Air Conditioning Technician 1

Abilene Christian University•Abilene, TX

About The Position

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. The employee must be a professing Christian and willing to support ACU’s Christian mission of educating students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. The Air Conditioning Technician 1 works as directed by the immediate supervisor and/or the director of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing, and follows Facilities Management and university rules, policies, and procedures. The role maintains, repairs, and replaces heating, air conditioning, ventilation, refrigeration, and associated equipment and controls; performs assigned remodeling and construction tasks; and assists other trades and grounds personnel as needed. The employee is expected to continue developing and cross-training, work safely, and seek improvements in system efficiency, indoor air quality, and energy conservation. Other duties may be assigned, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Work includes maintaining, repairing, and replacing a variety of air-conditioning equipment, water systems, air-moving and heating/cooling equipment, fume hood components, low-pressure boilers, and related equipment and controls. The technician may fabricate tubing or piping for pneumatic controls and refrigeration, operate energy-management or building-automation systems, read and record equipment gauge readings, and perform minor installations or modifications. For planned work, the technician may plan tasks, estimate and arrange materials and equipment, coordinate with other trades, and inspect the work site for impacts on associated trades and safety or equipment-outage concerns. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, EPA Universal certification for handling and disposal of refrigerant, and knowledge of refrigeration theory and heating and cooling load calculations. Five years of HVAC trade experience is preferred. The employee should be able to use trade tools and testing and measuring devices, interpret blueprints and technical materials, maintain equipment inventory and history records, and communicate and prepare reports clearly. Physical demands include lifting, carrying, and pulling loads over 50 pounds, working in confined spaces, and working from ladders or elevated platforms. ACU conducts background checks on candidates for security-sensitive positions and may determine whether a current employee needs an additional check upon hire.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Possession of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Universal certification for handling and disposal of refrigerant.
Knowledge of refrigeration theory and computation of heating and cooling loads and capacities.
Ability to use hand tools 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.
Ability to properly use hand tools and power equipment used in the trade.
Must be a professing Christian and willing to support ACU’s Christian mission.
Honest and responsible, with good moral character; trustworthy, dependable, punctual, willing to work, neat and clean in appearance, and focused on customer satisfaction.
Good health and stamina; ability to lift, carry, and pull loads in excess of 50 pounds.
Ability to work in confined spaces and from ladders or elevated platforms.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Work as directed by the immediate supervisor and/or the director of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing.
Follow the established rules, policies, and procedures of Facilities Management and Abilene Christian University.
Maintain, repair, and replace air-conditioning equipment, related motors and controls, and refrigeration systems, including calibrating equipment and handling and charging refrigerant.
Maintain, repair, and replace hot-water, condenser, 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.
Maintain, repair, and replace low-pressure heating boilers and their combustion and control systems.
Maintain, repair, and replace heating- and cooling-related equipment such as air compressors, air dryers, and associated controls.
Fabricate tubing or piping for pneumatic control systems and refrigeration, which may involve soldering, brazing, or welding.
Operate energy-management or building-automation systems that control heating and cooling systems.
Read and record gauge readings on various types of equipment.
Perform minor installation or modification work on heating and cooling systems and controls, including planning work and estimating and arranging required materials, supplies, and equipment.
Coordinate planned work with other trades and inspect work sites for impacts on associated trades and professionals; consult with others to ensure safety and prevent equipment outages.
Perform tasks assigned as part of remodeling and construction projects.
Assist other trades and grounds personnel as needed in a spirit of cooperation and teamwork.
Continue professional development and cross-training to remain up to date and work safely.
Seek ways to improve system efficiencies and indoor air quality and increase energy conservation.
Maintain accurate equipment inventory and history records, prepare comprehensive reports, and present facts clearly.
Perform related duties as assigned.