HVAC Maintenance Technician

The Battleship North Carolina Memorial is searching for an HVAC Maintenance Technician! ***$1,000 SIGN-ON BONUS BEING OFFERED*** The primary purpose of the Maintenance/Construction Technician III (HVAC) is to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical, fluid, and air-handling systems aboard the Battleship and at shore-side facilities. Responsibilities include maintaining the original shipboard forced-air ventilation system, including motors and louvers; servicing modern HVAC systems and the shore-side wastewater lift station; conducting routine tank and void soundings; maintaining shipboard deck drains; and repairing watertight doors and portals. The position also serves as a senior Battleship staff representative during weekend and after-hours events. Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, electrical, and electronic systems aboard the Battleship and ashore. - Perform routine maintenance and repairs. - Serve as the Maintenance Duty Person. - Work rotating weekends and holidays to ensure the safety and security of the Battleship during non-staffed hours. - Supervise maintenance contractors, contracted janitorial staff, volunteers, community service groups, and Department of Public - - Safety inmate work-release participants in restoration and preservation activities. - Collaborate with Maintenance Department personnel and other staff to maintain a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable environment for visitors and assist with special event setup and breakdown. - Provide positive public service by answering visitor questions, explaining the Battleship’s history, assisting during medical emergencies, and performing other duties as assigned. Applicants who possess the following are preferred: - Proven ability to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair HVAC, refrigeration, ventilation, and mechanical systems - Proven ability to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair plumbing, electrical, alarm, and networking systems - Demonstrated experience welding, brazing, grinding, painting, carpentry, and/ or deploying preservation techniques - Demonstrated experience maintaining a historic steel battleship, similar historic facility, or large non-historic facility - Demonstrated experience directing and supervising contractors, volunteers, community service groups, etc. Position/Physical Requirements - Must be available to work the schedule of Monday - Friday, 8AM to 5 PM with occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays. - This position’s workplace is in-person aboard the Battleship North Carolina - Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, grasp, talk, hear, completing repetitive motions, and smell. - Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects with or without reasonable accommodation. - Must be able to work in an environment subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, extreme heat, noise, vibration, atmospheric conditions, oils, confined areas, passageways, and hazards. - This Position is designated as Essential/Mandatory and is required to work adverse weather events and may be called to work special events. ***SIGN-ON BONUS BEING OFFERED*** A sign-on bonus of $1000 is being offered for eligible candidates. See eligibility at *Payout contingent on funding availability* #J-18808-Ljbffr