HVAC Mechanic II - Facilities & Services

The department of Maintenance in Facilities and Services at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for an HVAC Mechanic II.

To provide maintenance troubleshooting, repair, and installation of various types of HV/AC/R equipment. Performs various construction and repair methods as required to maintain buildings and equipment.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness programs

• Functions as a team member providing input and working with other technicians as required. Maintains assigned resources and shop equipment in a safe, clean, and serviceable condition. Responsible for leaving all work sites in a clean orderly condition prior to departure and is expected to secure any resources that may be required to be left on-site for any unoccupied length of time.
• Receives and obtains work orders. Interfaces with Work Control, Supervisor, and requesting party to finalize project needs and scope. Communicates work schedules, goals, and completion to customer, creating efficiency and a timely completion of assigned tasks. Provides timely updates for critical situations, routinely documents labor and comments within CMMS and reports any deficiencies to Supervisor or Lead as applicable.
• Repair, rebuild, overhaul, and maintain refrigeration and chiller systems such as screw chillers, centrifugal chillers, reciprocating chillers, and steam absorption machines.
• Utilizes test equipment for proper diagnosis of failed mechanical systems. The test equipment will include instruments such as refrigerant gauges, velometer, electric meter, amprobe, acid test, and vacuum meter. The use of this equipment will require strong mathematical skills and analytical ability. Will also use various hand tools and power tools. Will have ability to solder and braze refrigerant piping and components utilizing the proper torch and material.
• Must have complete knowledge of refrigerant and reclaiming equipment. Must also maintain knowledge of regulations that apply to such equipment. The use of this equipment is governed by specific EPA regulations. Must also complete required documentation associated with refrigerant use.
• Troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs air handling units, lab equipment, chilled water distribution, heating water distribution, mixing boxes, duct systems, and all associated controls and safety devices.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains ultra-low freezers, ice machines, air dryer systems, centrifuge, fish tank coolers, environmental chambers, window air conditioners, evaporative coolers, water coolers, refrigerators, gas fired appliances and any other devices utilized for temperature control or ventilation. These systems support many years of experimentation and thus are very important to the operation of West Virginia University.
• Maintains and installs building control systems using pneumatic and electrical controls. Interprets blueprints and specifications and develops as-built sketches of completed projects. Operates and maintains computer systems and coordinates projects and service with control vendor.
• May be required to perform general maintenance duties either in relation to normal journeyman responsibilities or assisting other trades such as but not limited to: low level electrical connections, lighting, sheet metal fabrication, painting, carpentry, plumbing, millwright work, custodial, etc.
• May be required to move, load, and carry all materials and equipment necessary to complete all phases of assigned maintenance and construction projects. May be required to…