Department:

General Services

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Do you have a background in HVAC or electronic instrumentation? In this role, you will be working with (BAS) Building Automation Systems as an instrumentation technician you will be testing and calibrating controllers, devices, and various sensors. Apply today and spend your days helping keep cool the various Sarasota County buildings.

• Assess problems and repair general HVAC work.

• Work with BAS and control large campus cooling systems.

• Adjust temperature setpoints and operation times, calibrate DDC components, and troubleshoot and repair controls and communication problems through BAS software.

• Perform inspections of contracted work for installations, repairs, service, and maintenance of complex equipment and control systems in county-owned and managed facilities.

• Initiate material lists, solicit cost estimates, oversee the delivery of parts and materials to job sites, coordinate project schedules with building occupants and contractors, and the maintenance of records and warranty information, entering work order information in the computerized Maintenance/Work Order Program.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. * On-Call Required.

Provided with this position: Tools, full uniform, steel-toed shoes, all necessary safety equipment (PPE), phone stipend, County-issued vehicle, and laptop while at work.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• A High School Diploma or its equivalent.

• Three (3) years of building construction experience related to applicable trade-in Facilities Maintenance.

• A valid Florida Driver's License at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with, programming, and troubleshooting Building Automated Systems - preferably JCI Metasys & Trane Tracer.

• Valid Universal EPA card.

• Understanding and knowledge of Florida Building Codes.

  ** Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.

  CJIS Clearance: **The successful candidate will be subject to an extensive background check(s) as a part of the hiring process.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Range: $21.07 (Step 1) - $23.02 (Step 4) /hr, based on your experience.

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, you will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! C hoose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!

• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net (https://www.scgov.net/government/human-resources/employee-health-and-benefits) for additional information.

• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.

• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.

Do you like leaving things better than you found them? We serve the greater good! Our team is here to make Sarasota the premier community to live, work and play!

Sarasota has 37 miles of award-winning beaches, over 80 parks and 100 golf courses, and is known as the cultural capital of Florida with museums of art, theaters, an aquarium, botanical gardens and the annual international film festival. Unsurpassed beauty, rich cultural offering, diverse educational opportunities, wide-ranging recreational possibilities make Sarasota a great place to live and work!

We believe in work-life balance with a generous leave plan.

“US News & World Report: Sarasota is No. 1 in Florida and No. 18 in the country for best place to live.”

We need YOU to help create wonderful experiences for residents and vacationing guests enjoying Sarasota! Apply today!