HVAC Tech

Cushman & Wakefield • Macon, GA

13d • $24 - $28

About The Position

The HVAC Tech operates and maintains heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems and associated rotating equipment. Equipment includes window units, packaged terminal air conditioners (PTACs), fan coil units, heat pumps, condensers, evaporators, rooftop units (RTUs), air-cooled and water-cooled chillers, cooling towers, pumps, fan motors, and gearboxes. The role also involves facility condition assessments, equipment troubleshooting and repair, preventive maintenance, safety checks, recordkeeping, inventory management, customer service, and support for projects and subcontractors.

The position may require maintaining 24-hour on-call availability when scheduled to respond to critical system failures. The HVAC Tech helps ensure the safety and comfort of facility occupants and reports equipment failures, potential liability situations, and emergencies to the appropriate supervisors, clients, and C&W Services management.

Requirements

• Ability to operate, regulate, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain HVAC equipment and related systems.
• Ability to use hand and power tools to perform equipment repairs and maintenance.
• Ability to monitor equipment meters, gauges, and computerized controls and make adjustments.
• Ability to conduct inspections and maintain equipment logs and inspection records.
• Ability to maintain spare-parts inventory and carry out preventive maintenance.
• Ability to respond to critical systems failures when scheduled for on-call duty.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of operating and maintaining hot water heaters, boilers, steam systems, and associated rotating equipment such as pumps, motors, and gearboxes.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting and maintaining related electrical systems, including panel boards, transformers, motor control centers, emergency generators, and safety disconnects.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain HVAC systems and associated rotating equipment.
• Start up, regulate, repair, and shut down equipment; monitor meters, gauges, and computerized controls and make necessary adjustments.
• Use hand and power tools to repair and maintain equipment, including replacing defective components to manufacturer specifications.
• Record operational events and maintenance information in equipment logs.
• Identify potential mechanical problems by observing and listening to machinery.
• Routinely inspect safety devices and identify and correct problems.
• Build customer-service-oriented relationships with clients, employees, and managers, and resolve facility-related problems.
• Perform day-to-day activities that support the safety and comfort of facility occupants.
• Maintain spare-parts inventory, including maintenance and plumbing supplies, hardware, filters, belts, motors, pumps, lights, ballasts, fixtures, and electrical supplies, efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Carry out preventive maintenance programs to protect equipment value, extend equipment life, and support cost-effective operation.
• Report equipment failures and potential liability situations to a supervisor.
• Maintain 24-hour daily on-call status when scheduled to respond to critical system failures.
• Inspect company-owned or leased vehicles, equipment, and tools daily before use, and complete the required inspection records.
• Report emergency situations to the client and C&W Services management.
• Follow client security regulations and procedures and maintain company uniforms and personal grooming.
• Supervise subcontractors on projects.
• Assist with recording and updating project status reports.
• Assist in soliciting proposals as needed on-site.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health, vision, and dental insurance programs.
• Eligible employees may enroll in flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
• Eligible employees may enroll in retirement savings plans.
• Eligible employees may enroll in life and disability insurance programs.
• Eligible employees may receive paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Eligible employees receive competitive pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed