Maintenance/HVAC Technician

Thomas College•Waterville, ME

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Thomas College seeks a Maintenance/HVAC Technician to maintain building utilities and associated equipment, including oil and gas burners, pumps, air-handling units, chillers, and related DDC controls. The position is also responsible for campus-wide maintenance and repairs, including HVAC, plumbing, light electrical work, mechanical equipment and motor vehicle troubleshooting, and operation of snow-removal equipment. Maintaining daily work orders and proactively addressing preventive maintenance are high priorities. The technician tracks work orders in a computerized maintenance management system, including status, labor, and materials. The role maintains, repairs, and replaces components of hot-water, condenser, chilled-water, air-moving, heating, cooling, humidification, and filtration systems and their controls. It also performs minor heating and cooling system installations or modifications, including planning work, estimating costs, and ordering materials and equipment; operates energy-management or building-automation systems; and adjusts systems to improve efficiency and reduce costs. The technician performs routine preventive maintenance to keep buildings and systems in good condition and serves as a backup groundskeeper or general utility worker on other shifts. This is an essential-employee position during emergency closings. The technician must participate in an on-call rotation and respond promptly to after-hours call-ins for snow removal or other emergencies. Overtime, weekend, and night work may be necessary. The role is based at Thomas College in Waterville, Maine.

Requirements

Pass a criminal background check and fitness-for-duty test.
Possess a valid Maine driver’s license.
High school diploma or GED.
Provide documentation of hands-on experience in automotive, plumbing, HVAC, or millwright skills.
Be able to adapt to adverse weather conditions and situations.
Be able to participate in an on-call duty rotation and respond promptly to after-hours call-ins.
Be able to work overtime, weekends, and nights when necessary.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Be able to work independently or as part of a team and adhere to college policies.
Have a positive attitude.

Nice To Haves

Five years of experience in commercial boiler operation or related experience is preferred.
Good to superior references in the field.
Trade skills at a mid-grade professional level are desirable.

Responsibilities

Maintain building utilities and associated equipment, including oil and gas burners, pumps, air-handling units, chillers, and DDC controls.
Perform campus-wide repairs involving HVAC, plumbing, light electrical work, mechanical equipment, and motor vehicles.
Operate snow-removal equipment and provide backup groundskeeping or general utility support on other shifts.
Maintain daily work orders and proactively respond to preventive-maintenance needs.
Track work-order status, labor, and materials using a computerized maintenance management system.
Maintain, repair, and replace hot-water, condenser, and chilled-water system components, including pumps, control valves, heat exchangers, and related controls.
Maintain, repair, and replace air-moving, heating, cooling, humidification, and filtration units, solar panels, thermostats, and pressure and volume controls.
Perform minor heating and cooling system installations or modifications, including planning work, estimating costs, and ordering required materials, supplies, and equipment.
Operate energy-management or building-automation systems and modify controls to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Perform routine preventive maintenance to keep buildings and systems operating at optimum levels.
Participate in the on-call rotation and respond promptly to after-hours calls for snow removal or other emergencies.
Work overtime, weekends, and nights when necessary.
Serve as an essential employee during emergency closings.