"Technician, Heating Ventilation & Air-Conditioning"

To perform repairs and maintenance on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment throughout Austin Community College (ACC).

Description of Duties and Tasks:

• Repairs and maintains existing HVAC systems including chilling and heating systems, and checks chemical treatments.
• Installs and replaces all types of pumps or refrigeration equipment, pneumatic valves, electric valves, heat transfer equipment, ventilation, and air distribution equipment according to prints, specifications, diagrams, or other instructions.
• Develops and implements Lock out/Tag out program for all HVAC equipment at all buildings and campuses.
• Develops and implements preventative maintenance program for HVAC equipment at all buildings and campuses.
• Performs preventative maintenance checks on all major mechanical equipment; diagnoses equipment malfunctions and operating efficiency of mechanical equipment to include electrical components and voltage readings.
• Complies with all applicable health and safety regulations, policies, and established work practices.

Knowledge:

• HVAC tools, materials, and safe work practices.
• HVAC repair, maintenance, and installation techniques.
• Use of digital multimeter.

Skills:

• Required to be subject to on-call duties and respond to emergencies after hours, weekends, holidays, and during emergency closures.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills.
• Operating, installing, maintaining, and repairing HVAC equipment.
• Reading and understanding schematics.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Manage the budget within assigned department.

Technology Skills:

• Use basic computer skills such as accessing and sending emails, locating Internet sites, and completing time sheets plus work order systems.

Required Work Experience: One year related work experience.

Required Education: High school diploma or educational equivalent.

Preferred Education: Associate degree.

Special Requirements: HVAC Certification and EPA Certification.

Other Preferred Qualifications: Registered HVAC Certification with the State of Texas and NATE Certification preferred.

Physical Requirements: Work is performed in a variety of settings. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling, and at times subject to stooping, crawling, and climbing. May need to lift heavy objects of up to 50 pounds. May be exposed to a variety of temperatures, noise, moving mechanical parts, or chemicals. Specific vision abilities may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to focus.

Safety: Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices. Must wear required Personal Protective Equipment including: Work clothes, Safety Shoes, Eye and Face Protection, Hearing Protection, Respirator (N95) or more protective.