Pcc Portland Community College

Position Overview

HVAC Systems Maintenance Specialist – formal title: Facilities Operations Maintenance Specialist III. The role performs skilled maintenance, repair, and minor construction work in the trades to ensure facilities are properly maintained and meet College standards. The position also involves training less skilled employees in facilities maintenance, assisting with work planning, training needs, and project management across multiple trades such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, energy management, fire‑life safety, and keys/security systems.

Location & Schedule

Cascade Campus, Portland Community College – Monday to Friday, 6:00a.m. to 2:30p.m.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and maintains chillers, cooling towers, boilers and fuel supply components.
• Performs daily inspection of mechanical rooms at assigned campus.
• Conducts inspections of equipment as assigned.
• Inspects and calibrates temperature control devices and mechanisms in classrooms, offices and shops; responds to requests for adjustment with heating, cooling, and ventilation.
• Services, cleans and repairs various filters, motors, pumps, belts and related equipment; maintains appropriate inventory of supplies; lubricates equipment as necessary.
• Shuts down, starts up, and performs preventative maintenance of chillers, cooling towers, and boilers; maintains daily log and follows minimum standards.
• Maintains written log of all preventive maintenance performed on equipment.
• Monitors and adjusts the computerized Energy Management System (EMS) to ensure proper environmental control for assigned campuses/centers and runs daily check of all areas.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five years of facilities maintenance, construction, or repair experience in a commercial or industrial setting (two years of education or training, or an Associate’s Degree, in the facilities maintenance trades may substitute for two years of work experience).
• Two years of experience in HVAC.
• Valid driver’s license for operation of a motor vehicle in Oregon and an acceptable driving record.
• Forklift driver certification required within six months of employment.

Success Criteria

• Specialized training in HVACR (Universal CFC certification preferred).
• Experience operating and maintaining central heating and cooling systems in a commercial or institutional facility.
• Experience operating high‑temperature hot water boiler systems, distribution of heat, and component features of systems.
• Experience operating gas/oil burners and pneumatic and electric controls.
• Current experience operating Direct Digital Control Energy Management Systems; experience with LONWORK preferred.
• Experience with maintenance/repair of small engines and basic plumbing.
• Experience in commercial print reading.
• Strong computer and math skills and detailed record‑keeping ability.
• Accomplished team player with world‑class customer service skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Plant Journeyman License, General Electrician or Limited Maintenance Electrician (LME) License from the State of Oregon, or active in a qualifying LME apprentice program with intent to obtain a license within twelve months of employment.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Portland Community College is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected class. EEO and affirmative action policies are in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.