HVAC Technician

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is a national leader and innovator in the services and programs we provide to our residents who enjoy our public spaces such as parks, community centers, specialty gardens and swimming pools. Our mission is to equip employees and the public for well-being as we support healthy people, a thriving environment and vibrant community. We provide safe and accessible spaces for residents and visitors to work, recreate, rejuvenate and enhance quality of life and wellness for children, teenagers, adults and seniors.

Delivering excellent customer service to all is a core value.

Seattle Parks and Recreation commits to advancing equity and social justice in our department and in every neighborhood by growing a dynamic and diverse workforce, developing strong investments, growth opportunities and beneficial partner strategies as we acknowledge and pledge to close disparities created by historical practices which often hindered workforce development, environmental justice, access to quality open spaces, programs and facilities.

Seattle Parks and Facilities Maintenance Division performs maintenance at over 25 miles of boulevards, 465 parks, including 26 community centers, 8 indoor swimming pools, 2 outdoor (summer) swimming pools, 4 environmental education centers, 2 small-craft centers, 4 golf courses, and an outdoor stadium. We place strong emphasis on providing excellent customer service to the public, clients, and staff to ensure public safety and enjoyment while they are at SPR facilities and parks.

Parks & Recreation Facilities Division is seeking an HVAC Technician for our HVAC Department. The HVAC Technician performs a wide variety of job duties which require knowledge of mechanical, Siemens insight/Desigo building management systems, digital heating, ventilation, refrigeration, air-conditioning systems, and steam and hydronic boiler heating systems. It also requires the ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematics and drawings.

Work is performed on a variety of building systems, sometimes in emergency repair situations. This class must take the necessary safety precautions when working around machines and equipment. Department guidelines, equipment service and operations manuals and code regulations are available to perform the work. Judgement is required in troubleshooting equipment problems, and in determining methods of repair. Daily work is performed independently, and only special tasks are reviewed by the supervisor.

• Operates, maintains, repairs, or replaces chillers, heat pumps, coolers, refrigeration units, variable air volume systems, air handling units, exhaust systems, condensers, evaporators, boilers, water heating units, and cooling towers.
• Operates, maintains, repairs, or replaces heating coils, strip heaters, base board heaters, thermostats, direct digital control systems, variable frequency control drive units, and electrical control circuits.
• Operates, maintains and repairs Boiler Hydronic systems, steam distribution systems, condensate return systems and associated building temperature controls.
• Equipment examples: heat pumps, coolers, chillers, refrigeration units, air handlers, VAV systems, exhaust systems, condensers, evaporators, coils, strip heaters, boilers, thermostats, VFDs, and hot water systems.
• Collaborate on troubleshooting and repairing Siemens building automation/management system controls.
• Maintain documentation for services performed and shops materials used.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of work and jobsite spaces.
• Responds to routine and emergency HVAC calls from facilities.
• Monitors all HVAC systems that are operated and controlled via Siemens BA/BM system and makes adjustments as necessary.
• Prepares and update schedules and reports.
  
  Plans preventive and corrective work on HVAC equipment; maintains a stock of parts and materials to accomplish tasks; orders parts as necessary; and maintains a history of HVAC equipment.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, drawings, schematics, for troubleshooting, project evaluations, verification of system status and planning purposes. Updates plans and drawings as necessary.
• Troubleshoots electrical, mechanical, and HVAC related systems.

• Performs other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.

Requires two years of experience in the operation and maintenance of HVACR systems or two years…