HVAC​/Preventative Maintenance Technician

It is the mission of the Facilities Department at Colgate University to create the safest, cleanest, and most comfortable environment that further distinguishes Colgate University as a world-class educational institution. We work hard as part of a unified team, to make everyone who arrives on campus feel welcomed.

"One team, one mission"

The Facilities Department provides the physical environment, utilities, and facilities support services necessary to promote the educational and research activities of the university. To ensure quality service to our community, we provide strong coordination and communications between multi-functional groups and our customers, with a customer-oriented approach. Training and development of self-directed teams promotes a work environment that encourages employee initiative, engagement and development.

Accountabilities

* Maintains and repairs all heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC/R) and refrigeration components on campus as required.

* Conducts layouts for assigned jobs, reads, interprets, provides material labor estimates, orders materials, and translates prints into a finished product.

* Maintains accurate records of materials used and time spent on assignments.

* Maintains a working knowledge and stays current on operations of new systems such as HVAC/R, fire alarms, electrical motors, chemical treatment and filtration of swimming pools, chillers, water softening equipment, and refrigeration systems.

* Must use and strengthen knowledge in Building Automation systems for use in daily monitoring and troubleshooting. Attends training related to such systems.

* Work independently, as well as collegially and effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students, visitors and contractors on a daily basis.

* Coordinate work with other trade shops and departments.

* Proficient use of personal computers for work order entries (material & labor needs) and campus energy management system to monitor building conditions.

* Maintains accurate records of materials used and time spent on assignments.

* Provide service, repairs, and preventive maintenance procedures to HVAC/R control systems including controllers, networks and peripheral devices.

* Review and understand project plans and specifications to accomplish project goals and objectives.

* Conducts layouts for assigned jobs, reads, interprets, provides material labor estimates, orders materials, and translates prints into a finished product.

* Maintain sensors, thermostats, controllers, valves, actuators, and other HVAC/R control related equipment.

* Maintains a working knowledge of HVAC systems such as electrical motors, chillers, and refrigeration systems.