Journeyman HVAC - Facility and Grounds

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium•Anchorage, AK

About The Position

Under close supervision, assists a Journeyman with building, demolishing, and repairing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Performs routine preventive maintenance and work orders, and may respond to occasional after-hours emergencies. May perform work in more than one craft discipline when personal skills and workload permit. Work includes maintaining HVAC and refrigeration equipment, installing or modifying ductwork and vents, identifying and repairing mechanical problems, monitoring building systems, and responding to hospital service requests. Depending on role level, duties also include troubleshooting heating, cooling, and room-pressurization problems; maintaining indoor air quality and room pressure to regulatory standards; adjusting temperature and humidity; installing mechanical equipment; calculating fan-system requirements and balancing fan installations; and training, coaching, and directing less-experienced staff. The position requires knowledge of tools, building and grounds equipment, and safety procedures. Some incumbents may need an Alaska driver’s license with a clean driving record and may be required to obtain additional certifications or training based on organizational needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent; progressively responsible professional work-related experience, education, or training may substitute year for year for college education.
For Journeyman HVAC or Senior Journeyman HVAC: completion of a formal certified apprenticeship program, typically requiring 6,000–8,000 hours of education, practice, and/or on-the-job training and leading to senior journey-level designation; equivalent education, training, and/or experience may substitute.
Journeyman HVAC Assistant: no experience required; apprentice-level craft work experience in the specific trade is needed.
Journeyman HVAC: at least 2 years of experience working in the HVAC trade.
Senior Journeyman HVAC: 5 years of skilled craft work experience in the specific trade; an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may substitute.
Knowledge of operating hand and power tools; operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining building and grounds equipment; transporting and disposing of items of varying compounds, textures, or quantities; and safety procedures and precautions for repair, maintenance, vehicles, equipment, and hand tools.
For Journeyman HVAC and Senior Journeyman HVAC: ability to explain and instruct effectively; skill in reading and evaluating blueprints, panel layout sheets, and technical schematics; analytical and research skills to define and solve problems; skill using a personal computer and a variety of applications; and ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
May be required to possess an Alaska driver’s license with a clean driving record.
Depending on organizational needs, may be required to obtain additional certifications or training in specialty areas.

Nice To Haves

Journeyman HVAC: certificate from an accredited career training program in HVAC technology, or mentorship alongside an experienced technician.
Senior Journeyman HVAC: certified HVAC training and 5 years of experience as a mentoring HVAC mechanic.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance on air handlers, filters, exhaust fans, cold roof fans, heat pumps, chillers, cooling towers, and mechanical and refrigeration units.
Install and modify ductwork and heating and cooling vents in remodeled areas.
Identify, research, and repair mechanical problems.
Monitor building automation, energy management, security, fire protection and detection, pneumatic tube, and elevator car systems.
Respond to hospital service calls and work requests involving plumbing fixtures, hospital air-handling systems, medical gas systems, lighting, and nurse-call systems; correct problems or refer them to another department.
Follow safety precautions and procedures while performing job duties.
Order project supplies and materials and coordinate and schedule contractors and other maintenance workers.
Assist with troubleshooting and repairing heating, cooling, and room-pressurization problems and issues involving refrigeration units, ice machines, air handlers, humidifiers, heat pumps, and chillers.
Maintain indoor air quality and room differential pressure according to regulatory standards, and adjust temperatures and humidity levels.
Install mechanical equipment as necessary.
Train, coach, and direct Journeyman Assistants and, at the Senior Journeyman level, Journeyman staff.
Calculate requirements for fan systems and balance fan installations.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Benefits

Medical insurance through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, with more than 20 plans and tiers.
Cost-share dental and vision insurance.
Discounted pet insurance.
403(b) retirement contributions with pre-tax or Roth options.
401(a) retirement plan with matching contributions of up to 5% of eligible pay after one year of employment and possible annual discretionary employer contributions of up to 3%.
Paid time off accruing from the start of employment, up to 6 hours per pay period, with accruals increasing based on years of service.
Eleven paid holidays.
Paid parental leave or miscarriage/stillbirth leave eligibility after six months of employment.
Basic short- and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance premiums covered by ANTHC; additional voluntary coverage options are available.
Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
Ancillary cash benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.
On-site child care facility.
Employee Assistance Program, including grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health support, and discounted legal advice.
Tuition discounts at Alaska Pacific University for employees and eligible dependents.
On-site training courses and professional development opportunities.
License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.
Emergency travel assistance.
Education assistance or education leave eligibility.
Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.