Technician HVAC/R

Job Title:              HVAC/R Technician

Department:      Engineering

Reports to:         Chief Engineer

OVERVIEW/POSITION PURPOSE:

The position is responsible for ensuring proper installation, use, repair and maintenance of all HV/AC, air quality control and refrigeration equipment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complete all installations of equipment in a timely fashion with minimal downtime
• Perform daily readings on equipment, as needed
• Monitor and control temperatures in villas and public buildings to ensure comfort
• Create, implement and maintain a preventative maintenance program to prolong longevity of equipment
• Troubleshoot and repair identified equipment in a timely fashion
• Calibrate all controls, gauges, meters and necessary equipment daily
• Learn, manage and maintain Trane/Tracer program
• Develop and implement quality improvement or corrective action plans
• Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards
• Identify and recommend new ideas, technologies, or processes to increase organizational efficiency, productive, quality, safety and/or cost savings
• Follow the Hazardous Material Management Program procedures for handling and disposing of chemicals and agents as per Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
• Additional duties as assigned
• Adherence to attendance standards

PHYSICAL DEMANDS BEYOND NORMAL OFFICE ENVIRONMENT:

• Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping
• Move over sloping, uneven, or slippery surfaces
• Move up and down a ladder
• Move through narrow, confined, elevated spaces, including attics and crawl spaces
• Ability to work on roof tops and other high areas
• Regularly required to walk, stand, bend, crouch, balance, use hands and arms to lift/move objects
• Consistently lift up to 75 lbs., unaided
• Flexibility to work rotating schedules, nights, weekends, Holidays, and/or extended hours of work, when necessary

 QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIFIC SKILLS:

• Possess current EPA certification for handling of refrigerants
• Solid electrical background and experience.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English in order to successfully communicate with families, guests, volunteers and staff
• Must possess reasonable decision-making abilities and be extremely safety-conscious
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Possess current State License for HVAC/R Technicians.
• Good working knowledge of Word and Excel to effectively track, record and communicate data
• Coordinate with, monitor, and supervise outside vendors, as needed
• Able to operate motorized vehicles, including battery-operated carts
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High School Diploma
• Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree
• Three to four years of related HVAC experience
• Universal EPA certification which includes type 1, type 2 and type 3.
• State License
• NATE certification is a plus
• Strong knowledge of wiring, piping, troubleshooting and controls
• Knowledge and experience with power tools
• Ability to operate a scissor-lift and high-reach

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