HVAC MECHANIC

Brown Medicine•Cranston, RI

7d•$38 - $47•Onsite

About The Position

Inspects, repairs, and performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on hospital heating, air conditioning, and ventilation systems and related equipment. Responds to trade problems for the Facilities Management Department during off-shifts and weekends. Employees are expected to model Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate the core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate. The role includes maintaining HVAC equipment throughout the hospital complex, responding to repair calls involving plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems, and keeping service records. The position has no supervisory responsibility.

Requirements

Ability to install, troubleshoot, and repair heating, ventilation, refrigeration, air-conditioning, and related systems within a large hospital complex.
One to two years of formal training in heating, ventilation, and refrigeration, or equivalent.
City of Providence Stationary Operating License or Refrigeration Operators License.
State of Rhode Island Refrigeration Journeyman License.
Completion of a three-year accredited HVAC apprenticeship program.

Responsibilities

Inspect pumps, air-handling units, refrigeration units, air-conditioning and ventilation units in machinery spaces, and rooftop cooling towers.
Make spot repairs and adjustments, and notify the HVAC Operating Engineer about equipment failures, floods, leaks, irregularities, or public-safety concerns.
Repair malfunctioning equipment, including replacing fan belts, rebuilding pumps, replacing seals, bearings and motors, repairing water and steam coil leaks, and repairing and recharging refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.
Record readings and adjust HVAC controls, including pneumatic discharge controllers and thermostats.
Record HVAC equipment readings, including pressure, temperature, water, steam, and monthly electrical readings across the buildings.
Perform scheduled routine maintenance on equipment such as steam absorption units, air-handling units, and pumps.
Assist with installation, removal, and storage of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning equipment; comply with CFC regulations for refrigerant removal, storage, and disposal.
Respond to repair calls for plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems, including during off-shifts and weekends.
Respond to fire alarms to operate elevators for Fire Department personnel.
Repair incoming city water mains and valves in buildings and on the grounds when lines rupture.
Maintain a daily log of service requests, work performed, and time and materials expended.
Use the computerized work-order system to research equipment histories, parts requirements, and other department data.