Technician II, Energy Services (HVAC)

About the role

The City of Fort Collins Operations Team is hiring for a Technician II, Energy Services (HVAC) position.

Responsibilities

• Maintains building heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC) equipment for approximately 100 City buildings.
• Plans, maintains, diagnoses, tests, installs, repairs, and replaces HVAC equipment.
• Collaborates with other technicians, facility project managers, and contractors on major renovations and new construction projects.
• Works with facility project managers to incorporate the most efficient systems possible and conserve energy.
• Collaborates with other technicians including HVAC, BRM, aquatics, electrical, and controls.
• Interprets engineering drawings and equipment manuals.
• Adjusts temperature and monitors sensors on the City's building automation and control software.

Requirements

• At least 3-5 years of experience in a commercial HVAC environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• EPA Certification to handle refrigerants.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• First Aid/CPR certification.
• Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) certification including fingerprinting/ background check.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Functionally related licenses or certificates (HVAC Certification is a preferred qualification).

Skills

• Knowledge of HVAC systems and ability to operate and maintain associated equipment.
• Ability to operate general office equipment.
• Data entry skills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and schematics.
• Ability to use service call and control systems software.
• Ability to prepare bid specifications.
• Ability to do general building maintenance.
• Ability to perform basic duties related to carpentry, plumbing, sheet metal layout, and electrical work.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to do basic math.
• May be required to do building automation software programming.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision (for self, spouse, domestic partner, children)

Paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional one-time bank of 40 PTO hours for new, full-time, Classified and Unclassified Management hires

Retirement + company contributions – after 6 month probation period and immediate vesting

Flexible spending: Medical expenses FSA, dependent FSA or both

Employee Assistance Program: counseling, legal, financial assistance

Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

Wellness program, workout facilities

Employee/family onsite health clinic

Learning and development opportunities at all levels in the organization with opportunities for career mobility

A collaborative work environment