Hvac Technician

HVAC Technician (Senior Level)

This Senior-level HVAC Technician role focuses on the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of building mechanical systems across a multi-building campus. You will lead and support daily engineering and maintenance activities for HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, ensuring maximum equipment uptime and protecting the value of the facilities. The position typically follows a Monday through Friday schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with some flexibility, and includes participation in a rotating on-call schedule approximately one week per month for after-hours and weekend support.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, operate, and maintain refrigeration, water cooling, and air conditioning equipment, including chillers, boilers, heating, ventilating, and hot water systems to ensure safe and efficient performance.
• Inspect, operate, and maintain pumps, valves, piping, filters, and other mechanical and electrical equipment, reviewing logs as needed to verify proper operation and address issues promptly.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks on HVAC and related systems, determining appropriate preventive maintenance and repair frequencies to maximize equipment reliability and uptime.
• Oversee and coordinate repair and preventive maintenance activities for HVAC systems, ensuring work is completed safely, on schedule, and to quality standards.
• Support and manage the reliability-based maintenance function by executing equipment inspection and monitoring programs and implementing maintenance best practices.
• Continuously evaluate maintenance operations and reliability methods, recommending and implementing improvements to enhance equipment performance and cost-effectiveness.
• Ensure the availability and proper organization of tools, parts, and supplies required to operate and maintain building systems, including preparing and submitting purchase requests and developing sources for stock materials.
• Conduct periodic checks of inventory levels and equipment conditions to prevent shortages and minimize downtime.
• Oversee and coordinate the activities of contractors working within the building or campus, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, and operational standards.
• Identify and address safety hazards within the buildings, incorporating corrective actions to maintain a safe environment for staff and occupants.
• Implement, administer, and manage safety training programs for the engineering and maintenance team, reinforcing safe work practices and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory laws, codes, and guidelines related to the operation of building infrastructure, and promptly alert management to any discrepancies or compliance risks.
• Maintain complete and up-to-date infrastructure documentation, including building drawings, single-line diagrams, and records required for Federal, State, and Local regulatory compliance.
• Provide hands-on training and guidance to team members in basic maintenance, safety procedures, troubleshooting techniques, and the proper use and care of tools and instruments.
• Recommend relevant external engineering or technical courses to support the ongoing development of the maintenance team.
• Promote and model a high level of professionalism in conduct, communication, and appearance within the engineering team and when interacting with internal and external customers.
• Utilize CMMS (such as Corrigo) and other technology tools to document work orders, track maintenance activities, manage assets, and support data-driven decision making.
• Deliver excellent internal and external customer service by responding promptly and effectively to service requests and building-related issues.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule approximately one week per month, providing after-hours and weekend support, and responding to emergencies or urgent maintenance needs.
• Perform any other related duties and tasks as assigned to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient building operations.
• Focus maintenance efforts on building and facility systems and do not perform maintenance on production equipment, which is supported by a separate maintenance team.

Essential Skills

• Approximately 5 years of facility-related work experience, including building maintenance, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience in facilities maintenance or building maintenance within a multi-building or campus environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of maintenance processes for HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Hands-on HVAC experience, including operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of refrigeration, cooling, heating, ventilating, and hot water systems.
• Mechanical skills, including experience with fluid handling and pumping systems, fluid filtration, and general mechanical systems.
• Electrical maintenance and troubleshooting experience, including industrial maintenance up to 480V and troubleshooting in the 50V–480V range.
• Plumbing experience related to building and…