HVAC Technician / A/C Equipment Mechanic

Position Responsibilities

• Install, operate, inspect, repair, and maintain refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, and ventilation systems
• Work on systems ranging from small domestic units to complex equipment up to 300 HP and large central systems of approximately 500 tons
• Perform major and minor HVAC and refrigeration repairs
• Troubleshoot refrigerant leaks and system performance issues
• Service compressors and related HVAC system components
• Adjust, calibrate, and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic controls
• Perform chemical treatment of HVAC water systems
• Read and interpret blueprints, mechanical drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams
• Cookordination daily work assignments with VA personnel and report progress to the COR
• Complete daily service logs, timecards, and work documentation
• Work both indoors and outdoors in a hospital facility environment

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Active Texas HVAC license
• Minimum 4 years of trade experience as a journeyman-level refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic
• Evidence of Siemens controls training
• Current OSHA certification
• Ability to read blueprints, mechanical drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams
• Experience with refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and chilled-water systems
• Ability to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic control systems
• Ability to perform heavy physical work safely in a hospital facility environment
• Ability to complete VA-required privacy, information security, and rules-of-behavior training
• Ability to complete required VA access, badging, onboarding, and training requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in hospital, healthcare, government, critical infrastructure, or large commercial HVAC environments
• Large central plant operations experience
• Chilled-water systems experience
• Refrigerant leak troubleshooting experience
• Compressor servicing experience
• Chemical treatment of HVAC water systems experience
• Siemens building controls experience
• Familiarity with NFPA 99, OSHA, Joint Commission, and VA safety expectations
• Experience working safely in confined, cramped, loud, hot, or high-risk mechanical spaces