Air Conditioning Technician 1

Abilene Christian University•Abilene, TX

About The Position

The Air Conditioning Technician 1 supports Abilene Christian University’s mission to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. This is a full-time, non-exempt, security-sensitive position. The technician works as directed by the immediate supervisor and/or the director of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing to maintain and repair heating, air conditioning, and ventilation systems; assist with remodeling and construction projects; and support other trades and grounds personnel. The role also involves cross-training, staying current and safe, and seeking ways to improve system efficiency, indoor air quality, and energy conservation. The technician maintains, repairs, and replaces HVAC and related equipment and controls, including reciprocating and centrifugal air-conditioning equipment, motors, hot-water, condenser-water and chilled-water systems, pumps, cooling towers, air-moving and heating equipment, fume hoods, low-pressure boilers, compressors, and air dryers. Duties include refrigerant handling and charging; fabricating tubing or piping, including soldering, brazing, or welding; operating energy-management or building-automation systems; recording equipment readings; and carrying out minor installations and modifications. The technician plans work, arranges required materials and equipment, coordinates with other trades, and checks work sites for safety and potential impacts on other equipment or trades. The position requires a professing Christian who is willing to support ACU’s Christian mission. The technician must be able to use trade tools and testing equipment, interpret technical drawings and instructions, maintain equipment records, and communicate information clearly. Physical duties include lifting, carrying, and pulling loads over 50 pounds and working in confined spaces or from ladders and elevated platforms. ACU conducts background checks for security-sensitive positions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Possess U.S. Environmental Protection Administration “Universal” certification for handling and disposal of refrigerant.
Knowledge of refrigeration theory and computation of heating and cooling loads and capacities.
Ability to use trade hand tools, power equipment, and testing and measuring devices, including wet-dry bulb thermometers, anemometers, velometers, draft gauges, soldering irons, hand torches, leak detectors, and multimeters.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematic drawings, charts, and technical instructions.
Ability to accurately maintain equipment inventory and history records.
Ability to prepare comprehensive reports and present facts clearly, orally and in writing.
Be a professing Christian and willing to support ACU’s Christian mission.
Honest, responsible, trustworthy, dependable, punctual, and of good moral character; maintain a good attitude focused on customer satisfaction and a neat, clean appearance.
Good health and stamina; able to lift, carry, and pull loads in excess of 50 pounds and work in confined spaces or from ladders or elevated platforms.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of five years’ experience within the HVAC trade is preferred.

Responsibilities

Work as directed by the immediate supervisor and/or director of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing.
Follow established Facilities Management and Abilene Christian University rules, policies, and procedures.
Maintain, repair, and replace air-conditioning equipment, related electrical motors, controls, gauges, and calibration equipment; handle and charge refrigerant.
Maintain, repair, and replace hot-water, condenser-water, and chilled-water systems, including pumps, control valves, cooling towers, and related controls.
Maintain, repair, and replace air-moving, heating, cooling, humidification, and filtering equipment and systems.
Maintain, repair, and replace fume hood components, low-pressure heating boilers and their combustion and control systems, and related heating and cooling equipment such as air compressors and air dryers.
Fabricate tubing or piping for pneumatic control and refrigeration systems, including soldering, brazing, or welding as needed.
Operate energy-management or building-automation systems that control heating and cooling systems.
Read and record gauge readings on equipment.
Perform minor installation or modification work on heating and cooling systems and controls, including planning work, estimating and arranging materials and equipment, and coordinating with other trades.
Inspect work sites for impacts on other trades and professionals and consult with others to ensure safety and prevent equipment outages.
Perform tasks assigned as part of remodeling and construction projects and assist other trades and grounds personnel as needed.
Continue developing and cross-training to remain up to date and work safely.
Seek ways to improve system efficiency and indoor air quality and increase energy conservation.
Maintain accurate equipment inventory and history records, prepare reports, and communicate facts orally and in writing.
Perform other related duties as assigned.