HVAC SPECIALIST
Cincinnati
Friday, 08 May 2026
To perform skilled operation, and maintenance, and installation of heating, ventilating, temperature controls, and air conditioning; to establish and follow a preventive maintenance schedule; and to provide complex technical support to assigned supervisory personnel.
Minimum Qualifications (KSAs)
(Illustrative only. Any one position within this classification may not include all of the KSAs listed not do the listed examples include all of the KSAs which may be performed.)Knowledge of:EPA regulations relating to HVAC - Characteristics of electricity; electric and electronic systems related to HVAC - Practical mathematics, physics, chemistry; principles of air flow. Refridgeration cycle; combustion principles. OSHA safety guidelines; Employee Safety Instruction Manual. City requisition processes. Ability to:Supervise, organize and review the work of lower-level staff. Troubleshoot and repair HVAC equipment. Install ducts, piping, equipment. Read drawings and schematics. Create sketches and diagrams as necessary. Properly operate and maintain shop tools and equipment. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including City officials and the general public. Operate assigned vehicle.
Required Education and Experience
Four (4) years of paid full time journeyman level experience and four (4) years. Apprenticeship level experience in the operation and maintenance of HVAC equipment and controls. A two (2) year educational program in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning at a technical institute or college may be substituted for two (2) years of apprenticeship experience. OTHER REQUIREMENTS - Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Commercial Driver's License. MILITARY EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION - Military education and experience may be substituted for college level course work at the lower and upper division baccalaureate and graduate levels and apprenticeship training at the vocational certificate level on a case by case basis based on the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide recommendations.
Working and Physical Conditions
Environmental Conditions: Indoor and outdoor environments; exposure to extremes in weather conditions; exposure to computer screens; work with electrical energy; work on ladders or scaffolds, around moving vehicles or equipment; exposure to dust, cleaners and lubricants, fumes, vibrations, noise. Physical Conditions: Essential and other important responsibilities and duties require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, standing and walking for prolonged periods of time; moderate and heavy lifting and carrying; pulling, reaching, bending, climbing, kneeling; general manual dexterity required; must be able to distinguish colors; must be able to operate assigned vehicle.