HVAC Zone Supervisor

Facilities Management   

We need dedicated team members to join us to keep the construction, operations, maintenance and infrastructure of the UMBC campus running smoothly so our students, faculty and staff can continue our mission of striving for excellence.
Our staff maintains 70 university buildings on 512 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds.

Join our team of dedicated skills trades staff members.

Under general supervision provide leadership to HVAC shop staff, advise other departments concerning campus HVAC requirements, and provide expert knowledge regarding the installation, service and maintenance of all campus HVAC systems by: 

• Directing the daily operations of a team of HVAC mechanics
• Taking total responsibility for the complete maintenance, operation, service and repair of a wide variety of complex commercial and industrial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems ranging in size from fractional HP to 4000 tons.
• Provide expert knowledge concerning specialty HVAC work such as low-temperature, pneumatic systems, air distribution systems, hydronic systems and pumps.
• Serves as an expert mechanic for equipment and systems in the zone or area responsibility. 
• Possess in depth knowledge of codes, technical standards and proper trade practices and be able to apply them to scopes of work for in house projects, contracted projects, and in support of other departments.
• This position supports Facilities Management by ensuring all assigned equipment and systems are designed, installed, maintained and operating properly so that they prepared to meet the needs of students, faculty and staff. 

UMBC offers competitive compensation.  This role starts at $89,000 and has 11 days of vacation as well as winter break, spring break, and personal days for regular full time roles.  Tuition remission is also available. 

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• Serves as a working supervisor for an HVAC zone or specialty unit, responsible for directing day-to-day operations of HVAC Chiefs and HVAC Mechanics providing service to HVAC systems. Work includes the organization, assignment and coordination of the technical maintenance work and installation services rendered by the team.  Ensure HVAC team works in harmony within shop and with other shops.  Provide leadership through unbiased dispute resolution.  
• Performs all the duties of HVAC Chiefs and/or HVAC Mechanics. Operates standard equipment including power and hand tools.
• Has primary responsibility for the complete maintenance, operation, service and repair of a wide variety of complex building HVAC systems. HVAC Systems include: large, regional heating and cooling facilities of up to 4,000 tons, or is responsible for related specialty equipment and systems such as low-temperature, pneumatic systems, and pumps.
• Supervises and trains skilled and unskilled workers assigned to shop; assigns specific tasks to workers; evaluates results; participates in performance evaluations and recommends areas for individual training and development.
• Inspects completed assignments for adherence to trade standards. Ensure shop, work areas and mechanical rooms are properly organized and clean.  Ensures contractors properly perform work; notify appropriate parties for warranty-related equipment problems.
• Prepare estimates of time, labor and materials to be used on assigned tasks.  Compare cost of completed jobs with original cost estimates. Prepare a variety of special and recurring reports reflecting daily operations and project status. 
• Prepares specifications for the requisition of equipment, tools, parts, and supplies. Inspects these items on receipt for adherence to specifications.  Implements programs and facilities renewal projects to increase the life of assigned HVAC equipment and systems.
• Performs routine maintenance and planned service on chillers (centrifugal, rotary screw, reciprocating absorption, etc) and chiller plant sub-systems (thermal energy storage, condenser/cooling tower systems, etc). Performs routine maintenance and planned service on heating plant systems, both steam and hydronic.
• Possess air and water balancing capability. Remediate air quality issues in the zone.
• Works closely with architecture, engineering, design, construction and/or operations, maintenance staff and building managers for coordination of work.
• Ensures operational readiness and safety of work areas, tools, and equipment; conducts routine inspections; performs routine repairs and maintenance on equipment and tools.
• Assists higher level supervisors in administrative tasks such as scheduling, occupational safety, security, and other workplace standards.

• Ten years progressively responsible experience in any combination of air conditioning, refrigeration, temperature control, steamfitting, stationary engineering, plumbing or heating trades. Three years of this experience must have included the supervision of journey level mechanics in these trades.
• High School diploma or GED
• Valid driver's license class "c"

A background check will be required.  

Upload a cover letter and a resume.  

UMBC offers a rich benefits package including the following for nonexempt regular employees.

Generous Leave which includes accruing the following for full time positions:

• 11 Days of Annual Leave  (increases with years of service)
• 15 Days of Sick Leave  
• 15 Holidays
• 3 Personal Days

Tuition Remission :

• 8 credit hours per semester
• Tuition remission at UMBC for eligible dependents after two years of FT employment

Additional Benefits:

• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement/Pension plan
• Professional development opportunities
• Wellness opportunities
• & Much more

Contingent II positions may include benefits . 

Benefits offered align with type (Regular, Contingent II, etc.) of position. 

If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 410-455-2337 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.