HVAC Technician

About the role

Installs and maintains heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and boiler systems. Performs tests and analysis of data to ensure proper functioning of equipment and provides recommendations to customers. Monitors, evaluates, and troubleshoots operating equipment and controls to ensure continued safe operation and life cycle performance.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine repairs to pump seals, bearings, etc.
• Inspect and test systems to verify compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.
• Determine customer concerns with HVAC and boiler systems.
• Follow standards, policies, and procedures, including safety procedures and maintenance of a clean work area.
• Discuss heating-cooling system malfunctions with customers to isolate problems or verify resolution.
• Record and report faults, deficiencies, and other unusual occurrences, as well as time and materials expended on work orders.
• Test pipe, tubing joints, or connections for leaks.
• Adjust system controls to settings recommended by manufacturer to balance system.
• Recommend, develop, or perform maintenance procedures such as cleaning, power-washing, vacuuming equipment, lubricating parts, or changing filters.
• Install auxiliary components to heating-cooling equipment, such as expansion and discharge valves, air ducts, pipes, blowers, dampers, flues, and stokers, following blueprints.
• Coordinate with repair and maintenance teams to assist in other work.
• Install, connect, and adjust thermostats, humidistats, and timers.
• Generate work orders that address deficiencies in need of correction.
• Connect pipes or tubing to equipment and to fuel, water, or refrigerant source to form complete circuit.
• Assemble, position, and mount heating or cooling equipment, following blueprints.
• Study blueprints, design specifications, and manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain configuration of heating or cooling equipment components and ensure proper installation.
• Cut or drill holes in floors, walls, or roof to install equipment using power saws or drills.
• Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe/tubing using pipe fitter's tools.
• Fabricate, assemble, or install duct work or chassis parts using portable metal-working tools or welding equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5 years of documentable HVAC level operation, maintenance, and repair experience in the HVAC and refrigeration trade.

Skills

• Knowledge of HVAC repairs, maintenance, and installation techniques, electrical circuits, wiring, and operating principles of motors, and local electrical codes.
• Ability to communicate with internal team and customers, follow written and verbal instructions, interpret blueprints, diagrams, schematics, and written reference material.
• Ability to perform math and diagnose and resolve problems.
• Physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including electronic and diagnostic tools, recovery equipment, hand and power tools, and various other HVAC equipment.
• Ability to perform physical tasks including stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, crawling, reaching, walking, lifting, grasping, feeling, and repetitive motions.
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While this position is largely sedentary, some filing is required, which may involve lifting files, opening filing cabinets, and bending or standing as necessary.

Work Environment

This job operates in both an office and a field environment. Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.