HVAC MECHANIC

HVAC Mechanic (Campus Maintenance)

Description

HVAC Mechanic (Campus Maintenance) maintains, repairs, modifies, replaces, installs, and performs routine and preventive maintenance on a wide variety of light and heavy duty heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment for existing facilities and those under renovation. Inspects installations of HVAC equipment installed by others. Routine and preventive maintenance includes operating, cleaning, inspecting, troubleshooting, adjusting, tightening, replacing, lubricating, reporting problems, etc.

Reads, understands and interprets blueprints, drawings, floor plans, schedules and manufacturers’ operating and/or maintenance specifications as related to electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC and special equipment, building structures and finishes. May assist other maintenance personnel in completion of work assignments, including electricians, plumbers, maintenance technicians, sheet metal workers, etc. Responds to requests for routine and emergency maintenance and service from building occupants.

Essential Accountabilities

• Maintains and performs repairs, modifications, replacements and installations of automatic temperature controls, controllers, relays, variable drives, variable inlet vanes, valve and damper actuators, pneumatic and electronic control systems, boiler fire control systems, and other similar equipment.
• Operates, adjusts, installs and maintains computerized energy management and control systems for electronic, direct digital and pneumatic control systems for HVAC equipment, chillers, boilers and other similar type equipment.
• Operates, adjusts, calibrates and maintains automatic temperature controls, controllers, variable speed motor drives, variable inlet vanes, valve and damper actuators, pneumatic and electronic control systems, boiler fire control systems and other similar type equipment.
• Maintains and performs repairs, modifications, replacements and installations of refrigeration equipment to include chillers, packaged air conditioning units, freezers, coolers, air dryers and dehumidifying equipment and other similar equipment.
• Maintains and performs repairs, modifications, replacements and installations of HVAC equipment to include steam, gas, electrical and hot water heating systems, terminal reheat and VAV boxes, air handling units, ducts, chilled water systems, pumps, fan units, radiation and convection unit, valves, lamps, cooling tower, damper and valve actuators, T-Stats, pneumatic systems, coils, DX Units, hot water and steam converters, condensate systems, and other similar type equipment.
• Maintains and performs repairs on drinking water coolers.
• Measures, calculates, balances and adjusts CFM readings for air handling systems.
• Performs routine and preventive maintenance on steam, gas, electric and hot water heating systems, VAV boxes, pumps, packaged air conditioning units, DX Units, reheat units, air handling units, boilers, cooling towers, chillers, hot water converters, control valves and dampers, air compressors, room T-Stats, air ducts, condenser and evaporator coils, ice machines, freezers, coolers and other similar type equipment.
• Utilizes CFCs and HCFCs refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment, maintains records, and performs all service and maintenance repairs in accordance with current EPA regulations.

Hourly Pay Range

$22.35 - $29.00 (Commensurate with experience & qualifications)

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm (subject to change to meet the needs of the department and University).

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited Technical School of HVAC and four (4) years of related experience required. Work experience may substitute for education requirement.

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations

Currently certified with a Section 608 Technician Type I, II, or III Certification from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) required.

Motor Vehicle Requirements (MVR)

Driving record should meet University underwriting guidelines to drive vehicle in performance of University business. Current underwriting guidelines include possession of a valid driver’s license, issued in the…