HVAC Technician

Location:
Phoenix, AZ (100% Onsite)
Duration: 03 months contract with possible extension
Payrate: $32.75/HR w2

• Provides lead oversight for HVAC Specialists and other workers in the maintenance of buildings and plants.
• Performs journey-level and specialized installation, maintenance, and repairs of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment.
• Participates in designing plans for new equipment and systems installations; develops heating and air conditioning specifications and diagrams.
• Operates a centrally-operated, computerized energy management system; modifies parameters through software to control heating and air conditioning equipment; installs energy management hardware to control HVAC systems and equipment.
• Ensures proper adjustments and parameter modifications needed to keep the central plant operating and staging properly for longer equipment longevity expectancy and optimal operation and energy management.
• Maintains and keeps track of HVAC equipment maintenance scheduling in a computerized system, and maintains updated logs of services performed on equipment.
• Provides technical support to HVAC Specialists for complicated diagnostics and repairs made to HVAC equipment and energy management systems.
• Participates in HVAC system upgrades, maintains equipment replacement and/or add-ons.
• Researches and recommends appropriate and right-capacity equipment according to existing equipment and site needs.
• Provides training to HVAC Specialists on servicing, maintaining, and operating central plants, including all chillers, HVAC units, and sophisticated controls including monitoring software and tools.
• Troubleshoots live high-voltage control circuits and systems on chillers and air conditioning systems interfaced with energy management systems to diagnose damaged or worn-out components; repairs or replaces parts.
• Operates a wide range of tools and testing devices to locate technical problems with HVAC equipment and energy management systems, including circuit cards and computer software.
• Prepares tubing, piping, joints, and fittings for new installations or equipment repairs.
• Cuts, threads, reams, bends, and joins tubing and/or pipe by welding and brazing.
• Operates welding and brazing equipment to join pipes and tubing.
• Conducts work in the field and in confined, small, and tight crawl spaces.
• Performs general electrical repairs pertaining to HVAC equipment.
• Installs and adjusts switches, gauges, pneumatic thermostats, valves, and controllers.
• Lubricates, cleans, and adjusts HVAC equipment; changes air filters, cleans strainers, descales tubing, and services and maintains compressors.
• Replaces and repairs compressors, motors, fans, valves, thermometers, and belts on HVAC equipment.
• Conducts inspections of systems for leaks, abnormal noise, and electrical defects; reviews testing to determine required repairs.
• Performs HVAC equipment installations including air ducts, evaporative coolers, diffusers, condensers, controls, and other parts related to HVAC systems.
• Performs maintenance and repairs on air handlers, pumps, and other related equipment.
• Provides assistance and oversight with construction projects affecting HVAC equipment or systems.
• Performs and oversees preventive maintenance on HVAC equipment.
• Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns.
• Works from diagrams, blueprints, layouts, work orders, verbal instructions, or other specifications to install, troubleshoot, and test HVAC systems.
• Plans and estimates costs for projects, and communicates with outside vendors, manufacturers, and other personnel to requisition and purchase HVAC materials and supplies.
• Adheres to and complies with common HVAC-related codes and standards while installing, maintaining, and/or repairing HVAC systems and related equipment.
• Maintains tools, equipment, and work site in a clean and safe working condition.
• Reports technical issues and problems to the assigned supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Universal Certification or EPA 608 Certification or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of experience.

• Knowledge of VAS/BMS systems such as Metasys or equivalent.