HVAC Specialist and Building Mechanic

WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY•Hattiesburg, MS

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Facilities Manager, the HVAC Specialist performs skilled work installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and related mechanical systems. The position helps maintain a safe, efficient, and comfortable indoor environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors across university facilities. The role includes preventive maintenance, responding to service requests and equipment failures, participating in a rotating on-call schedule for campus emergencies, assisting with general building maintenance, and supporting campus events as needed. The HVAC Specialist collaborates with Facilities Management staff to support reliable operation and upkeep of university buildings and infrastructure. The role includes planning, organizing, and supervising HVAC operations; inspecting, repairing, adjusting, and maintaining a wide range of HVAC and refrigeration equipment; coordinating HVAC contractors; and developing and implementing preventive maintenance programs. The employee also estimates labor and material costs, researches and obtains parts, maintains work records, assigns and checks helpers’ work, operates building controls and vehicles, and assists with other facility maintenance or repairs. Duties may be performed at any campus location, during the day or evenings and weekends as needed for campus activities. The position requires compliance with OSHA, ANSI, and WCU safety requirements and procedures.

Requirements

At least 5 years of directly related experience in the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning field.
At least 2 years of experience in a supervisory position.
Valid U.S. driver license and clean driving history.
Forklift operator’s certificate.
EPA Certified Freon Gas Handlers Certificate.
Ability to perform advanced math calculations.
Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Ability to perform heavy physical labor, including extended standing and walking, frequent lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds, bending, kneeling, stooping, and climbing ladders.
Manual dexterity to operate power equipment safely.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written directions.
Ability to operate vehicles, including electric carts, to transport supplies around campus.
Ability to properly and continuously wear OSHA-, ANSI-, and WCU-designated personal protective equipment.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions, including rain and extreme heat, and in environments with uneven or slippery surfaces, hazardous materials and fumes, loud noise, and dangerous equipment or machinery.
Availability for assignments at any campus location during days, evenings, and weekends as needed for campus activities.
Compliance with OSHA, ANSI, and WCU safety requirements and procedures as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma.

Responsibilities

Assist the university in implementing its statement of purpose and long-range institutional plan.
Plan, organize, and supervise HVAC operations.
Inspect, repair, maintain, troubleshoot, adjust, and regulate heating, ventilation, refrigeration, and air-conditioning equipment and systems.
Replace and repair HVAC system components, use testing devices to identify defective parts, pump down units with a vacuum pump, repair refrigeration lines with welding equipment, adjust motors and fans, and check and adjust gas pressure on heating units.
Install and adjust switches, gauges, thermostats, valves, tubing, and other parts; make pipe connections and repairs; troubleshoot and repair electrical components related to HVAC equipment.
Check and test new equipment before installation; calibrate pneumatic and electrical controls; repair or replace thermostats; adjust and balance airflow; set equipment time clocks; and operate and adjust building electronic controls for temperature and scheduling.
Maintain chemical water treatment for cooling towers, hot and cold water systems, and thermal energy storage systems.
Keep current with regulations and procedures related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration.
Estimate labor and material costs; research, requisition, receive, store, and purchase parts and materials; and maintain time and materials records.
Assign and check helpers’ work; work from blueprints, schematics, and sketches; plan and lay out work orders; and create rough sketches and working drawings.
Care for, store, and secure tools, materials, and equipment at work sites; assist other maintenance personnel with unskilled or semi-skilled duties; and operate vehicles.
Operate the building controls energy management system.
Develop and implement a preventive maintenance program for HVAC equipment.
Coordinate and supervise HVAC-related contractors.
Assist with facility maintenance or repairs on occasion and perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Participate in a rotating on-call schedule for campus emergencies and support campus events as needed.
Attend Chapel, official University events, and home athletic games in support of University-sanctioned activities.
Adhere to the WCU and departmental dress code and wear the designated Facilities Staff uniform daily.
Comply with OSHA, ANSI, and WCU safety requirements and procedures.