Job Description
As a UMKC employee within the MTS HVAC position, you'll belong to an engaged, diverse community and will get to interact and engage with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds daily. UMKC offers many competitive benefits, including health, dental, life and other insurance plans; a comprehensive retirement program; and educational assistance and tuition reduction programs for employees and their spouse/dependents. You will have an assorted amount of work as an HVAC technician,…
and you will have the opportunity to broaden your skillsets with the Campus Facilities Department as you will work side by side with other skilled trades such as electrical and plumbing when needed. There is never a dull, typical day on campus as we have a wide variety of buildings within the realm of the Volker campus. This job could be just the refreshing change and new opportunity you are looking for, and we encourage you to apply and start a new adventure in your career.
Provide skilled HVAC maintenance and repair for buildings, including permanent and moveable equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Install, repair and maintain HVAC systems, including hot water and steam heating systems and chilled water-cooling systems. Utilize testing equipment to check controls and to balance air flow. Install and change bearings, shafts, belts, and filters. Perform sheet-metal work and duct and diffuser installation. Operate and maintain centrifugal chillers and steam absorption chillers.
- Perform maintenance/repair on pneumatic, electrical, and electronic control systems and prepare documentation required to make our preventive maintenance program effective.
- Assist with any HVAC repairs including floods due to broken equipment as needed
- Locate parts and prepare requests for purchase of parts and equipment; provide input as to recommended equipment purchases for consistency in maintenance and repair.
- Clean area upon completion; return materials and equipment and restore area to original state.
- Clean, maintain, safely operate, and properly store all tools and equipment.
- Observe and enforce all safety requirements related to equipment operation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
