HVAC Technician

ABM•Miami Gardens, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The HVAC technician performs the following duties, leads lesser-skilled employees, and participates in/executes installation, operation, service, and repairs to industrial and commercial HVAC systems.

Requirements

Minimum 7 (seven) years in AC and refrigeration repair and service in a similar institution.
Extensive knowledge of DDC / BACnet protocols, as well as older pneumatic control systems, is essential.
One-year certificate from college, technical school, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of introductory algebra and geometry.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Familiarity with Work Order systems and Building Automation is desired.
EPA Universal Master Refrigeration or Operating Engineer Formal Trade Certifications
Current and Clean Driver’s License
Familiarity with all types of HVAC equipment and advanced service and troubleshooting techniques.
Ability to read technical drawings and schematics.
Advanced experience for DDC and Pneumatic Controls
Formal DDC Training and Troubleshooting Certifications

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish a plus.
Familiarity with Internet software, Inventory software, Order processing systems, and Spreadsheet software.

Responsibilities

Inspects HVAC systems and engineering plants and corrects campus-wide equipment control deficiencies.
Operates and maintains HVAC central plant equipment, including, but not limited to, chillers, absorbers, boilers, and associated equipment.
Tours and monitors the engineering plant and maintains required logs.
Monitors pressure temperatures and other equipment parameters; performs preventive maintenance and repairs on HVAC systems and associated equipment.
Performs preventive maintenance tasks on HVAC equipment.
Answers general repair and temperature service calls for the facility.
Monitors, troubleshoots, and maintains control systems, including pneumatic, direct digital, and hybrid systems.
Make changes and monitor interior environments using building management computer systems.
Repairs and maintains other mechanical and physical plant systems, including motors, pumps, valves, steam-operated equipment, compressors, etc.
Performs other duties as assigned, such as: Lays out reference points for installation of unitary structural and functional components.
Drills holes and installs mounting brackets and hangers into the floor and walls of the building.
Lifts or hoists and aligns HVAC components into position.
Screws, bolts, rivets, welds, and brazes parts to assemble structural and functional components such as motors, controls, switches, gauges, wiring harnesses, valves, pumps, compressors, condensers, cores, and pipes.
Cuts, threads, and connects pipes to functional components and the water or power system of premises.
Pumps specify gas or fluid entering the system.
Starts the system, observes operation, reads gauges and instruments, and adjusts mechanisms such as valves, controls, and pumps to control the level of fluid, pressure, and temperature in the system.
Dismantles malfunctioning systems and tests components.
Replaces or adjusts defective or worn parts to repair systems.
Insulates the shells and cabinets of systems.
Installs wiring to connect components to electric power and control sources.
Directly supervises any assigned employees for Preventive Maintenance and HVAC Maintenance & Ops.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; motivating employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.