Technician, Heating Ventilation & Air-Conditioning

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

* Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

* Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

* Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

* Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

* Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

* Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting

Title:

Technician, Heating Ventilation & Air-Conditioning

Job Description

Summary:

To perform repairs and maintenance on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment throughout Austin Community College (ACC).

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

* Repairs and maintains existing HVAC systems including chilling and heating systems, and checks chemical treatments.

* Installs and replaces all types of pumps or refrigeration equipment, pneumatic valves, electric valves, heat transfer equipment, ventilation, and air distribution equipment according to prints, specifications, diagrams, or other instructions.

* Develops and implements Lock out/Tag out program for all HVAC equipment at all buildings and campuses.

* Develops and implements preventative maintenance program for HVAC equipment at all buildings and campuses.

* Performs preventative maintenance checks on all major mechanical equipment; diagnoses equipment malfunctions and operating efficiency of mechanical equipment to include electrical components and voltage readings.

* Complies with all applicable health and safety regulations, policies, and established work practices.

Knowledge

* HVAC tools, materials, and safe work practices.

* HVAC repair, maintenance, and installation techniques.

* Use of digital multimeter.

Skills

* Required to be subject to on-call duties and respond to emergencies after hours, weekends, holidays, and during emergency closures.

* Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills.

* Effectively using organizational and planning skills.

* Operating, installing, maintaining, and repairing HVAC equipment.

* Reading and understanding schematics.

* Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.

* Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships

* Manage the budget within assigned department.

* Other duties assigned.

Technology Skills

* Use basic computer skills such as accessing and sending emails, locating Internet sites, and completing time sheets plus work order systems.

Required Work Experience

* One year related work experience.

Required Education

* High school diploma or educational equivalent.

Preferred Education

* Associate degree.

Special Requirements

* HVAC Certification.

* EPA Certification.

Other

Preferred Qualifications

* Registered HVAC Certification with the State of Texas.

* NATE Certification preferred.

Physical Requirements

* Work is performed in a variety of settings.

* Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling, and at times subject to stooping,…