Technician, HVAC

Job Summary

About the Role

Perform daily responsibilities of operating and maintaining the site steam boilers, water chillers, and air compressors to optimal standards and as required by the site.

Responsibilities

• Aid in maintaining and operating site mechanical equipment, site air compressors, site centrifugal water chillers, and site steam boilers, to provide utilities, such as heat, chilled water (HVAC), and compressed air for buildings and site processes.
• Reads gauges and recording devices.
• Utilizes site BMS to verify proper operating conditions of various site equipment.
• Identifies, responds to, and resolves equipment trouble situations through the site BMS.
• Performs manual overrides, switches to backup equipment or systems, or shuts down equipment if necessary.
• Reasonably performs operations on a site computerized building management systems (BMS).
• Identify and replace defective parts, reassemble affected equipment, and test for proper operation before returning to service.
• Performs preventive maintenance (PM’s) as scheduled on facility HVAC equipment as required by the site recurring computerized maintenance management program (CMMP).
• Maintain necessary work records including equipment records, logs, and time sheets as required.
• Participate in an organized company lock-out/tag-out program (Compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 control of hazardous energy).
• Operate and manipulate a boomed manlift (JLG, Genie Lift) as needed.

Requirements

• Current & valid driver’s license.
• Stationary engineer’s (boiler operators) license from any US state or legally recognized municipality (highly desirable, but not required).
• EPA refrigerant certification of any type (desirable).
• NYSDEC 7G pesticide certification (highly desirable).
• One (1) year’s work experience in a commercial / industrial boiler room and/or chiller facility setting (highly desirable, but not required).
• Reasonable communication skills and ability to function as a viable HVAC staff member in a facility service environment.

Education, Experience, And Skills

• Basic knowledge of facility HVAC systems such as chillers, boilers, air handling equipment, piping, pumps, and other components.
• Ability to identify failures, potential failures, hazards, defects, or the need for adjustments or repair.
• Reasonably competent ability to analyze and troubleshoot HVAC equipment and / or system deficiencies and problems.
• Reasonably competent ability to read, and comprehend facility drawings, schematics, related to the HVAC structure of the site.
• Reasonably competent ability to maintain an on-site water treatment program.

Benefits

The actual base salary will be determined on an individualized basis taking into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, and, where applicable, licenses or certifications held. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, this position may be eligible for additional types of compensation including discretionary bonuses and other short- and long-term incentives (e.g., deferred cash, equity, etc.).