HVAC Technician, Facilities Services

About the role

This position is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, operating, and optimizing all types of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration systems, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Ability to troubleshoot electrical components of large refrigeration and air conditioning systems
• Ability to read blueprints and interpret electrical schematics, controls schematics and mechanical drawings
• Ability to repair and maintain chillers, cooling towers, heat pumps, H.V.A.C. and well water-cooling systems
• Ability to repair or replace refrigeration compressors and system components
• Ability to repair or replace ice machine parts
• Ability to perform repair or replacement of all pneumatic control systems and equipment
• Ability to perform service repair and maintenance of heating equipment, boilers, pumps, and related equipment
• Ability to perform repair or replacement of electronic digital control systems
• Ability to perform repair and maintenance of ventilation equipment

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent and five (5) years of field experience in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration trade
• Possess an EPA "Type 2" refrigerant certification
• Possess a valid driver's license

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: High school graduation or equivalent and five (5) years of field experience in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration trade
• Preferred qualifications: Ten (10) years of field experience in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration trade
• Technical School diploma in HVAC
• Ability to use a variety of electrical and mechanical test equipment
• General knowledge of computer systems and components

Physical Requirements

• Lifting: Ground to 36 inches, up to 100 lbs.
• Carrying: Front carry up to 50 lbs for 50 feet or less, with one hand and two hands.
• Pushing and pulling forces required (during the use of tools and moving equipment): 100 lbs sustained.
• Static trunk forward bending and twisting from a standing, crouching or kneeling position while using tools.
• Reaching with your arms in all directions.
• Working overhead from various positions (standing, squatting, and on knees).
• Balance when climbing and working on a ladder or scaffold.
• Reach with your arms in all directions.
• Balance when climbing and working on a ladder or scaffold.
• Use of various grip circumferences and strengths as well as static grip positions during the use of various tools (4 1/2" to 5 1/2" circumference needing an average of 50 lbs of grip force) and while manipulating various work materials (maximum 100 lbs).

Benefits

• Insurance package
• Mandatory retirement plan
• Partial tuition waiver
• Wellness program