HVAC Intern

Albany Medical Center • Albany, NY

5d • $50,639 - $75,959 • Onsite

About The Position

This internship focuses on repairing, maintaining, overhauling, and assembling various machines, equipment, and building systems, with a specific emphasis on HVAC units, fan coils, pumps, motors, compressors, plumbing, electrical systems, and other building mechanical equipment. The role involves performing repairs and minor construction using carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry, and painting skills. Additionally, the intern will assist with snow removal activities, including driving AMC vehicles for snowplowing, distributing road salt, and shoveling sidewalks.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. - required
• Associate's Degree in a pertinent field may be accepted in lieu of (2) year’s experience - required
• 4-6 years in a multi-trade maintenance shop - required
• Has a working knowledge of the safe use of power tools, shop tools, hand tools, and testing equipment.
• Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties.
• Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose.
• Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Nice To Haves

• May periodically perform minor electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and painting.

Responsibilities

• Performs periodic preventative maintenance, repairs, and inspections on machinery and systems.
• Maintains and overhauls various machines and equipment such as compressors, pumps, motors, and fans.
• Fabricates brackets, guards, parts, etc., using welders, power, and shop tools.
• Repairs, cleans, lubricates, and maintains equipment and systems such as surgical tables, nurse call, medical gas, automatic doors, sterilizers, motors, pumps, compressors, and controls.
• Performs repairs and minor construction to buildings and facilities, including painting, plastering, masonry, carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work.
• Performs all assigned tasks in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Works with blueprints, schematics, and shop drawings.
• Maintains spare parts and hardware inventory and equipment information files, including drawings, schematics, parts lists, cut sheets, and operating instructions.
• Performs periodic preventative maintenance of equipment and systems and maintains records of tests, calibrations, and inspections performed.
• Performs mandatory overtime and other duties as required (on-call coverage, call back, and snow removal duties) and works with and assists other trades as needed.
• Assists and cooperates with supervision to schedule and complete projects according to plans.
• Assists in inspection and testing of fire alarms.
• Performs periodic maintenance to fire alarms and resets alarms.
• Performs air handler filter changing.
• May periodically perform minor electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and painting.
• Follows AMC policies and procedures and adheres to Center safety policies and regulations.
• Conducts good housekeeping measures to promote safety.
• Attends asbestos training annually and is part of the asbestos team.
• Management reserves the right to assign or reassign all employees when needed.

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree