HVAC Technician

McNeese State University invites applicants to apply for the position of HVAC Technician in the Office of Maintenance. This is a full-time, 12-month, unclassified position. The appointment is available immediately.

Position Number: U99872

Salary: $55,000

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four years of experience in the operation or maintenance of central plant heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment and associated systems

OR

• Associate's degree from an accredited college or technical school in air-conditioning technology and two years of experience in heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) central plant operations.
• Two (2) years of verifiable lead-worker experience performing responsibilities with more complex tasks, problem-solving, and guiding team output to achieve project goals and meet deadlines (Preferred).

• Large heat exchangers, chillers, boilers, cooling towers, pumps and water treatment systems.
• Heat recovery and energy storage systems.
• Basic desktop computing.
• Electrical and plumbing systems.
• Energy Management Systems.
• Methods and practices of operating and maintaining a central plant.
• Operation and maintenance of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC), electrical systems and associated auxiliary equipment and systems.
• Water treatment as applied to central plant activities, to include chemical testing and quantitative application of industrial chemicals.
• Hazards and safety precautions associated with central plant operations.
• Theory of operation of automated HVAC control systems.

• Skillfully use a variety of tools and equipment utilized in one or more of the basic maintenance trades.
• Perform semi-skilled and skilled tasks in the basic building maintenance trades.
• Accurately interpret codes, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to a variety of building maintenance tasks.
• Use hand and machine tools of the trade.
• Work from blueprints, shop drawings and sketches.
• Maintain simple records and prepare reports.
• Interpret regulations, policies, and safety practices.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Work successfully in a multicultural environment.
• Work independently with little or no supervision.
• Maintain preventive maintenance programs.
• Install, repair, and maintain air conditioning and heating systems and all associated controls at the central plant and college facilities.
• Troubleshoot air conditioning, heating, refrigeration, walk-ins, reach-ins, ice machines, energy management and control systems.
• Demonstrate clear evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff, and community.

This position requires hand and digit dexterity to operate a variety of hand and power tools and equipment specific to the trade; walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, twisting/turning, and reaching in awkward positions to install and repair equipment; climbing stairs and ladders; pushing and pulling equipment; bending at the waist; working at heights of 50 feet or more on ladders, scaffolds or field poles;

working under buildings or in confined spaces; moderate lifting (up to 50 pounds); working indoors and outdoors in varying temperatures; vision to read printed materials and to identify and distinguish wiring and equipment; hearing and speech for normal communications; and travel from site-to-site. The ideal candidate must be able to perform and complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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