Heating Air Conditioning Technician

Primary Location: 2200 W. University Drive, McKinney, Texas, 75071

About the Role

Provide maintenance for campus HVAC equipment, boilers, chillers, air handling equipment, plumbing, and lighting systems. Perform generator service and maintenance to ensure equipment is operational. Provide customer service when problems occur during weekends and after regular office hours, ensuring safety and security of occupants and inventory. Plant Operations Staff are considered critical to the operation and security of the district in all conditions and are expected to report for duty as usual during emergency weather closures.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, repair, and/or replace assigned HVAC equipment, including pneumatic and electric components.
• Operate, diagnose, analyze, and record findings on all HVAC equipment including boilers, chillers, pumps, motors, and air handling units.
• Ensure the building is ready for staff and students, in all areas of assigned responsibility, including lights, general maintenance, and HVAC.
• Replace lamps and ballasts as needed and perform minor plumbing repairs.
• Utilize the computerized Energy Management System to monitor, operate, and program on a basic level for the campus' HVAC equipment.
• Read and interpret data from charts, gauges, dials, blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals as needed when making adjustments, repairs, or installations.
• Record data in operations logs and EMS systems in a neat, orderly manner for easy comprehension and historic referral.
• Inspect fire and smoke alarm systems regularly, making necessary minor adjustments and recommending major adjustments to supervisor.
• Perform maintenance checks on fire pumps and follow proper safety procedures.
• Perform generator service and maintenance.
• Perform water analysis, operate interior/exterior lighting systems, and operate inside/outside water fountains.
• Provide customer service when problems occur during weekends and after regular office hours, ensuring safety and security of occupants and inventory.
• Perform all other duties as assigned and maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures, and Core Values.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalency certificate (GED).
• Two (2) years of related experience repairing and installing commercial heating, air conditioning, electrical systems, or related equipment.
• Flexible to work varied hours and schedules including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Successful completion of an Entry Level and Residential HVAC Certificate Program from an accredited college, trade, or technical institution.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License and insurability with the college's insurance carrier.

*Individuals hired for this position may be required to drive a company vehicle. A Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) will be run in conjunction with the background check during the contingent offer stage and annually/bi-annually for the duration of employment.

Skills

• Knowledge of recognized local and state electrical requirements.
• Knowledge of security practices for buildings.
• Knowledge of HVAC controls.
• Organizational skills.
• Customer service skills.
• Computer skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to distinguish between colors and work from elevated heights (ladders, scaffolding, etc.).
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, faculty, and the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Physical Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
• Positions in this class typically include talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking, and repetitive motions, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching, climbing and balancing, plus pushing, pulling, and lifting.
• Occasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards.
• Occasional outside work.
• Frequent physical effort required.

Pay

Compensation is determined based on experience. Hiring range: $55,120.00 - $67,225.50.

This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.