HVAC Mechanic I

Entry-level role focused on installing, servicing, and repairing residential and commercial HVAC equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the installation, operation, service, and repair of light commercial heat pump/air conditioning systems and other HVAC equipment, including refrigerators, fume hoods, window units, exhaust ventilators, coolers, deep freezers, and unit ventilators.
• Assist in the operation, service, and repair of pneumatic, electric, or electronic control systems on HVAC systems.
• Regulate and monitor air handling equipment, compressors, cooling tower fans, and related support equipment following operating procedures.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks on HVAC equipment, such as replacing filters, motors, and control devices.
• Perform service tasks including adding refrigerant, lubricating, adjusting and replacing compressors and expansion devices, repairing pumps, cleaning cooling towers, and repacking valve glands and pump seals.
• Install and reinstall wiring and controls to connect components and controls to low line voltage electrical power sources.
• Service and repair traps, flash tanks, piping, control valves, condensate pumps, and meters on steam systems.
• Perform mechanical joining of piping using industry methods such as soldering, brazing, and gas welding.
• Insulate piping and mechanical equipment, including heat exchangers and associated subsystems.
• Perform insulation repairs to air duct systems.
• Operate and maintain tools, power tools, and equipment of the trade.
• Clean work area upon completion of assignment.
• Assist with snow/ice removal campus-wide as required and directed.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor, including attending required training.

Requirements

• Vocational or technical training.
• 1–3 years of related work experience; minimum of 1 year required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of air conditioning and refrigeration principles, HVAC installation/repair/maintenance practices, and refrigerant types, including environmental impact and gas reclamation procedures.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations related to the refrigeration trade, National Electric Code, and basic mathematics (area, volume, weights, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions).
• Knowledge of plumbing, steam-fitting, and electrical trades as they pertain to HVAC systems.
• Skill in installing, repairing, and maintaining commercial or industrial HVAC equipment and systems.
• Skill in using and maintaining trade tools and equipment, welding, brazing, soldering, and reading/interpreting blueprints, schematics, drawings, and specifications.
• Ability to read and explain manufacturer recommendations for scheduled and preventive maintenance, servicing, and operation.
• Flexibility to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as required.
• Ability to rotate through on-call duties covering evenings and weekends per procedures and guidelines.
• Must successfully complete driver’s clearance process.
• Ability to support the mission and values of a Catholic Jesuit education and university goals for institutional diversity.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States and complete employment eligibility verification by the first day of employment (Form I-9).

Physical/Environmental Demands

• Regular and sustained performance of heavier physical tasks, including walking over rough or uneven surfaces, bending, stooping, and working in confined spaces.
• Lifting or carrying moderately heavy (20–50 pounds) items and occasionally very heavy (100+ pounds) items.
• Exposure to chemicals, dust, fumes, cold, heat, noise, vibrations, or dampness, with potential for non-disabling injuries.
• Work in adverse weather conditions and potential exposure to dangerous equipment and machinery.
• Use of protective clothing or gear such as earplugs, hard hats, masks, gloves, insulated clothing, boots, and coats.

Pay

$27.20–$34.00 per hour.