Environmental Systems Technician II; HVAC

Minimum Salary $37,123.24

Salary offer commensurate with education and related work experience.

Provides advanced technical expertise in the operation, maintenance, and repair of critical campus environmental and building systems to ensure safe, reliable, and energy‑efficient facilities. Serves as a senior‑level technician responsible for complex diagnostics, emergency response, and system optimization, supporting uninterrupted campus operations.

• Performs advanced start‑up, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of campus environmental and building systems, including HVAC controls, chillers, boilers, air handlers, compressors, pumps, motors, cooling towers, lighting systems, fire and smoke detection systems, emergency generators, high‑voltage transformers, and related electrical, pneumatic, and electro‑mechanical components.
• Executes major preventive and emergency repairs on complex mechanical and control systems; installs, calibrates, and replaces thermostats, relays, controllers, transducers, condensers, and associated wiring. Serves air handling systems, including coil cleaning, filter replacement, belt and pulley adjustments, lubrication, and pump maintenance. Maintains chemical treatment systems, domestic water heaters, and auxiliary environmental equipment.
• Assists with or leads complex repair projects, including kitchen equipment systems, and supports installation and modification of building automation and control systems across the physical plant. Conducts preliminary energy consumption analyses by compiling and comparing utility data with environmental variables to support efficiency initiatives.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, circuitry diagrams, and construction drawings to diagnose system issues and restore services under emergency conditions. Participates in standby rotations, responds to after‑hours and weekend calls, and works collaboratively to ensure safe, continuous campus operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

The employee regularly works around moving mechanical parts and in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat, and humidity. Noise level may be loud  employee will be subjected to hazards associated with electrical work and contact with cleaning agents, lubricants and other chemicals used in industry such as water treatment acids.

Must be able to move objects and use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue. Constant movement and use of limbs; this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination and stamina. Frequently lifts objects and equipment weighing 50 or more pounds. Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder to service buildings and climbs to heights in excess of 40 feet.

Will be exposed to pushing, pulling, standing, sitting, stooping and general physical work approximately 50% of the time.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completed some college courses in air conditioning and refrigeration.
• Three (3) years electrical/HVAC field experience.
• Current/valid EPA Universal License or the ability to obtain the license within 90 days of hire.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance at all times.

• Trade school, technical college program or certification in electrical, HVAC, or related trade.
• Five (5) or more years experience in electrical, HVAC, or related trade.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, circuitry diagrams, and construction drawings. Advanced knowledge of HVAC systems, electrical and pneumatic controls, fire and life‑safety systems, and high‑voltage equipment.
• Ability to diagnose and restore disrupted services under emergency conditions while exercising sound judgment and maintaining safety standards.
• Ability to work irregular hours, overtime, and rotating standby duty, including weekends, holidays and emergency situations.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with other technicians and campus departments in a safety‑sensitive environment where coordinated efforts are essential.
• Ability to travel locally as needed on behalf of the College to support Physical Plant service activities and/or deliveries.

Alvin College is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, or any other basis prohibited by law.