• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.

• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules, work from home, etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s or work from home MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

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  DETAIL: The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT: Current permanent status classified State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected.
• TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT: This position may be filled by temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

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  Exams and License Requirements
  • No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
  • Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
  • Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.

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• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
• There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
• 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.
  • Applicants may be required to work shift work
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Function of Work:
To provide supervision, guidance, support, and limited administration to a group of HVAC/Refrigeration Mechanics in the performance of their journeyman level job assignments.

Level of Work:
Supervisor.

Supervision Received:
General from a Maintenance Supervisor or agency official of higher grade.

Supervision Exercised:
Line over HVAC/Refrigeration Mechanics, Apprentices, and related job classes.

Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from HVAC/Refrigeration Mechanic by presence of full supervisory duties.

Assigns and inspects the work of journeyman HVAC Mechanics, HVAC Mechanic Assistants and Apprentices.

Oversees the installation, repair, alteration, maintenance, and control of refrigeration, heating, ventilating, and cooling systems.

Oversees the installation, diagnosis, repair, and adjustment on all control meter instruments involved in large areas or equipment heating and cooling.

Recommends changes in heating, cooling, and general refrigeration equipment and its usage.

Prepares cost estimates of jobs according to labor and material requirements.

Initiates and conducts subordinates' training.

Orders supplies.

Prepares layout for the installation or renovation on heating, ventilating, and refrigeration units.

Updates and maintains records on all projects and control systems.

Reads and interprets blueprints and schematics.

Performs limited administrative functions, such as approving leave, time sheets, and evaluating employees' work performance.