HVAC Technician

Position: HVAC Technician (8.0 hrs/day; 261 days/year)
JOB DETAILS

Job Class

Description:

HVAC TECHNICIAN

Class Code: 7424

Job Title:

HVAC TECHNICIAN

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A

Position Type: FULL-TIME

FLSA Classification: NON-EXEMPT

Reports To:

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

* Location:

MAINTENANCE

Compensation:

Commensurate with salary range on the DCPS Salary Schedule for class code 7424

Hours Per Day: 8.0

Contracted Days: 261 Days/Year

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate.

• Master license for trade area with two years master-level experience in one or more trade areas.

• Valid Kentucky driver's license and Type I, II Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification.

Preferred:

• Proven expertise with industrial commercial HVAC systems such as DAIKEN

Knowledge Of:

• Basic computer skills including use of mouse and keyboard to navigate computer, e-mail, and websites.

• Trade tools, equipment, materials, methods and techniques used in skilled and general maintenance and repair involving your assigned trade area(s)

• Appropriate health and safety precautions and procedures.

• Technical (Master Level) aspects in of fields of specialty.

• Standard practices of the HVAC and refrigeration trade.

• Theory of HVAC and refrigeration systems.

• Materials, methods and tools used in the operation and repair of HVAC and refrigeration systems.

• Applicable building codes, ordinances and regulations of State and local authorities pertaining to HVAC, refrigeration and boilers.

• Air compressors and pneumatic controls.

• Cooling tower and boiler water treatments.

• Manual and electrical tools and equipment applicable to the HVAC refrigeration trade.

• Welding and soldering techniques.

• Proper methods of storing equipment, materials and supplies.

• Basic record-keeping techniques.

• Requirements of maintaining school buildings in a safe, clean and orderly condition.

• Federal, State and local building codes and regulations.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary:

Perform skilled mechanical maintenance duties in the inspection, repair, installation and alteration of District heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems and related equipment and facilities; perform preventive maintenance and routine servicing of equipment.

Essential Functions,

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspect, repair, modify and install HVAC equipment including refrigeration and air conditioning compressors, receivers, condensers, chillers, water cooling towers, forced air converter units, pumps, automatic and hand valves, expansion valves and capillary tubes.

• Conduct regular preventive maintenance inspections of refrigeration units, isolated heating and ventilating units, including boilers, gas and electrically operated air conditioning equipment, and make necessary adjustments or repairs; service and repair evaporative coolers.

• Repair or replace defective parts in units and equipment and their controls, including thermostats, automatic switches, fan controls, log switches, damper motors, louvers, relays, filters, controls, belts, compressors, heat exchangers, high limit controls, pressure controls, safety valves and automatic gas valves.

• Operate a variety of hand and power tools, welder torch, vacuum pump, test equipment utilized in the trade and a motor vehicle; maintain equipment in effective and safe working condition; maintain parts and tool inventory.

• Repair and rebuild semi-hermetic reciprocating compressors and compressors for centrifugal refrigeration machines.

• Perform skilled electrical maintenance work in the repair, installation and alteration of HVAC equipment, components, timers, motors and wiring systems as needed; connect motors to control panels.

• Test and examine boiler operation; observing meter and pressure gauges; conduct boiler water quality test and treatment; adjust boiler burner combustion.

• Lubricate and pack heating, ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning motors, pumps, fans and other equipment.

• Install and calibrate systems; install copper tubing and repair pipes and tubing as necessary; test joints and insulate pipes of refrigeration and air conditioning systems; flush boilers; descale tubing; rebuild pressure and…