HVAC Engineer-Full Time-Days

About the Role

Perform complex corrective maintenance, installation, and/or modifications of scheduled preventive maintenance on the Medical Center's heating, ventilating, refrigeration, and air conditioning equipment and systems.

Responsibilities

• Determine the means and methods to be used in accomplishing assigned tasks
• Conduct preventive maintenance in accordance with the established scheduling system, providing recommendations for improvement and modification where deemed necessary
• Conduct tests, maintenance, repairs, and/or installation of heating units, blowers, fans, gages, thermometers, thermostats, boilers, econostats, freezestats, hydrostats, pumps, ejectors, circulators, coils, condensers, compressors, ducting, louvers, and deflectors
• Utilize hardware and consumable supplies such as hangers, fittings, flanges, connectors, gaskets, fasteners, couplings, insulation, packing, bearings, fuses, gears, bushings, brushes, wires, coils, tape, adhesives, cleaners, solvents, lubricants, sealers, caulking, waterproofing materials, and freon
• Conduct routine rounds of the facility and perform a variety of routine service and repair tasks to monitor and maintain HVAC equipment and systems
• Make necessary repairs and maintain mechanical equipment, including air-handling units, pumps, bearings, seals, humidifiers, fire dampers, and reheat valves
• Complete scheduled staff training and in-service for physical plant, building, HVAC, and Life Safety systems and equipment
• Assist in developing and updating the preventative maintenance program for the physical plant, HVAC systems/equipment, and utility systems components
• Investigate incidents involving the physical plant, HVAC systems/equipment, and utility system components, and make recommendations to the supervisor
• Train new personnel in the operation and maintenance of the physical plant, HVAC systems/equipment, and utility system components
• Perform periodic inspections of mechanical and electrical rooms and correct physical plant, building, and life safety deficiencies
• Observe safety practices and standards, and wear required protective devices
• Maintain work areas, tools, and equipment operational, clean, and orderly

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Trade or Vocational School graduate preferred
• Valid North Carolina driver’s license required
• 5 years of maintenance-related experience or institutional environment preferred

Skills

• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
• Understanding of the theory and operation of various refrigeration equipment and ability to repair it
• Ability to interpret equipment manuals, written specifications, corrective maintenance work requests, and models/graphic illustrations
• Knowledge of interpreting and operating Invensys and Andover computerized energy management systems
• Understanding of water treatment principles for boilers, cooling towers, and chilled water systems
• Excellent verbal and telephone communication skills

Physical Requirements

• Ability to move throughout the Medical Center
• Visual acuity for reviewing written reports
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs for access to machinery areas
• Ability to open/close large valves in tight places
• Exposure to temperature extremes, high noise levels, high-pressure steam lines, refrigerant, electrical wires, and corrosive chemicals

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity