HVAC Technician Class V (3641)

The Salvation Army; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization in Atlanta seeks an HVAC Technician to service and repair environmental control systems across various facilities. The role requires a technical degree and experience with complex HVAC equipment, such as chillers and control systems. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting, performing preventive maintenance, and ensuring system efficiency. Applicants must have universal refrigerant certification and strong communication skills to liaise with management and team members.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience with HVAC systems, including split systems and chillers.
• 5 years experience with chillers sized 20+ tons.
• Familiarity with advanced control systems.

Responsibilities

• Service and repair HVAC equipment and controls.
• Perform preventive maintenance on all HVAC systems.
• Communicate with management regarding HVAC operations.

Skills

HVAC equipment servicing and repair

Troubleshooting systems

Preventive maintenance

Read and interpret schematics

Education

Technical Degree

Universal refrigerant certification

Tools

Excel

Word

Building Control Systems

Job description

EBC-Evangeline Booth College - Atlanta, GA 30310

Overview

Salary Range: $.01 Hourly Position Type: Full Time Regular Education Level: Technical Degree Category: Property

Job Summary

Services and repairs heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and related environmental control systems for all buildings and facilities at the Evangeline Booth College. Performs preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair to water chillers and associated equipment to include cooling towers, pumps, air compressors, water treatment and filtration systems. Works on DX systems with advanced controls circuits and multiple compressors, compound refrigeration, large built up & reciprocating systems, centrifugal and rotary screw chillers.

Essential Functions

Three years of experience working on split systems, VAV systems, RTU’s, DX systems, heat pumps, refrigeration, dehumidifiers, humidity controls, control panels, and associated equipment and five years of experience working on chillers sized 20+ tons and up including cooling towers, water sourced heat pumps, water filtration, water treatment, automated controls hardware / software, and associated equipment

Troubleshoots, services, and replaces HVAC equipment and controls ranging from 1-20+ tons cooling capacity. (Class V must be able to troubleshoot and service centrifugal and rotary screw chillers).

Performs advanced repairs, overhaul, disassembly, reassembly, and modification to Utility Plant water chillers, pumps, and fans.

Reads and interprets drawings, diagrams, and schematics.

Troubleshoots and repairs complex commercial equipment such as Chillers, Boilers, VRF systems, water source heat pumps, and cooling towers. Performs preventive maintenance and repairs to all levels of HVAC systems including Building Automation Control Systems.

Replaces defective breaker controls, thermostats, switches, fuses, and electrical wiring to repair units.

Repairs or replaces split systems, VAV systems, RTU’s, DX systems, refrigeration equipment, motors, compressors, temperature controls, dehumidifiers, humidity controls, fans, and control panels.

Joins tubing or pipes by means of threaded fittings, sweating, and brazing.

Communicates orally and written with department personnel and management for the purpose of receiving and advising on matters concerning HVAC/R operation, maintenance, and repair.

Demonstrates familiarity with Excel, Word, Buildings Control Systems and a working knowledge of related application software.

Universal refrigerant certification required.