HVAC Journeyperson (Service)

Capstone Mechanical, LP.; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Career advancement

Great manager/team

Compelling work culture and values

Sense of purpose and appreciation

Training

Job summary

Capstone Mechanical, LP. in Iowa City, IA is seeking a Journeyman HVAC Technician to install and maintain heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems at the Iowa City facility.

The role includes boilers, pumps, chillers, hydronic equipment, and related accessories; you will test data, analyze performance, and provide customer recommendations. You will monitor equipment, perform routine repairs, inspect systems, and ensure safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and 5 years of HVAC level operation, maintenance & repair experience.
• Knowledge of HVAC repairs, maintenance, and installation techniques, electrical circuits and wiring, operating principles of motors, and local electrical codes.
• Communicate effectively with internal team and customers.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Diagnose and resolve problems, read blueprints, diagrams, schematics, and written reference material, and perform math.
• Ability to use hand and power tools.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, evaluate, and troubleshoot condition of operating equipment and controls to ensure safe operation and life cycle performance.
• Perform routine repairs to pump seals, bearing, etc.
• Inspect and test systems to verify compliance with plans and detect malfunctions.
• Determine customer concerns with current HVAC systems.
• Comply with safety procedures and maintain a clean work area.
• Discuss malfunctions with customers to isolate problems or verify corrections.
• Record and report faults, deficiencies, and unusual occurrences, including time and materials from work orders.
• Test pipes or tubing joints for leaks.
• Adjust system controls to manufacturer-recommended settings to balance the system.
• Install auxiliary components like valves, ducts, pipes, and dampers following blueprints.
• Assist with other work with repair and maintenance teams.
• Install, connect, and adjust thermostats, humidistats, and timers.

Skills

Communication

Blueprints interpretation

Repair and maintenance

Tool use

Math proficiency

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Electrical knowledge

Job description

What we offer:

• Work-life balance.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• A great manager and/or team.
• A compelling work culture and company values.
• A sense of purpose and employee appreciation.
• Support & Stability & Technology
• Training

Located in our Iowa City, IA facility and reporting to the Service Manager, the Journeyman HVAC Technician will install and maintain heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. This includes boilers (steam and hot water), pumps, chillers (air and water cooled), cooling towers, heat exchangers (flat plate and tube in shell), hydronic air handling units, hydronic systems and accessories. HVAC Technicians perform tests and analysis of data to ensure the proper functioning of equipment and provide recommendations to customers as appropriate.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor, evaluate, and troubleshoot condition of operating equipment and controls to ensure continued safe operation and life cycle performance.
• Perform routine repairs to pump seals, bearing, etc.
• Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.
• Determine customer concerns with their current applied HVAC systems.
• Comply with all applicable standards, policies, and procedures, including safety procedures and the maintenance of a clean work area.
• Discuss heating-cooling system malfunctions with customers to isolate problems or to verify that malfunctions have been corrected.
• Record and report all faults, deficiencies, and other unusual occurrences, as well as the time and materials expended on work orders.
• Test pipe or tubing joints or connections for leaks.
• Adjust system controls to setting recommended by manufacturer to balance system.
• Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, or vacuuming equipment, lubricate parts, or changing filters.
• Install auxiliary components to heating-cooling equipment, such as expansion and discharge valves, air ducts, pipes, blowers, dampers, flues, and stokers, following blueprints.
• Assist with other work in coordination with repair and maintenance teams.
• Install, connect, and adjust thermostats, humidistats, and timers.
• Generate work orders that address deficiencies in need of correction.
• Connect pipes or tubing to equipment and to fuel, water, or refrigerant source, to form complete circuit.
• Assemble, position and mount heating or cooling equipment, following blueprints.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent and 5 years of HVAC level operation, maintenance & repair experience in the HVAC and refrigeration trade.
• Knowledge of HVAC repairs, maintenance, and installation techniques, electrical circuits and wiring, operating principles of motors, and local electrical codes.
• Communicate effectively with internal team and customers.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Diagnose and resolve problems, follow written and verbal instructions, read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, schematics, and written reference material, and perform math.
• Ability to use hand and power tools.
• Valid driver's license.

Physical Demands

Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including electronic and diagnostic tools, recovery equipment, and various other HVAC equipment. Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or materials. This position requires: stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, seeing, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those of medium work.

Work Environment

This job operates primarily alone on HVAC and boiler equipment in all environments, which includes extreme cold or heat depending on the time of year. Vehicles are used as the base of operations.

Union Position:

This is a union position covered by UA Local 125. Compensation is based on the Local 125 Journeyperson/Foreman wage scale, with a current hourly pay range of $45.51–$55.18 per hour, depending on classification and applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions. In addition to competitive wages, employees receive union-negotiated benefits in accordance with the Local 125 Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions unless doing so presents an undue hardship on the Company’s business operations.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Employee understands the above job description and agrees to comply with and be subject to its conditions. Employee further agrees this job description does not alter his/her at-will employment status. Employee understands that the Company reserves the right to delegate, remove, expand or change any and all responsibilities. Employee acknowledges that he/she can fulfill the above duties with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship.

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