HVAC Technician III - North Liberty Hospital

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care’s Engineering Services department is seeking an Environmental Systems Mechanic III for a full-time position at Medical Center North Liberty in North Liberty, Iowa. The primary schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, including rotating weekends. This position performs skilled installation, repair, alteration, replacement, and maintenance of environmental system components, including refrigeration, temperature control, chillers, and heating systems using all fuel types, as well as related support systems and emerging technology equipment. The mechanic uses computerized control systems to collect and analyze data and modify mechanical system performance to support system reliability and optimization. The role operates, inspects, maintains, and repairs chillers, chilled-water equipment and systems, and associated auxiliary equipment. It also diagnoses equipment and system performance, modifies building automation systems, and provides functional guidance and training to apprentices and other personnel. The position investigates equipment and methods for computerized building environmental automation systems and makes recommendations to engineers.

Requirements

Eight years of experience in computerized building environmental automation systems, refrigeration, or air-conditioning work, including apprenticeship, with two years of experience evaluating and recommending system optimization changes; alternatively, two years of experience evaluating and recommending system optimization changes and meeting the minimum eligibility requirements of Environmental Systems Mechanic II.
Refrigeration certificate of at least Type 2.
Valid driver’s license and ability to meet the University’s Fleet Safety Program requirements.
Journeyman license required.

Nice To Haves

Two years of college or trade school.

Responsibilities

Perform duties listed under Environmental Systems Mechanic I and II.
Operate, inspect, maintain, and repair chillers, chilled-water equipment and systems, and associated auxiliary equipment, including air compressors, air dryers, pumps, chiller tube bundles, and heat exchangers.
Perform leak tests, transfer refrigerants, charge machines, and handle Freon refrigerants in accordance with EPA regulations.
Conduct audible, visual, and mechanical tests; use computerized building environmental automation systems, records, service reports, and other tools to diagnose issues and recommend system modifications that improve equipment and system performance.
Modify building automation systems that control heating and cooling systems.
Provide functional guidance and training to apprentices, replacements, students, and other personnel as required.
Investigate methods and equipment for computerized building environmental automation systems and make recommendations to engineers.
Perform other duties as assigned by appropriate department or administrative personnel.