Analysis Skills, Construction, Control Systems, Cost Estimates, Electrical Components, Electrical Wiring, Emergency Response, Energy Management, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Fire Alarm, Fire Suppression/Control, HVAC, Heat Transfer, Maintenance - Electrical, Maintenance - HVAC, Maintenance Services, Microprocessor, Preventative Maintenance, Pumps, Remodeling, Sheet Metal Design, Surveillance, Systems Administration/Management, Telephone Skills, Water Treatment
Job Description
To perform journey-level installation, maintenance, and repair of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems; perform related work.
This position is not eligible for new visa sponsorship at this time. Candidates who already hold valid U.S. work authorization may be considered.
Examples of Duties
- HVAC.
- Analyzes, repairs, and performs preventive maintenance on all HVAC installations, fire and boiler alarm and surveillance control systems (high and low pressure).
- Defines and implements preventive maintenance programs for motors, steam condensate return traps, pumps, controls, compressors, auxiliary heating and cooling systems, and related devices.
- Compiles reports for changes to the HVAC system which includes reporting costs, estimating values, and justifying changes.
- Reviews work of contractors'' new and remodel construction for compliance to specifications and compatibility with existing HVAC systems.
- Maintains air distribution and balance systems and heat exchange equipment.
- Adds chemicals and analyzes water treatment for chill water and heating systems.
- Plans and installs auxiliary control systems.
- Lights off, shuts down, and operates boilers.
- Prepares system for winter carry-over and cold weather conditions.
- Calibrates pipe and vent sizes and BTUs required for installations.
- May design and install sheet metal.
- Installs/inspects thermostats, and electrical wiring of furnaces, unit heaters, and cooling units.
- Reviews new designs and concepts of HVAC systems.
- Operates microprocessor fan control and fire alarm systems.
- Programs computerized energy management equipment.
- Miscellaneous.
- Tests/maintains emergency electrical equipment such as generators and battery-operated lighting.
- Inspects and maintains specialized items such as clothes washers, dishwashers, coolers, freezers, ice machines, and domestic refrigerators.
- Runs wire, installs outlet boxes, repairs switches and light fixtures.
- Repairs broken pipes, fixes leaks, and cleans blocked pipes.
- Assists other maintenance and crafts staff performing their duties.
- Responds to emergency call-backs.