Facilities Technician- Heating & Ventilation Air Conditioning; HVAC

Overview

Under supervision, performs skilled work in refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, and ventilation tasks in accordance with standard trade practices. Identifies issues, solves problems, and takes appropriate action in relation to Heating, and Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) in a timely manner while making the decisions and repairs that are compliant with building codes and regulations.

The salary for this position is:

$34.79 Starting Rate per hour

$37.03 After completion of six (6) months

$48.25 Top rate after thirty six (36) months

The position will remain open until a candidate is selected.

This list is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification and is not designed to be interpreted as an exhaustive listing of all tasks required of employees assigned to this job.

• Installs refrigeration components such as compressors, evaporators, condensers, motors, blowers, and pumps.
• Installs and connects piping and tubing for refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
• Installs, calibrates, and repairs refrigeration and air conditioning system instruments and electrical and pneumatic controls.
• Diagnoses operating malfunctions and repairs refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
• Tests, charges, repairs, and adjusts hermetic type refrigeration units and ice machines.
• Reads blueprints to determine location, size capacity, and type of components needed to conduct work related activities.
• Tests and chemically treats water used in heating and cooling systems.
• Overhauls compressors, burners, gas valves, pumps, fans, and other heating, ventilating, or cooling system components.
• Adjusts and balances air distribution systems.
• Checks installations for conformance with legal requirements and safety codes.
• Drives to all OCTA Facilities to perform job related essential functions.
• Participates in the installation, maintenance and repair of steam and hot water related equipment such as water heaters, recirculating pumps, thermostats / gauges, and valves.
• Guides, informs and trains assigned Facilities Technicians and helpers.
• Troubleshoots burner assemblies for Parts Washers and Paint Booth Heaters and performs routine maintenance and repairs.

• Visually inspects and troubleshoots fueling delivery and distribution systems, equipment and monitoring and dedicated detecting systems within time and quality measurements to ensure all operational, health, safety, and regulatory compliance requirements are met.
• Maintains and repairs fueling systems and equipment within time and quality measurements to ensure all operational, health, safety, and regulatory compliance requirements are met.
• Inspects, troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs electrical apparatus and distribution systems, including panels, circuits, switches, solenoids, control boards, motors, generators, lighting, and three-phase industrial systems up to 480 volts, within time and quality measurements to ensure all operational, health, and regulatory compliance requirements are met.
• Inspects, troubleshoots, maintains and repairs facilities plumbing, systems, within time and quality measurements to ensure all operational, health, and regulatory compliance requirements are met.
• Oversees and ensures work performed by contracted services meet contractual time and quality measurements to ensure all operational, health, and regulatory compliance requirements are met.
• Maintains records, spreadsheets, logs, reports, systems, certifications, permits, etc., within city, county, state, and federal compliance requirements within time and quality measurements to ensure successful governmental and/or Agency audit results.
• Completes and/or performs special assignments and construction projects, utilizing skills including welding, painting, landscaping, masonry, etc. within time and quality measurements.
• Analyzes, evaluates, and/or repairs facilities’ safety and test systems within time and quality measurements.

A high school diploma or equivalent (GED) and completion of an accredited heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) mechanic apprenticeship program and 3…