Air Conditioning Technician

N/A Position:
Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Technician

For the purposes of ACU’s Background Check and Self-Reporting Policy, this position is classified as security sensitive. Non-Exempt, Full-time

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The key principle of this job is to support ACU’s Mission to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world.

• A. Work as directed by the immediate supervisor and/or director of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing
• B. Maintenance & repairs to the heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems
• C. Perform tasks assigned as part of remodeling and construction projects
• D. Assist other trades and grounds personnel as needed in the spirit of cooperation and teamwork
• E. Continue to develop and cross-train in a manner that will keep personnel up to date and safe
• F. Continually seek ways to improve system efficiencies and indoor air quality as well as ways of increasing energy conversation

Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• A. Work as directed by the immediate supervisor and/or director of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing
• Follow the established rules, policies and procedures of the Facilities Management and Abilene Christian University
• Maintains repairs and replaces air conditioning equipment of the reciprocating and centrifugal types, including related electrical motors, and their respective controls, including calibration of equipment, gauges, and controls handling of refrigerant, and refrigerant charging of systems
• Maintains, repairs, and replaces hot water, condenser, and chilled water systems, including pumps, control valves, and cooling towers, and related controls.
• Maintains, repairs, and replaces air-moving, heating, cooling, humidification, and filtering equipment and systems such as fans, heat pumps, fan coil units, rooftop package air conditioning units, computer room cooling units, electronics and pneumatic modulating thermostats, humidistats, duct stats, and pressure and volume controls
• Maintains, repairs, and replaces fume hood components
• Maintains, repairs, and replaces low pressure boilers used for heating of air and their combustion and control systems
• Maintains, repairs, and replaces equipment related to heating and cooling, such as air compressors, air dryers, and associated controls
• Fabricates tubing or piping for pneumatic control systems and refrigeration which may involve soldering, brazing, welding, etc.
• Operates energy management or building automation systems that control heating and cooling systems
• Reads and records gauge readings on various types of equipment
• Performs minor installation of modification work on heating and cooling systems and controls, including planning the work; estimating and arranging the materials, supplies and equipment required; and coordinating with other trades
• Inspects work site for planned works impact on associated trades and professionals and consults with others to ensure safety and to prevent equipment outages
• Performs related duties as assigned

• A. Skills
• Ability to use hand tools and testing and measuring devices such as wet-dry bulb thermometers, anemometers, velometers, draft gauges, soldering irons, hand torches, leak detectors, multi-meters, etc.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematic drawings, charts, and technical instructions
• Ability to accurately maintain equipment inventory and history records
• Ability to prepare comprehensive reports and to present facts clearly, both orally and in writing
• Ability to properly use hand tools and power equipment used in the trade