HVAC Lead

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Under minimum supervision, the HVAC Lead acts as a lead technician to a team of HVAC maintenance technicians and HVAC technician assistants and Utility Service Mechanics. The Lead will consult with HVAC technicians, assign and review work, and develop shop best practices. Support the shop supervisor with work management and timekeeping duties when needed. Perform maintenance, calibration, and installation on all campus HVAC equipment and related systems required to ensure proper operation and reliable system performance.

This is an Essential Reporting position. In the event of an emergency on campus, an employee designated as essential reporting has essential job skills that are needed for response and recovery and is expected to report to Campus as soon as possible.

• Utilize Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) software to create, process, and complete planned and corrective maintenance work orders.
• Enhance customer satisfaction by establishing regular communications regarding maintenance and repair activities for affected discipline(s).
• Work closely with the Facilities Planning shop to ensure shop work is planned and scheduled in accordance with Facilities Management established business processes.
• Work closely with the Facilities Management Controls shop and Building System Operators to maximize system troubleshooting efficiency.
• Assure compliance with applicable building codes and Caltech Design Guidelines.
  
  Manage Caltech resources for optimum productivity.
• Enhance the performance of licensed heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technicians.
• Respond to trouble calls, emergency conditions and analyze routine work requests for timely execution and completion.
• Enforce adherence to campus fire and life safety procedures, including confined space, lock-out & tag-out, use of PPE, and so forth.
• Perform and maintain up-to-date records for all safety inspections, tests, maintenance, and repairs.
• Maintain technical proficiency with new equipment technologies, regulatory requirements, and engineering advances in improved operational performance.
• Assist and oversee third party contractors and vendors awarded campus work.
• Provide accurate written and oral reports.
• Provide regular support to the supervisor and shop leadership in the absence of the supervisor.
• Perform day-to-day shop leadership responsibilities in the absence of the supervisor, examples include reviewing and approving of timecards, scheduling shop technician work orders and attending scheduling meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• 8 years of HVAC experience OR 5 years of HVAC experience and 5 years of leadership experience
• Knowledge of building codes, regulatory requirements, licensing and inspections.
• Expertise with all test instruments and tools of the trade.
• Ability to correctly and skillfully operate the various standard tools and equipment of the HVAC trade, e.g., test lamps, ammeters, voltmeters, torches, refrigerant reclamation, etc.
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand technical language in mechanical drawings and diagrams.
• Ability to modify and/or adapt designs, procedures, or methods to make necessary alterations and modifications.
• Communicate professionally with the members of the Caltech community in all situations. Must maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Software proficiency…