HVAC Supervisor/Alternate Project Manager

Ho-Chunk, Inc.•Clarksville, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The HVAC Supervisor/Alternate Project Manager is responsible for all installation, maintenance, and repair of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units and associated air handling, chilled water distribution, and environmental control systems. This role involves planning individual jobs and long-term work operations, developing a preventive maintenance program, and controlling the quality of repair work. The incumbent will receive oral or written work requests, set priorities, and assign personnel to jobs. They will review all work orders before and after completion, maintain budgets, records, and files, and prepare reports. This position supervises major overhaul or installation of environmental control systems to ensure work aligns with plans and specifications, and conducts quality checks on work in progress or upon completion. Responsibilities include overseeing the repair and replacement of faulty thermostats, wiring, controls, and compressors, and reviewing the work of contractors for adherence to plans, specifications, and quality assurance. The role involves informing staff on the proper use of tools and work procedures, keeping records of work orders, inventory, and expenditures, and estimating and ordering needed equipment and supplies. The incumbent determines appropriate HVAC equipment, designs air flow control systems, and designs modifications to existing systems for efficient operation. They also review plans and specifications for new construction to ensure compatibility with existing equipment or design acceptability, and coordinate work with other trades. Providing technical assistance to mechanics, recommending personnel actions (hiring, discipline, promotion), and performing other duties or special assignments are also key aspects of this role.

Requirements

High school diploma
Successful completion of technical school or completion of HVAC apprenticeship or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Thorough knowledge of heating, ventilation and refrigeration theory
Considerable knowledge of the design and operation of centrifugal and reciprocal compressors
Considerable knowledge of the design and operation of pneumatic control systems
Considerable knowledge of the practices, methods, materials, and equipment used in the maintenance and repair of HVAC equipment
Working knowledge of electricity
Ability to diagnose equipment malfunctions and prescribe repair procedures
Ability to train and supervise others
Ability to prioritize, plan, assign, coordinate and direct the work of HVAC mechanics and crew leaders
Ability to design smaller systems or design modifications to larger systems
Ability to review and critique plans and specifications for HVAC and environmental control systems
Coordinating skills to schedule work so classes are not interrupted; maintain records of time and materials used on all jobs
Analytical skills to diagnose HVAC problems; and to understand and work from blueprints, schematics, sketches or pencil drawings
Communication skills to communicate with school staff and vendors
Computer and software skills
Manual skills to repair equipment
Mechanical skills for vehicle operation and to install and maintain HVAC equipment
Incumbent must be able to work well as a team member; must be self-driven, reliable, and responsible
Leadership skills to supervise the work of the HVAC department
Ability to perform special assignments as required or to meet the ongoing needs of the department
Maintains a valid Driver's License and be insurable under company insurance provider/program
HVAC Certified and EPA 608 Certified

Nice To Haves

Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving
Judgement and Decision Making
Reading Comprehension
Speaking

Responsibilities

Receives oral or written work requests and sets priorities
Assigns personnel to jobs
Reviews all work orders before and after completion
Maintains budget, records and files, and prepares reports
Supervises major overhaul or installation of environmental control systems to assure that work is carried out according to plans and specifications
Conducts a quality check of work in progress or upon completion to assure acceptability
Oversees repair and replacement of faulty thermostats, wiring and controls, and compressors
Reviews the work of contractors for adherence to plans and specifications and for quality assurance
Informs staff in the proper use of tools, and proper work procedures
Keeps records of work orders, inventory and expenditures
Estimates and orders needed equipment and supplies
Determines the appropriate HVAC equipment
Designs air flow control systems
Designs modifications to existing systems to achieve efficient operation
Reviews plans and specifications for new construction to determine compatibility with existing equipment or acceptability of design
Coordinates work with other trades as needed
Provide technical assistance to mechanics when requested
Recommends persons to be hired, disciplined, discharged, or promoted
Performs other duties/ special assignments as required or to meet the ongoing needs of the department