HVAC Technician V

Amentum•Germantown, MD

6d•$40 - $50•Hybrid

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a HVAC Technician V to join their Central Support Travel Team. This role is responsible for providing an advanced level of expertise in responding to work orders, troubleshooting, and providing preventive and corrective maintenance on facility mechanical, electrical, and HVAC equipment and systems. The position requires a strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to work safely with 3-phase power up to 480V. The technician will perform independent equipment evaluations, diagnose and repair industrial facility mechanical systems, HVAC equipment, and pneumatic/hydraulic systems. Familiarity with boilers, chillers, air handling units, rooftop units, cooling towers, BAS/BMS systems (Johnson Controls, Siemens, Schneider Electric), and various refrigerant systems is essential. The role also involves conducting preventive maintenance, troubleshooting blowers, fans, and heat exchange equipment, performing basic pipefitting repairs, and coordinating work with other teams. The technician may also be involved in lab work, equipment setup, testing, data entry, and potentially lead complex technical work or train other technicians. This position requires significant travel to client sites, adaptability to a fast-paced environment with changing priorities, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team with strong organizational and time management skills. Experience with various office software is also required.

Requirements

Strong mechanical skills
Ability to work safely with 3-phase power up to and including 480V
Works under the direction of a task-responsible professional
Prepares/completes assigned tasks in conformance with applicable procedure requirements provided by the task supervisor
Must be familiar with and have experience troubleshooting and repairing boilers, chillers, air handling units, rooftop units, cooling towers, and all HVAC related valves, controls, and systems
Must be familiar with BAS and BMS systems, such as Johnson Controls, Siemens, and Schneider Electric
Must be familiar with and able to troubleshoot and repair all types of refrigerant and refrigeration systems, including and licensed to perform refrigerant application and reclaiming
High school diploma or demonstrated equivalent
6 years experience
Requires the ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs
Requires the ability to regularly climb extension ladders, roof ladder, stepladders, and stairs at least 10 times during shift
Requires the flexibility to bend/stoop, squat repetitive during shift
Requires the ability to regularly kneel repetitive for shift
Requires the ability to move in a 90-degree fashion on a repetitive basis for shift
Requires the ability to stretch/reach on a repetitive basis for shift
Requires the ability to walk extensively throughout the plant during shift
Requires the use of a Company/Client approved utility knife
Requires the ability to differentiate colors pertaining to wire color-coding
Some tasks will require repetitive wrist movement
Requires the ability to interact with all clients in a professional and friendly manner despite periods of stress
Wear steel toe safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves, hard hats and other Personal Protective Equipment as needed
Cope with demands (stressors) that are associated with the job and/or the work environment so that acceptable levels of performance and overall contribution are maintained
Must have good work ethics and be available on nights and weekends as required to accommodate operational needs
Experience using a variety of office software, including: MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Excel, MS Share Point, and MS outlook

Nice To Haves

May perform lab work, equipment set-up, testing and repair, quantity take-off, data entry and/or model construction utilizing prescribed techniques
Under limited direction, may work in a lead position of complex technical work utilizing a wide variety of resources, including computers and under limited supervision
May train other technicians
May prepare formal reports on experiments, tests, and other projects
Provides technical guidance and assistance to less experienced personnel

Responsibilities

Perform independent equipment evaluations to identify potential equipment failures
Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair industrial facility mechanical systems; facility HVAC equipment and systems; pneumatic and/or hydraulic systems
Troubleshoot and repair boilers, chillers, air handling units, rooftop units, cooling towers, and all HVAC related valves, controls, and systems
Troubleshoot and repair BAS and BMS systems, such as Johnson Controls, Siemens, and Schneider Electric
Troubleshoot and repair all types of refrigerant and refrigeration systems, including licensed to perform refrigerant application and reclaiming
Conduct preventive maintenance inspections and perform required preventive maintenance actions such as lubrication, cleaning, filter changes, etc.
Troubleshoot and repairs blowers and fans
Troubleshoot and repairs heat exchange equipment
Perform basic pipefitting repairs
Coordinates work with others in discipline group and other discipline groups on the project
Responsible for neatness and accuracy of work
May perform lab work, equipment set-up, testing and repair, quantity take-off, data entry and/or model construction utilizing prescribed techniques
Under limited direction, may work in a lead position of complex technical work utilizing a wide variety of resources, including computers and under limited supervision
May train other technicians
May prepare formal reports on experiments, tests, and other projects
Provides technical guidance and assistance to less experienced personnel
Responsible for travelling to client sites to support Amentum site operations teams
Work in a fast-paced environment that requires handling multiple tasks at a given time and rapidly adapting to changing priorities, schedules and budgets
Work independently as part of an integrated team and display high self-motivation and integrity
Maintain an exceptional level of organization and time management skills
Work overtime when required
May be required to work holidays and weekends