HVAC Technician

fvsu; Fort Valley (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Valley State University is seeking a qualified HVAC Technician responsible for maintaining and repairing campus HVAC systems and providing support for other building maintenance tasks. The role involves daily and preventive maintenance, emergency response, minor repairs, coordination with trades, safety compliance, and working with external contractors to keep critical systems operational.

Evenings, nights, and weekend shifts may be required; must have EPA certificate, a valid driver's

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Current EPA certification.
• At least 3 years of HVAC experience.
• Customer service oriented.
• Ability to meet attendance standards.
• Ability to work in a team or with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily reactive maintenance and preventive maintenance on all campus HVAC systems equipment.
• Responds to emergency HVAC outages to minimize loss of property and disruption to critical systems.
• Performs minor repair and installation work on HVAC systems, including planning, materials, and coordination with other trades.
• Troubleshoots and repairs system failures with other trades for all HVAC equipment and systems.
• Inspects buildings to identify mechanical defects and notes repairs.
• Performs minor electrical repairs on mechanical equipment.
• Conducts monthly maintenance on HVAC components such as air handlers, condensers, boilers, chillers, pumps, and cooling towers.
• Collaborates with third-party contractors for service, maintenance, and repair of equipment.
• Adheres to safety and environmental regulations and maintains required records.
• Undertakes additional related duties as required.

Skills

HVAC systems

Customer service oriented

On-call on rotating schedule

Physical capability

Valid driver's license

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

EPA certification

Job description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for completing a variety of tasks to maintain and repair the campus HVAC systems. It will also assist with other building maintenance tasks when necessary.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs daily reactive maintenance work orders and preventive maintenance work orders on all building associated HVAC systems equipment.
• Responds to emergency situations such as HVAC outages to minimize or prevent loss of property, damage to research activities, and disruption to critical systems.
• Performs minor repair and installation work on HVAC systems including planning the work; estimating and arranging the materials, supplies and equipment required; and coordinating with other trades.
• Works with other trades to troubleshoot and repair system failures related to all aspects of the HVAC equipment and systems.
• Inspects buildings and other structures to determine mechanical systems defects and needed repairs making notes and recommendations for repair.
• Performs minor electrical repairs on mechanical equipment.
• Performs monthly maintenance on HVAC equipment, including air handlers, condensers, exhaust fans, boilers, chillers, pumps, and cooling towers.
• Works with third party contractors to service, maintain and repair mechanical equipment.
• Performs the work in accordance with applicable safety rules and environmental regulatory requirements and maintain records as required according to environmental requirements.
• Complies with occupational health and safety regulations that apply to work actions and conduct on the job, including the use of personal protective equipment whenever required, report safety infractions to the supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Current EPA certification.
• At least 3 years of HVAC experience.
• Customer service oriented.
• Ability to meet or exceed the University's attendance and punctuality standards.
• Ability to evaluate objectively, fairly, and consistently.
• Ability to use common hand tools.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to work in a group or with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to be on-call on a rotating schedule.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Working conditions

• Some evening, night and weekend work as needed.
• Working in extreme heat or cold conditions will be possible.
• Working outdoors and in enclosed areas is required.

Physical requirements

• Ability to push and lift 50 pounds. (Material handling)
• Ability to climb ladder and step ladder.
• Bending at waist, sitting, kneeling, laying horizontally, climbing, walking, etc., as job may require.
• Ability to work in extreme heat, cold and noisy areas.

Direct reports

None

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the incumbent will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the position.

USG Core Values Statement

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653