HVAC Technician

The Building People•Edwards, CA

About The Position

The Building People, LLC, is hiring a full-time HVAC/R Technician for a facilities engineering program supporting a federal agency. The role focuses on operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing facility equipment and systems. The technician is expected to demonstrate HVAC trade expertise and work across related areas including electrical, piping/plumbing, and central utility plant operations to complete daily and weekly assignments. The position pays $46.31 per hour plus $8.68 per hour for health and welfare. The technician performs preventive, corrective, emergency, and general maintenance across facility systems and equipment. Work includes HVAC and refrigeration systems, controls, boilers, building automation systems, and mechanical, plumbing, structural, furniture, fire, life-safety, and control systems. The technician responds to service calls and is available for 24/7 on-call service, with a maximum response time of four hours. Work may take place outdoors and may require ladders, safety equipment, rooftops, and tight spaces. Tasks are performed with detailed instructions and technical guidance as needed, and work is spot-checked for accuracy.

Requirements

Technical expertise in the HVAC trade.
Ability to work across related trades, including electrical, piping/plumbing, and central utility plant operations.
Knowledge of tools, materials, and test equipment used in HVAC installation, maintenance, and repair.
Ability to perform HVAC controls troubleshooting and testing using test gauges, amp meters, hydro thermographs, and computers.
Ability to perform work outdoors and use ladders and safety equipment, including navigating rooftops and tight spaces as required.
Availability for 24/7 on-call work with a maximum response time of four hours.

Responsibilities

Perform maintenance, monitoring, and repairs on mechanical, plumbing, structural, furniture, fire, life-safety, and control systems to keep facility and building systems up to applicable standards.
Maintain responsibility for facility services, preventive maintenance, purchasing and inventory control, contracted maintenance, general maintenance, and technical proficiency.
Clean, inspect, calibrate, and replace parts on HVAC systems and associated equipment to maintain optimum performance.
Install, maintain, and repair air-conditioning and refrigeration systems and HVAC control systems, including pneumatic, electric, and electronic controls.
Troubleshoot and repair HVAC and building automation system control problems involving dampers, coils, steam-related controls, air-handling equipment, and valves.
Adjust and calibrate pneumatic and electronic devices to balance HVAC systems.
Inspect and service controls on a scheduled basis.
Respond to service calls and troubleshoot problems.
Prepare estimates and recommend repairs or installation of new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
Troubleshoot and test controls using test gauges, amp meters, hydro thermographs, and computers.
Perform manufacturer-required preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on HVAC equipment at all facility locations, and provide 24/7 on-call availability with a maximum four-hour response time.
Repair equipment and perform corrective maintenance in assigned programmatic areas.
Inspect and test equipment and systems to ensure technical integrity, and propose corrective action when necessary.
Review technical manuals to stay current with technology and electrical safety codes.
Work outdoors installing and maintaining a wide array of technical equipment, using ladders and safety equipment and navigating rooftops and tight spaces as required.