Lead HVAC Technician - Maintenance - FT

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary • Gladstone, MO

231d

About The Position

The HVAC Technician Lead is responsible for maintenance, repair, and installation of the existing heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation equipment campus wide. This role is vital for maintaining quality living and working facilities for students, faculty, and staff at Midwestern Seminary / Spurgeon College.

Requirements

• Christian with high integrity, actively pursuing a relationship with God.
• Able to read and understand electrical schematics and mechanical blueprints.
• Able to run copper piping and PVC.
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Mathematical competency to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Understand and have mastered the refrigeration cycles to include identifying components in advanced refrigeration circuits, understanding how each component works, diagnosing and correcting problems in the refrigeration circuit.
• Understand refrigeration recovery, evacuation and charging, and the installation and sizing of refrigerant piping.
• Understand and have mastered the heating cycle to include identifying components in heating system, understanding how each component works, diagnosing problems in the heating system.
• Understand and have mastered electron theory, how electricity travels, AC and DC currents, single phase and three phase circuits, and series and parallel circuits.
• Able to read wiring advanced wiring diagrams.
• Knowledge of Ohms Law.
• Able to use multi-meters to read voltage, current and resistance values.
• Must be able to troubleshoot advanced electrical circuits.
• Understand and have mastered the fundamentals of temperature and humidity measurement and control in air conditioning units.
• Understand the process of treating air to simultaneously control its temperature, humidity, cleanliness, and distribution.
• Able to use a psychometric chart to determine the results of mixing air having various properties.
• Knowledge of Advanced heat load/loss calculations.
• Knowledge of Advanced cooling load calculations.
• EPA 608 Universal certification.
• Knowledge of Windows operating systems, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Must be a team player and committed to working in a quality environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Basic knowledge of building systems and/or construction is helpful, but not required.
• Comfortable on a ladder, around heights and around equipment.
• Positive attitude with a desire and willingness to learn.
• Able to multi-task, analyze workload, and prioritize as necessary for the benefit of the department.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must have a valid Drivers License.
• Must be able to pass background screening, including driving record.
• Eligible to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Basic knowledge of building systems and/or construction.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair and maintain a variety of equipment including Refrigeration, air conditioning, electric motors, heating units, heat pumps, hermetic compressors, commercial furnaces, boilers, burners, intake and exhaust fans, economizers, humidifiers, capacity controls, semi-hermetic compressors, split systems, flame safeguard controls, air compressors, air dryers, and packaged units throughout the campus.
• Analyze, plan, and perform Preventive Maintenance of HVAC systems throughout the campus.
• Plan shutdowns for maintenance and repair work on chilled water, heated water, and condensation pumps.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and modify current HVAC systems.
• Maintain accurate inventory of all equipment and HVAC resources.
• Maintain maintenance records as required by city, state, and EPA regulations.
• Order and maintain parts as needed to repair and maintain HVAC equipment.
• Install new heating, cooling, and ventilation systems.
• Inspect current HVAC systems for effectiveness, safety, and efficiency.
• Manage time between preventative maintenance issues and current system issues/alarms.
• Perform other reasonable tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Uniforms are provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed