HVAC Tech

Compass Group•College Station, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SSC Services for Education is hiring an HVAC Tech Apprentice at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas. SSC is a nationwide facility services provider within Compass Group, creating clean, safe, and distraction-free learning environments. The schedule varies, and the advertised pay range is $17 to $24 per hour, depending on experience. The HVAC Maintenance Technician performs skilled maintenance duties for facilities engineering and maintenance, working regularly under a Supervisor, Foreman, and/or Master Mechanic. The position includes preventive maintenance and non-complex reactive repairs, along with diagnosing and correcting building-system and electromechanical problems. The technician documents work in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), supports project management, responds to facility emergencies, and helps maintain safe, clean shops and mechanical areas. Work may involve HVAC, electrical and mechanical systems, and other facility or specialty equipment. The work environment may involve high heat, noise, dust, dirt, or areas requiring infection control. The role requires meeting daily work deadlines and working any hours, including nights and weekends, as needed to maintain the facility safely. The position requires physical labor, including repeatedly lifting 50 pounds and kneeling, bending, and stooping.

Requirements

Five years of experience as a Maintenance Technician in an institutional setting in an engineering or maintenance discipline.
One of the following credentials: Journeyman Electrical License; Registered ACR Technician with EPA refrigerant certification; or Journeyman Plumber License.
Experience working with blueprints and schematics.
Valid driver's license.
General understanding of electromechanical equipment.
Rudimentary ability to use hand-operated construction equipment.
Ability to repeatedly lift 50 pounds and kneel, bend, stoop, and perform strenuous labor for extended periods.
Ability to work all hours, including weekends and nights, as necessary.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance and non-complex reactive repairs.
Update work statuses and document completed tasks in the CMMS using a mobile device.
Help determine manpower and material needs and deadlines for jobs and projects.
Clean, lubricate, service, repair, and diagnose malfunctions in HVAC, electrical and mechanical building systems and other listed facility and specialty equipment.
Assist with repair decisions and report major problems to the Maintenance Supervisor, Foreman, and Manager as appropriate.
Construct, finish, install, maintain, and repair electrical and mechanical systems using power tools, hand tools, and other necessary equipment.
Review outside vendor projects and prepare punch lists.
Analyze and correct complex building-system and electromechanical problems related to utilities.
Support project management activity as needed.
Respond to facility emergencies and make emergency repairs as needed.
Maintain logs, perform rounds, and complete preventive-maintenance work orders, tests, and inspections.
Recommend modifications or improvements to preventive-maintenance systems.
Maintain shops and mechanical areas in a clean and safe manner.
Perform other duties as assigned.