HVAC Technician II

St. Mary's University • San Antonio, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position performs the preventive and corrective maintenance, repairs and installation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and building automation systems. Performs all duties with progression characterized by higher proficiency, faster work pace, and greater understanding of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration theory/operation.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Five (5) or more years as a HVAC Tech I or equivalent.
• Minimum three (3) years in a Direct Digital Controls (DDC) environment.
• EPA refrigerant certification type universal required or must be able to successfully complete within 3 months of hire.
• Must maintain a valid driver's license, motor vehicle liability insurance and personal injury insurance, and complete the University Van Driver Training within 90 days of employment date.
• Must clear and maintain a favorable background investigation and clearance
• Must be able to work evenings and/or weekends as needed
• Must carry company provided cell phone and respond to calls on a 24-hour basis while on-call.
• Must be proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English; must have ability to read written instructions, warning labels, and SDS Sheets in English.
• Must possess legible handwriting, possess eyesight in both eyes corrected to 20/20 and normal hearing ability (may be corrected).
• Must observe safety precautions when working in the presence of extreme noise.
• Must possess mathematical ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in order to compute material costs as required for completion of work order form.
• Must possess understanding of control system drawings and electrical ladder diagrams; HVAC systems and theory; Ability to work in an environment that requires a high level of security.
• Must be able to use of electrical meters to read voltage, resistance and current in systems up to 480 volts.
• Must maintain satisfactory and harmonious relationships with the public, and fellow employees each day to assure quality service and appropriate interactions with others.
• Must possess and demonstrate a high level of proficiency in calibration and operation of DDC systems locally and remotely, including installation practices and applications, such as Johnson Controls Metasys, Distech, and Siemens Apogee.
• Possess ability to identify multi-colored wiring (pass PIPIC test).

Nice To Haves

• completion of Two-Year Trade School program or demonstration of high level of mechanical aptitude preferred.

Responsibilities

• Calibrates and performs required maintenance and repair to electric and pneumatic components such as thermostats, controllers, valves and damper actuators.
• Replaces electric components such as motors, transformers, fuses, fan relays, and thermostats on mechanical systems with voltages up to 480 volts.
• Operates Central Plant boilers, chillers, pumps, and cooling towers to ensure supply of hot and chilled water to campus buildings.
• Cleans and makes adjustments of Variable Frequency Drives
• Repairs piping systems made of PVC, black iron, and braze/solder copper pipe by means of both soft and silver solder methods.
• Services, repairs, and installs window air conditioning units and heat pumps.
• Repairs insulation on hot or chilled water piping using fiberglass or flexible closed cell insulation.
• Performs water treatment/testing of cooling towers and closed loop piping
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED