Technician, Senior HVAC

Newmark•Tonawanda, NY

10d•$66,560 - $79,040•Onsite

About The Position

Perform daily responsibilities of operating and maintaining the site steam boilers, water chillers, and air compressors to optimal standards and as required by the site. Other duties include scheduled HVAC equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and administration of the sites steam and chilled water chemical water treatment program in conjunction with the sites contracted water treatment provider.

Requirements

Must possess a current & valid driver’s license.
Reasonable computer skills and proficiency is necessary.
Possess reasonable communication skills, and ability to function as a viable HVAC staff member in a facility service environment.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a stationary engineer’s (boiler operators) license from any US state or legally recognized municipality is highly desirable, but not required.
Possession of an EPA refrigerant certification of any type is desirable.
Possession of a NYSDEC 7G pesticide certification is highly desirable.
Minimum of one (1) year’s work experience in a commercial / industrial boiler room and/or chiller facility setting is highly desirable, but not required.
Ability to operate and manipulate a boomed manlift (JLG, Genie Lift) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Assist in maintaining and operating site mechanical equipment, site air compressors, site centrifugal water chillers, and site steam boilers, to provide utilities, such as heat, chilled water (HVAC), and compressed air for buildings and site processes.
Read gauges and recording devices.
Perform operations on a site computerized building management systems (BMS) to verify proper operating conditions of various site equipment.
Identify, and respond to equipment trouble situations through the site BMS.
Perform manual overrides, switch to backup equipment or systems, or to shut down equipment if necessary.
Identify failures, potential failures, hazards, defects, or the need for adjustments or repair of HVAC systems such as chillers, boilers, air handling equipment, piping, pumps, and other components.
Monitor performance of site HVAC related equipment and inform management of potential problems.
Analyze and troubleshoot HVAC equipment and / or system deficiencies and problems.
Replace defective parts, re-assemble affected equipment, and test for proper operation, and return to service.
Perform preventive maintenance (PM’s) as scheduled on facility HVAC equipment as required by the site recurring computerized maintenance management program (CMMP) (changing filters, belts, and lubrication, etc.).
Read and comprehend facility drawings, schematics, related to the HVAC structure of the site.
Perform periodic testing of boiler and cooling tower water quality and maintaining the water treatment chemical inventory in conjunction with the sites water treatment contractor.
Work effectively with outside vendors, contractors when necessary to resolve HVAC equipment or HVAC system problems.
Confer with other contracted or in-house trades to assist in resolving site HVAC related problems or equipment malfunctions.
Maintain necessary work records including equipment records, logs, and time sheets as required.
Comply with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 control of hazardous energy (lock-out / tag-out program).