HVAC Technician

Overview

We’re excited to offer a hiring incentive of $2,500 for this role! This incentive is available only to new hires and does not apply to current employees.

• Minor repairs to heating, air conditioning and refrigeration units including chillers (up to 300 tons), boilers, and heat pumps.
• Troubleshoots malfunctioning heating, air conditioner and refrigeration systems and determines cause and corrects condensation problems.
• Performs scheduled maintenance inspections and preventative maintenance functions.
• Diagnoses, repairs, replaces, adjusts, installs, monitors controls on all HVAC equipment components for various manufacturers, i.e. York, Carrier, Trane, etc.
• Adjusts, cleans, and calibrates various systems to assure proper system operations.
• Maintains numerous mechanical, electrical, and electronic components, including chillers, compressors, motors, furnaces, heaters, pumps, fans, ducts, pneumatic systems, VAVs, VFDs, pipes, thermostats, switches, etc.
• Uses fault detection and diagnostic measurement tools to test and inspect equipment, i.e. air flow, static pressure, fluid flow refrigerant diagnostics, and wet/dry bulb temperature.
• Repairs wiring and electronic components associated with automated building management systems.
• Determines the cause of and corrects condensation problems.
• Checks distribution systems for proper velocity, volume, temperature, etc.
• Assists in training other technicians and staff in preventative maintenance of HVAC systems.
• Prepares records and reports describing procedures, actions taken, and recommended solutions.
• Prepares and submits requests for supplies and equipment.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Vocational or other technical school, training or apprenticeship required beyond high school or combination of education and experience.

Experience: Three (3) years of experience in commercial HVAC maintenance and repair. Background in reading and interpreting instructions and safety procedures associated with HVAC processes. A minimum of one (1) year of experience in directly maintaining and repairing chillers and cooling towers.

Licenses and

Certifications:

HVAC Class A Certification preferred. EPA Universal Certification required.

Conditions of Employment: Must submit and pass a pre-employment drug, pre-placement medical examination, and the job placement assessment (JPA). Must possess a valid State of Texas Driver’s License Class “C” and good driving record as defined by City policy. An applicant who does not possess a Texas Driver s License or proper class, will be allowed ten (10) working days after a job offer is made to obtain proper licensing.

Other Requirements: This position is subject to emergency operations. The individual holding this position will be required to work as usual or as needed: during emergency operations, in preparation for prolonged emergency operations and/ or during recovery from prolonged emergency operations as directed by his/her direct supervisor, Department Head or designee, or the City Manager or designee.

Knowledge of: Rules and regulations, guidelines, safety orders, departmental operating procedures, and safety regulations sufficient to ensure that work is performed in compliance with applicable law; preventative and general maintenance tasks on HVAC systems; and building management systems (BMS). Repairing components and performs complex modifications of mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems and components, including compressors, motors, pumps, fans, piping, transducers, flow switches, low-pressure chillers, economizers, variable speed drivers, etc.

Skill in: Reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, plans, sketches, blueprints, and procedure manuals; operating assigned tools and equipment in a safe and proper manner; troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining HVAC equipment; writing reports and correspondence; using personal computer including Microsoft Office, e-mail, and the internet; lifting heavy equipment; welding, cutting, repairing,…