HVAC Technician

Job Summary

Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves. Utilize knowledge of refrigeration theory, pipefitting and structural layout, mounts compressor and condenser units on platform or floors. Ability to use hand tools, following blueprints or engineering specifications, assemble and install ductwork and chassis parts, and use portable metalworking tools and welding equipment.

Education and Experience

High School Diploma

Journeyman License (any state) or minimum 3 - 5 years of solid HVAC experience in HVAC service and installation or equivalent combination of vocational training and experiences

Primary Job Duties

- Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.

- Repair or replace defective equipment, components, or wiring.

- Connect heating or air conditioning equipment to fuel, water, or refrigerant source to form complete circuit.

- Install, connect, or adjust thermostats, humidistats, or timers.

- Comply with all applicable standards, policies, or procedures, such as safety procedures or the maintenance of a clean work area.

- Study blueprints, design specifications, or manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain the configuration of heating or cooling equipment components and to ensure the proper installation of components.

- Install auxiliary components to heating or cooling equipment, such as expansion or discharge valves, air ducts, pipes, blowers, dampers, flues, or stokers.

- Braze or solder parts to repair defective joints and leaks.

- Lay out and connect electrical wiring between controls and equipment, according to wiring diagrams, using electrician's hand tools.

- Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.

- Perform preventive maintenance for HVAC equipment throughout base.

- Record and report time, materials, faults, deficiencies, or other unusual occurrences on work orders.

- Perform mechanical overhauls and refrigerant reclaiming.

- Adjust system controls to settings recommended by manufacturer to balance system.

- Install expansion and control valves, using acetylene torches and wrenches.

- Install dehumidifiers or related equipment for spaces that require cool, dry air to operate efficiently, such as computer rooms.

- Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, or vacuuming equipment, oiling parts, or changing filters.

- Cut or drill holes in floors, walls, or roof to install equipment, using power saws or drills.

- Mount compressor, condenser, and other components in specified locations on frames, using hand tools and acetylene welding equipment.

- Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe or tubing, using pipe fitter's tools.

- Keep records of repairs and replacements made and causes of malfunctions.

- Lay out reference points for installation of structural and functional components, using measuring instruments.

- Lift and align components into position, using hoist or block and tackle.

- Install or repair self-contained ground source heat pumps or hybrid ground or air source heat pumps to minimize carbon-based energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions.

Employer participates in E-Verify.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

- Health insurance

- Paid time off

Work Location: In person