HVAC Controls Technician - 526854

The University of Alabama; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama is seeking an HVAC Controls Technician responsible for performing maintenance and repairs on HVAC systems. Candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED, significant HVAC experience, and EPA certification. This role requires effective communication skills and the ability to work in teams, ensuring a proper environment in various facilities across the university.

Qualifications

• Six (6) years of HVAC experience including two (2) years of specific controls experience.
• Must have valid U.S. driver's license and be at least 19 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily checks and preventative maintenance on HVAC systems.
• Interprets specifications, plans, and blueprints.
• Drives from site to site.

Skills

Ability to lift and maneuver tools

Ability to read blueprints

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

EPA approved Universal Refrigerant Certification

Job description

Pay Grade/Pay Range:Minimum: $27.21 - Midpoint: $35.35 (Hourly N9)

Department/Organization:504106 - Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Normal Work Schedule:Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm; some shift work & extended hours

Job Summary:The HVAC Controls Technician performs daily checks, routine and preventative maintenance, and repairs to DDC and pneumatic control systems and all heating/cooling ventilation systems. Interprets and works from specifications, plans, and blueprints. Drives from site-to-site.

Required Minimum Qualifications:High school diploma or GED and six (6) years of HVAC experience to include two (2) years of installing, testing calibration, troubleshooting of pneumatic, Direct Digital, and computer host HVAC controls, and using proprietary programming languages to enable and alter controls software, and entering these new programs into control system processors and memories; OR journeyman card in HVAC and two (2) years of experience installing, testing calibration, troubleshooting of pneumatic, Direct Digital, and computer host HVAC controls, and using proprietary programming languages to enable and alter controls software, and entering these new programs into control system processors and memories. EPA Section 608 HVAC Universal Certification. Must have valid U.S. driver's license. Must be at least 19 years of age at time of hire and have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report that is in compliance with University policies. Applicants under the age of 21 will have some driving restrictions.

Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Must have EPA approved Universal Refrigerant Certification.

Final candidates must submit to and successfully pass a post-offer drug screen.

Skills and Knowledge:Ability to lift, handle and maneuver the tools, materials, and supplies of the job. Ability to read, interpret, and troubleshoot blueprints, drawings, manuals, maps, schematics, and plans and do material takeoffs. Good people skills. Ability to work effectively in a team environment. Good written and verbal communications skills.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity:The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’sKnow Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegalposter.