• This position performs all the duties of the HVAC Specialist.
• Installs, adjusts, troubleshoots, and maintains electrical, direct digital controls, and electronic/pneumatic/mechanical temperature control devices on HVAC/R systems.
• Conducts routine maintenance on HVAC/R equipment.
• Provides oversight on HVAC/R projects performed by outside contractors for code compliance, payments, design, and installation.
• Works with professional engineers on project design and construction.
• Designs and conducts cost estimates for the installation of environmental control units and facility support systems that need new systems or replacement systems.
• Manages the procurement and use of ozone-depleting substances.
• Conducts efficiency analysis on HVAC systems and proposes energy-saving modifications.
• Utilizes infrared imaging for predictive maintenance.
• Installs and maintains mechanical equipment including maintaining car wash, hot water high-pressure washers, cafeteria kitchen appliances, precision lab ovens, lab refrigeration units, lab walk-in drying ovens, humidifiers, precision cooling units for server, radio, microwave, and telecom rooms, dispatch, and operations areas critical to agency mission and public safety.
• Performs seasonal startup and shutdown of heating and air-conditioning plants and other related equipment.
• Works around Hazardous and/or toxic materials.

PREFERENCES:

Preference may be given to those with 3-4 years of progressive work experience in the HVAC field.

KNOWLEDGE:

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  Knowledge of refrigeration cycle, refrigerants, air conditioning, and related air handling equipment.
• Knowledge of acceptable practices, methods, and tools used in installing, maintaining, and repairing HVAC-R Equipment.

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

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  This position must pass a background check.
• Climbing on an occasional to regular basis
• Lifting/grasping up to 50 pounds without assistance regularly
• Walking on cement floors regularly
• Balancing on an occasional basis
• Stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching regularly
• Crawling on an occasional basis

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. No notice of eligibility will be sent to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications.
• The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a Drug-Free Workplace. All staff is subject to drug testing while employed by the WDOC.
• The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. It prohibits the taking, carrying, possessing, or introducing of smoking materials, smokeless tobacco, or tobacco substitutes on or into WDOC facilities and grounds.
• The Wyoming Department of Corrections complies with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003. It is the policy and practice of WDOC to protect inmates/offenders from personal abuse, corporal punishment, personal injury, disease, property damage, harassment, and the elimination of prison rape.
• Successful Applicants for employment must pass a background/reference check, medical evaluation, and drug test prior to appointment.
• WDOC has a strict dress code policy to include standards for facial hair, body art, and piercings/gauges. All applicants must meet the standards of this dress code to be considered for employment.
• WDOC offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and life insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement program, Wyoming State Retirement and 457 Deferred Compensation Program, longevity pay, and opportunities for advancement.

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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.

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