HVAC & Refrigeration Mechanic

Job no: 529219
Work type: Staff Full Time
Location: UMass Amherst
Department: Building Maintenance
Union: AFSCME
Categories: Facilities/Grounds, Skilled Labor

The flagship of the Commonwealth, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a nationally ranked public land‑grant research university that seeks to expand educational access, fuel innovation and creativity, and share and use its knowledge for the common good. Founded in 1863, UMass Amherst sits on nearly 1,450‑acres in scenic Western Massachusetts and boasts state‑of‑the‑art facilities for teaching, research, scholarship, and creative activity.

The institution advances a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community where everyone feels connected and valued—and thrives, and offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees across 10 schools and colleges, and 100 undergraduate majors. We believe every member of our university community can contribute to our ongoing success by striving for the highest level of excellence as we seek breakthrough solutions to mounting environmental, social, economic, and technological challenges in our world.

Installs, maintains, operates, repairs and/or initiates repairs on building systems such as pneumatic/electric, electronic, electro‑mechanical controls, refrigeration, air conditioning, equipment and related heating and ventilation (HVAC) systems, and their related controllers and controlled devices. Employing the use and need of specialized testing and monitoring, diagnostic equipment; works synchronously with Control Technicians / trade personnel maintaining the building systems integrity, exercises functional supervision of other employees performing related repair and maintenance activities.

• Inspects, maintains, repairs, instructs, advises, and mentors employees, technicians, and journeymen, in the operation and maintenance of the Campus’s Energy Management Systems, H.V.A.C. systems and their related components, including but not limited to, pneumatic/electric controls, electronic controls, electro‑mechanical controls, computer soft‑ware program controls. Including air conditioning, refrigeration systems, and equipment, including but not limited to, absorption, centrifugal and reciprocal units, and their controllers and controlled devices.
• Acts as a first responder inspecting, testing, trouble shooting, repairing, and initiating repairs for all control systems, including but not limited to pneumatic/electric, electronic, electro‑mechanical, soft‑ware program controls in context with the building’s HVAC, hydronic, electrical, and plumbing systems and their related controllers and controlled devices. This requires using electrical, electronic testing, microprocessor diagnostic equipment, and pressure gauges. Interacts with contractors relating to the operation, maintenance, and repair of various controls systems on campus.
• Provides preventive maintenance and preventive maintenance services on pneumatic/electric, electronic, electro‑mechanical controls and absorption, centrifugal and reciprocal units, documents work performed, in the equipment maintenance history file. Utilize computer programs that operate, maintain, calibrate, and adjust building HVAC systems, their subsystems, and related devices to maintain an energy efficient building system campus wide.
• Maintain and develop, operational, procedural, and emergency response standards, for the controls and air conditioning, refrigeration systems and their related equipment, to provide timely systems failure notification and repair response, minimizing equipment down time campus wide.
• Assist Engineering staff in drawing review, inspection, troubleshooting as part of the acceptance of new HVAC, refrigeration and controls equipment, new buildings, upgrade and equipment replacement, and associated software support.
• The ability to drive a motorized vehicle around campus to University buildings.
• Practices and promotes excellent customer service in the workplace and exhibits a clear commitment to the diverse needs of customers.

• Performs other duties as assigned.