HVAC Technician (12 mon, 1st)

About the role

Michigan Technological University is seeking a HVAC Technician for our Facilities Management department. The HVAC Technician is responsible for the inspection, maintenance, repair, installation, calibration, and troubleshooting of all components of campus HVAC systems, including refrigeration and steam systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, replace, inspect, calibrate, install and troubleshoot: Refrigeration equipment and building air conditioning systems including coolers, refrigerators, freezers, chillers, cooling towers, condensers and related equipment.
• HVAC system components such as fans, motors, pumps, compressors, dampers, heat pumps, humidifiers, coils, ductwork, heat exchangers, boilers, stills, steam traps, and piping.
• DDC and Pneumatic control systems and components such as controllers, modules, sensors, actuators, transducers, and software.
• Fabrication and installation of HVAC systems and controls.
• Maintains spare parts inventory for essential HVAC and control equipment.
• Responds to emergency call outs which may occur during off shift hours.
• Follows all university safety policies and procedures while performing duties including use of hot work permits and confined space procedures and takes prescribed safety classes and training.
• Attends additional training classes as assigned and continually works toward increasing knowledge and skills relative to field of work.
• Prepare cost estimates, layout sketches, material selection, schedules, surveys, and reports for various projects as assigned.
• Coincide with and/or lead as assigned the efforts of other trades in projects involving multiple trades, solicit input in project estimates, layout and material selection from other trades and planning and engineering.
• Contribute to a safe working environment by following safe work procedures, wearing assigned PPE, actively participating in safety training and development of safe work procedures.
• Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work.
• Actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent post-secondary certificate.
• EPA 608 Universal Refrigerant Recycling and Recovery Certification.
• Graduate of a Trades school program in HVAC or Refrigeration or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
• Valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in maintaining, repairing, and trouble-shooting commercial HVAC systems.
• Four years of experience in maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting commercial or industrial refrigeration systems which may include walk-in freezers, refrigerators, coolers, and ice making machines.
• Four years of experience in maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting chillers, cooling towers, evaporators, and condensers.

Desirable

• Six years of experience in maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting commercial or industrial refrigeration including freezers, refrigerators, coolers, and ice making machines.
• Six years of experience in installing, maintaining, troubleshooting or repairing chillers, cooling towers, evaporators and condensers.
• Training and coursework in air conditioning and refrigeration, blueprint reading, CAD, industrial piping, piping systems, pneumatic and electronic controls, steam systems and welding.
• Experience in maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting direct digital controls, network control modules and controllers, resistive temperature devices, (RTD’s), thermistors, and I/P transducers.