HVAC Mechanic

Position Overview

Primary Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Maintains, repairs, and installs heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) and refrigeration systems and associated components, primarily boilers (steam and hot water) and centrifugal air conditioning system.
• Maintains, repairs, services and installs cooling towers, packaged self-contained AC units, ice machines, walk-in and reach-in freezers, coolers and similar equipment.
• Main Duties Include:
• Maintains, repairs, and installs high and low-pressure piping and associated devices on heating systems.
• Draws samples of boiler water and perform required chemical analysis for sulfites, P alkalinity, M alkalinity, chlorides, nitrates, conductivity, total dissolved solids, etc.
• Once testing is complete, treats system with appropriate chemicals to ensure optimum operation and maximum longevity of system under test.
• Estimates and establishes information on man-hours and materials required for each job assigned.
• Uses knowledge of electronic and pneumatics to troubleshoot and repair a wide variety of control systems.
• Maintains, repairs, and installs ice making equipment, ventilation and exhaust systems, air ducts with actuating dampers, remote AC equipment and other air tempering equipment.
• Maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and installs air compressors.
• Becomes knowledgeable in and utilizes the government’s Recurring Work Program in maintaining systems on base.
• Performs other related duties associated to the job classification.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• May work in both indoor and outdoor environments. Tasks may be performed on uneven, inclined, hard and/or carpeted floors, cement structures and surfaces, depending on specific work site.
• May be periodically exposed to confined spaces, hot and cold temperatures, and inclement weather conditions, or other work conditions determined by nature of work.
• Valid state driver’s license.
• Certification in HVAC.
• Five years’ verifiable experience in HVAC.
• General knowledge of hand and power tools.
• Team player; ability to communicate effectively and work harmoniously with others.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand American English to an eighth grade level for a working knowledge of hazardous, safety, and environmental warnings, as per contract requirement.