HVAC PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Position Summary

Performs preventive maintenance and repairs on a wide variety of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment and monitors building automation and HVAC controls.

Essential Accountabilities

• Operates, adjusts, installs and maintains computerized energy management and control systems for electronic, direct digital and pneumatic control systems for HVAC equipment, chillers, boilers and other similar type equipment.
• Performs routine and preventive maintenance on steam, gas, electric and hot water heating systems, VAV boxes, pumps, packaged air conditioning units, DX Units, heat pumps, reheat units, air handling units, boilers, cooling towers, chillers, hot water converters, control valves and dampers, air compressors, room T-Stats, air ducts, condenser and evaporator coils, and other similar type equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance, repairs, modifications, replacements and installations of refrigeration equipment to include chillers, packaged air conditioning units, freezers, coolers, air dryers and dehumidifying equipment, ice machines, coolers, water coolers, and other similar equipment.
• Measures, calculates, balances and adjusts CFM readings for air handling systems.
• Operates, adjusts, calibrates and maintains automatic temperature controls, controllers, variable speed motor drives, variable inlet vanes, valve and damper actuators, pneumatic and electronic control systems, boiler fire control systems and other similar type equipment.
• Utilizes CFCs and HCFC’s refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment, maintains records, and performs all service and maintenance repairs in accordance with current EPA regulations.
• Performs the duties and responsibilities of other positions within the Facilities Division as skills and experiences permit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Technical School of HVAC and four (4) years of related experience required.
• Work experience may substitute for education requirement.

Hourly Pay Range

$20.80 - $28.00 (Commensurate with experience & qualifications)

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm (subject to change to meet the needs of the department and University).

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations

• Currently certified with a Section 608 Technician Type I, II, or III Certification from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) required.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to safely perform job duties with or without mechanical assistance, including: Lifting and carrying at least 50 lbs, Climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolding; working at heights above 30 feet, Bending, stooping, kneeling, and walking significant distances, Working in confined spaces, Working in extreme temperature environments.

About UAB

For more information about UAB Facilities, please visit: http://www.uab.edu/facilities/

Organization

• 112302000 Campus Maintenance

Employee Status

Regular

Shift

Day/1st Shift

Work Arrangement

(final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager)

Onsite

N/A