HVACR Specialist 2, Facilities Management [R0153699].

University of Nevada Las Vegas•Las Vegas, MD

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) invites applications for HVACR Specialist 2, Facilities Management. This role involves performing preventive maintenance on various equipment related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, including fuel and combustion systems, forced air furnaces, radiant heaters, chillers, air handlers, window air conditioning units, evaporative coolers, and refrigeration units. The position also includes maintaining auxiliary equipment such as motors, pumps, fans, pipe systems, compressors, humidifiers, condensers, and pneumatic and electronic control units. Adherence to established maintenance schedules for tasks like replacing filters, lubricating motors and fans, replacing belts, conducting chemical analysis, and cleaning mechanical equipment is crucial. The role requires inspecting equipment for proper functioning, checking meters and gauges, monitoring occupied areas for comfort, adjusting safety and limit controls, and logging relevant information. Responding to emergencies such as utility and equipment failure is also a key responsibility. Additionally, the HVACR Specialist 2 will repair and modify heating and air conditioning systems, including brazing, soldering, pipe fitting, and installing new piping, valves, and controls. Troubleshooting electrical circuits, repairing or replacing electrical components, recovering and recharging refrigerant, diagnosing equipment failure, and testing system functions using various tools and instruments are integral parts of the job. The position may also involve installing new components to improve energy efficiency, making parts and material purchases, maintaining inventories, and preparing records. Proper storage, handling, and disposal of coolants and chemicals are required. This position may require traveling between campuses and working evenings and weekends as needed.

Requirements

Completion of a recognized HVACR apprenticeship program followed by one year of journey level experience in the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment; OR one year of experience as a HVACR Specialist I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
EPA certified to recover refrigerant and recharge equipment at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance on various equipment related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, fuel and combustion systems, forced air furnaces, radiant heaters, chillers, air handlers, window air conditioning units, evaporative coolers and refrigeration units.
Maintain auxiliary equipment such as motors, pumps, fans, pipe systems, compressors, humidifiers, condensers and pneumatic and electronic control units.
Adhere to established maintenance schedules to replace filters, lubricate motors and fans, replace belts, conduct chemical analysis and add correct proportion of treatment chemicals, and cleaning other mechanical equipment located throughout a facility.
Inspect equipment for proper functioning; check meters, gauges and other instruments; inspect occupied areas for comfort; adjust safety and limit controls; log information related to temperatures, pressures, fuel consumption, water level, time and date, and respond to emergencies such as utility and equipment failure.
Repair and modify equipment and components related to heating and air conditioning systems by repairing or replacing damaged pipes or valves including brazing, soldering, pipe fitting or adding new piping valves and controls.
Troubleshoot electrical circuits associated with heating, air conditioning and refrigeration including tracing dead circuits, rewiring circuits, repairing or replacing electrical components such as starters, contactors, relays and control units; repair or replace burner gun assemblies; recover refrigerant and recharge refrigeration equipment.
Diagnose equipment failure; make repairs and test system functions using common hand and power tools, brazers, solderers, torches, voltmeters, amprobes, oxygen analyzers and precision measuring instruments.
Install new components such as thermostats, timers or insulation to make older equipment more energy efficient.
Make parts and material purchases and maintain inventories according to departmental policies and State regulations; and prepare and maintain records related to work activities.
Store, handle and dispose of coolants and other chemicals in accordance with established policies and regulatory requirements.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Traveling between campuses and working evenings and weekends as needed.