. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS Knowledge *Knowledge of the methods and practices used in the operation and maintenance of power plants and water, refrigeration, or other mechanical and electrical equipment. *Knowledge of the methods, processes, and tools used to operate and maintain boilers, turbines, generators, and other mechanical and electrical equipment. *Knowledge of the occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions of mechanical and electrical equipment maintenance and repair. Abilities *Ability to maintain records of building systems and make standard reports. Skill *Skill in the use of tools and in the operation of machines and equipment commonly used in maintenance and repair work. *Necessary at Entry MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Two years of experience in the following building mechanical trades: electrical, electronics, plumbing, power plant operation, boiler operation, HVAC, and electronic/pneumatic control repair. Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency. NC: 12/87 |