Heating & Refrigeration Mechanic II - Austin Facilities Management

About This Position

Purpose:

Under general supervision, this position performs work of a complex nature, including installation, maintenance, and repair of residential or commercial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment and systems in City facilities.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Operates, maintains, troubleshoots, diagnoses and repairs heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, ice machines, and other equipment.

• Assists with installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing and performing start-up of building automation system network devices and components.

• Installs heating, air conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation equipment and systems.

• Calibrates and services thermostats.

• Performs basic service on HVAC equipment including pumps, air handlers, cooling towers, and other mechanical systems.

• Reads and interprets profiles and blue prints.

• Maintains appropriate records.

• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training and guidance to others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of the operation, maintenance and repair of residential and light commercial heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and systems.

• Knowledge of occupational hazards and applicable safety rules and regulations.

• Knowledge of tools, materials and methods used in maintenance and repair of ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning.

• Knowledge of applicable building codes.

• Skill in presenting and following oral and written instructions.

• Skill in reading plans and specifications and in laying out work.

• Skill in performing emergency and routine repairs and maintenance as required.

• Skill in estimating time, materials and costs.

• Skill in performing heavy manual work.

• Skill in tracing and analyzing causes of HVAC troubles and in making repairs.

• Skill in conducting routine inspections for the purpose of determining conformity to ASHRAE, building code and safety standards.

• Skill in organizing and prioritizing work.

• Skill in using tools, equipment and materials common to the trade.

• Ability to develop innovations to solve technical problems.

• Ability to acquire, through training and on-the-job experience, specialized knowledge in rapidly changing technology and applications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus two (2) years experience in repair and maintenance of residential and commercial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment and systems.

• Completion of accredited training in air conditioning and refrigeration systems may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

Licenses and Certifications

Required:

• Must possess Texas Class C Driver License in good standing.

• EPA Refrigerant Recovery Certification.

• Must be a registered HVAC Tech with Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Physical Requirements:

• Continuous outdoor activity, frequent sitting, standing, walking, squatting, bending, twisting upper body, climbing, exposure to extreme heat, cold, noise, mechanical hazards, fume/odor hazards.

• Occasional kneeling, crawling, carrying and lifting up to 50 lbs., client/customer contact, indoor activity, exposure to electrical hazards, explosive hazards, biological hazards, dust/mites hazards.

• May require employee to be medically cleared to wear respirator.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in servicing and maintainingHVACsystems, with a strong ability to troubleshoot and repair complex mechanical issues.

• Proven experience in managingHVACprojects, including coordination, scheduling, and resource management.

• Solid knowledge ofHVACsystems, including air handlers,…