Job Description SUMMARY: Provide service and maintenance for all aspects of mechanical operations and heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) and refrigeration equipment (especially large commercial and specialty systems) so as to support the University's educational mission. QUALIFICATIONS: Strong verbal communication and listening skills Maintains a high degree of professionalism Highly thorough and dependable Working knowledge and ability to use the International Mechanical Code and perform work in accordance with IMC Understand basic chemistry, electrical basics and control systems, steam and water heating fundamentals, and HVAC & refrigeration basic cycles and principles Welding and/or soldering skills; and ability to use tools, meters, gauges and equipment correctly and safely Ability to read, understand, and troubleshoot schematic diagrams, and troubleshoot and repair problems of varied types Knowledge of procedures for safe refrigerant and chemical handling Working knowledge of OSHA regulations pertaining to work performed Working knowledge of HVAC and associated systems employing computer-based monitoring and control devices Refrigerant Handling Certification (Universal preferred) upon hire Journeyman Mechanical License upon hire Must have a valid Virginia driver’s license and meets the standards for the University’s insurance carrier upon hire EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: H.S. Diploma or GED required Technical training in mechanical work evidenced by obtaining or ability to obtain Journeyman's Mechanical License (typically 3 years of Technical Trade School) required 4-7 years’ progressively responsible mechanical experience directly related to HVAC systems to include commercial HVAC service of chillers and refrigeration required WORK HOURS: Full-time, non-exempt position Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; 8 hours a day; 40 hours per week; flexibility required. All Facilities employees are designated as essential personnel and are subject to work outside the normal work schedule on an emergency basis and are also subject to planned overtime work as required by the immediate supervisor. SALARY STRUCTURE: Pay Grade 6 (Hiring Range $24.26 to $36.08 per hour) Located just minutes from downtown Richmond, Virginia, the University of Richmond blends the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research, and cultural opportunities usually found only at large institutions. The mission of the University of Richmond is to educate in an academically challenging, intellectually vibrant, and collaborative community dedicated to the holistic development of students and the production of scholarly and creative work. A Richmond education prepares students for lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a diverse world. Our strategic priorities are academic excellence, belonging and community, access and affordability, well-being, and experiential learning and community engagement. These priorities, coupled with strong benefits, makes the University of Richmond an employer of choice in the Richmond area. UR is a private, highly selective, liberal arts university with a welcoming spirit that prizes diversity of experience and thought. With more than 60 undergraduate majors and an average undergraduate class size of 15 students, the University provides a collaborative learning and research environment unlike any other in higher education, offering students an extraordinary combination of the liberal arts with law, business, leadership studies, and continuing education. The University of Richmond ranks number 30 among the nation’s best liberal arts colleges by US News and World Report, one of many accolades that showcases Richmond as a premiere place to grow professionally and personally.