HVAC Supervisor/Alternate Project Manager

About the role

The HVAC Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all installation, maintenance, and repair of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units and associated systems. They also develop and implement a preventive maintenance program and ensure the quality of repair work.

Responsibilities

• Receives oral or written work requests and sets priorities
• Sets up and assigns personnel to jobs
• Reviews all work orders before and after completion
• Maintains budget, records and files, and prepares reports
• Supervises major overhaul or installation of environmental control systems
• Conducts a quality check of work in progress or upon completion
• Oversees repair and replacement of faulty thermostats, wiring and controls, and compressors
• Reviews the work of contractors for adherence to plans and specifications and for quality assurance
• Informs staff in the proper use of tools, and proper work procedures
• Keeps records of work orders, inventory and expenditures
• Estimates and orders needed equipment and supplies
• Determines the appropriate HVAC equipment
• Designs air flow control systems
• Designs modifications to existing systems to achieve efficient operation
• Reviews plans and specifications for new construction to determine compatibility with existing equipment or acceptability of design
• Collaborates with other trades as needed
• Provides technical assistance to mechanics when requested
• Recommends persons to be hired, disciplined, discharged, or promoted
• Performs other duties/ special assignments as required or to meet the ongoing needs of the department

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Successful completion of technical school or completion of HVAC apprenticeship or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Thorough knowledge of heating, ventilation and refrigeration theory
• Considerable knowledge of the design and operation of centrifugal and reciprocal compressors
• Considerable knowledge of the design and operation of pneumatic control systems
• Working knowledge of electricity
• Ability to diagnose equipment malfunctions and prescribe repair procedures
• Ability to train and supervise others
• Ability to prioritize, plan, assign, coordinate and direct the work of HVAC mechanics and crew leaders
• Ability to design smaller systems or design modifications to larger systems
• Ability to review and critique plans and specifications for HVAC and environmental control systems
• Coordination skills to schedule work so classes are not interrupted; maintain records of time and materials used on all jobs
• Analytical skills to diagnose HVAC problems; and to understand and work from blueprints, schematics, sketches or pencil drawings
• Communication skills to communicate with school staff and vendors
• Computer and software skills
• Manual skills to repair equipment
• Mechanical skills for vehicle operation and to install and maintain HVAC equipment
• Ability to work well as a team member; self-driven, reliable, and responsible
• Leadership skills to supervise the work of the HVAC department
• Ability to perform special assignments as required or to meet the ongoing needs of the department

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Complex Problem Solving
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Reading Comprehension
• Speaking

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job posting.