Ventilation Technician

Ventilation Technician – Virginia Commonwealth University

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Summary:

VCU’s Facilities Management Department is seeking to hire a Ventilation Technician for Facilities Operations.

Unit: Facilities Operations Admin

Department: Facilities Ops Admin

Department Summary: VCU Facilities Operations provides timely, quality workmanship and service delivered in a cost-effective manner to support the university’s mission. Facilities Operations serves to be the facilities maintenance and service provider of choice for our customers.

The Ventilation Technician utilizes knowledge of the electrical/mechanical trade to perform preventive maintenance, repair, and installation of building infrastructure, primarily exhaust and fume hood systems ensuring efficient operation of Zone facilities. The Technician provides exemplary customer service to faculty, staff and students, identifies and documents system deficiencies using diagnostic tools and advises management of tasks requiring priority attention, and provides quality workmanship and service to maximize system availability and minimize unscheduled downtime.

• Expectations are clear, well communicated, and relate to the goals and objectives of the department or unit.
• Staff receive frequent, constructive feedback.
• Staff have the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish goals.
• The requirements of the performance management system are met and evaluations are completed by established deadlines with proper documentation.
• Performance issues are addressed and documented as they occur.
• Safety issues are reviewed and communicated to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.

• Independently assign, respond, and complete service work orders requiring diagnosis and repair of fume hood and exhaust systems, electrical distribution systems, lighting systems, electrical portion of mechanical equipment, motors, motor starters, low voltage controls, and other electrical/mechanical equipment/systems.

• Independently assign, perform, and complete regularly scheduled preventive maintenance of fume hood and exhaust systems, motors, electrical distribution systems, lighting systems, and other electrical/mechanical equipment/systems.

• Advise supervision and or management by recommending equipment maintenance tasks and identifying equipment needing priority attention.
• Communicate orally and in writing with building occupants and supervision regarding work schedules, system problems, estimated completion times, and effects of system problems on occupant safety and comfort.
• Maintain records of equipment services and repairs.

• Provide work site guidance and direction to other zone team members, assuring safe and orderly completion of service requests and projects.
• Work with lesser skilled team members in the various techniques of the trades to increase their skill level and ability to work independently.
• Use trade knowledge to monitor work of contractors to assure compliance with specifications, codes, and drawings.

• Work/on-call during inclement weather and emergencies.
• Assume on-call responsibility on a rotating basis.

• Several years’ experience in commercial/institutional electrical or mechanical maintenance.
• Electrical or HVAC courses I, II, III, code classes, basic and advanced training or equivalent combination of experience and trade/craft training.
• State of Virginia Journeyman Electrical or HVAC License required, or the ability to obtain within the first year of service.
• Ability to diagnose, repair, service and install a wide variety of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to supervision, other employees, and customers.
• Knowledge of appropriate building codes.
• Ability to use a wide variety of hand tools and power equipment.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Ability to be…