HVAC/R Journeyman

Valiant Integrated Services; Dover Base (DE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Integrated Services is seeking an HVAC/R Journeyman to join our team in a hands-on role handling installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of HVAC/R systems, including chillers, AHUs, cooling towers and DX units. The successful candidate will work from blueprints and specifications, diagnose failures, and coordinate with management and customers.

Required is a current Delaware journeyman’s license and a high school diploma or GED (or equivalent experience).

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in commercial/industrial facilities.
• Strong understanding of refrigeration theory.
• Knowledge of current codes and standard practices.
• Solid maintenance, troubleshooting and repair fundamentals.
• Experience with HVAC/R maintenance and repair.

Responsibilities

• Directly communicate with management, teammates and customers in meetings, face-to-face or written communications.
• Troubleshoot equipment, performing project take-offs and solicits quotations in support of procurement process.
• Executes scheduled and unscheduled tasks in timely manner with a strong focus on quality.
• Perform maintenance on all types of HVAC/R equipment.
• Communicate complex projects, intricate maintenance schedules, work plans, SOWs, and cost estimates; serve as the point of contact for work control.
• Work closely with chief engineer and project manager ensuring all records and documentation are up-to-date.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

VGS is looking for an HVAC/R Journeyman to join our team! In this role you will perform a variety of HVAC/R trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration equipment (all grades of refrigerants). Work involves most of the following: Installing or repairing any variety of HVAC/R equipment such as: air and water cooled chillers, AHU’s, cooling towers, VAV’s, EAV’s, CAV’s, Roof Top and DX units, steam generators, laboratory environmental / walk-in boxes (refrigerators and freezers), incubators and humidifiers, exhaust systems, laboratory fume hoods, BAS systems. Working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications, locating and diagnosing failed components in applicable environmental systems or equipment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Directly communicate with management, teammates and customers in the form of meetings, face-to-face or written communications.
• Troubleshoot equipment, performing project take-off’s and solicits quotations in support of procurement process.
• Executes scheduled and unscheduled tasks in timely manner with a strong focus on quality.
• Perform maintenance on all types of HVAC/R equipment.
• Ability to communicate complex communication/equipment repair and/or replacement projects, intricate maintenance schedules, work plans, SOWs, and detailed cost estimates and will serve as the point of contact for work control.
• Work closely with chief engineer and project manager ensuring all records and documentation are kept up-to-date.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education And Certification Requirements

• Current journeyman’s license (Delaware) and be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily.
• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or three years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in commercial / industrial facilities.
• Must have strong understanding of refrigeration theory.
• Must be versed in current codes and standard practices.
• Should present solid fundamental understanding of maintenance, troubleshooting and repair principles.
• Experience with HVAC/R (maintenance, troubleshooting and repair).

Desired Qualification

Experience with military and / or DoD facilities is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to facilitate all physical requirements specific to this scope of work successfully.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• required to climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able to work in a sitting position for 8 or more hours per day;
• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds on a regular basis and up to 50 pounds as needed;
• Must be able to travel to job locations by automobile.

Qhse Requirements

• Take reasonable care for the Health and Safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your actions or omissions.
• Conform to all Safety Instructions given by those with a higher responsibility for Health and Safety.
• Report all hazards, potential hazards or dangerous situations, including damaged or mislaid personal protective equipment to your Supervisor or Safety Representative.
• Report Environmental impacts, anything that results in a change to the Environment as a result of Valiant’s activities, products or services.
• Participate in the achievement of Valiant’s QHSE objectives and targets, both those at departmental and company level.

VGS is an employer who hires in accordance with applicable state and federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in compliance with those laws.

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Valiant Integrated Services is an employer who hires in accordance with applicable state and federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in compliance with those laws.

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