Job Details

Maintenance Superintendent-HVAC

Salary: $4,784.00 - $8,608.00 Monthly Location: Baton Rouge, LA Job Type: Classified Job Number: R00110872 Department: LSU-Baton Rouge

Job Description: This is an advanced and complex supervisory position within the HVAC Department. The role is responsible for overseeing a team of HVAC technicians who install, repair, and modify HVAC and refrigeration systems, as well as electronic and pneumatic control systems. Responsibilities also include performing and managing preventative maintenance on HVAC and refrigeration equipment across LSU campuses.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversees the maintenance, operation, and repair of complex HVAC, refrigeration, and control systems.
• Reviews and evaluates the work performed by subordinates, providing guidance and making necessary adjustments to ensure quality and efficiency.
• Monitors and enforces the proper handling and use of refrigerants in compliance with EPA regulations and the Clean Air Act of 1990.
• Occasionally performs the most complex and challenging repair tasks.
• Performs diagnostics and repairs on electronic and mechanical HVAC equipment.
• Consults with administrative officials on the acquisition of new equipment, major repairs, and the operation and maintenance of existing systems.
• Prepares estimates for materials and repairs, including obtaining quotes from outside vendors to assess project feasibility. Maintains an inventory of parts to support immediate and emergency repair needs.
• Reads and interprets electrical and electronic schematics, as well as mechanical layouts, to assist in the diagnosis and repair of equipment.
• Performs visual inspections of HVAC equipment to identify safety defects and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Trains journeymen and apprentices, providing technical guidance and mentorship. Serves as acting manager during the manager's absence.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the department, including on-call assignments and emergency work as required.

Additional Information:

• This position is considered emergency essential and may be required to report to campus in times of emergency and/or closure per PS-18.
• This position requires a valid driver's license, will require an MVR, and is subject to drug screens per PM-33/PS-67/FASOP HR-04.
• This position is classified as a safety and security-sensitive position. These positions are subject to drug screens per PS-67/FASOP HR-04.
• This position will require a physical evaluation based on the physical demands required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience:
• Four years of experience in the building construction trades; maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment; building construction; building maintenance; or construction, maintenance, or repair of roads or bridges; OR
• Completion of a two-year vocational technical program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering plus two years of experience in the building construction trades; maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment; building construction; building maintenance; or construction, maintenance, or repair of roads or bridges; OR
• Twelve semester hours in construction management, construction technology, engineering, or any combination of these courses plus two years of experience in the building construction trades; maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment; building construction; building maintenance; or construction, maintenance, or repair of roads or bridges.
• Certifications/Licenses: Valid Driver's License

Job Duties and Other Information:

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Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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
• Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave
• 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.
• 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), Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above.