Industrial HVAC Technician

San Antonio Water System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility company is seeking an Industrial HVAC Technician to operate and maintain industrial chilled water systems. The role involves troubleshooting, performing repairs, and ensuring reliable thermal services to various facilities. Candidates must have a high school diploma, relevant experience, and certifications in HVAC systems.

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience in industrial HVAC systems.
• Certified as a Universal Refrigerant Handling and Recovery Technician.
• Valid Class “C” Texas Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains industrial chilled water equipment.
• Reads and interprets mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Trains and mentors other employees.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Troubleshooting

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

HVAC trade school certification

Tools

Refrigerant recovery equipment

Power tools

Multi-meter

Job description

Grade 17 - Starting Hourly Rate: $23.40. Rate of pay depends on qualifications. JOB SUMMARY
The Industrial Heating, Ventilation & Air-Conditioning Technician operates, repairs, troubleshoots, and performs corrective and preventative maintenance on industrial chilled water equipment including mechanical, distribution, and chemical treatment systems. The Industrial HVAC Technician also operates the centralized industrial chilled water system in a manner to ensure adequate and reliable thermal services to major City, Governmental, and private facilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintains, operates, and performs repairs on mechanical and distribution systems including all auxiliary support equipment.
• Reads and interprets mechanical, piping and electrical drawings, blueprints and diagrams.
• Applies cooling principles, practices, and theories such as refrigerant cycles, heat transfer laws, test and balance, and fluid hydronics.
• Assists in maintaining, monitoring, and controlling cooling tower water system’s chemical treatment equipment. Works with contractor to test, record, interpret, and adjust system feed rates to maintain required chemical treatment parameters.
• Operates aerial man lifts, refrigerant recovery equipment, overhead cranes, hoists, power tools, electrical testing instruments, oxy-acetylene equipment, pipe threading machines, and other equipment used in the industrial HVAC and chiller trades.
• Trains and mentors’ other employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

DECISION MAKING

• Job assignments are planned and scheduled by the manager/superintendent.
• The Industrial HVAC Technician works under limited supervision using discretion and latitude, with the awareness that all work is checked and inspected upon completion.
• The Industrial HVAC Technician uses considerable discretion and latitude to properly maintain thermal energy production services when performing operation duties on assigned shift.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Five years’ experience in the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, installation, and inspection of industrial HVAC or district chilled water equipment, auxiliary components, and distribution systems.
• Certified as a Universal Refrigerant Handling and Recovery Technician.
• Valid Class “C” Texas Driver’s License.
• Ability to report to work on time, maintain a good attendance record, and work all designated work schedules.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• HVAC trade school certification.
• Experience working with and knowledge of Metassys, Scada, Flex software and Rockwell interface York Chiller software.
• Experience maintaining buildings, hospitals or in property management.
• Experience working with mechanical contractors.

JOB DIMENSIONS

• Comprehensive knowledge of industrial HVAC water chemical treatment applications and theory.
• Basic electrical knowledge and trouble shooting principles.
• Proficient skill in the use of refrigerant recycling/recovery equipment, power tools, multi-meter, soldering/brazing equipment, pipe threading machines, and tube cleaning equipment.
• Ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, computerized maintenance management system, and database software.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external contacts, co-workers/peers, business supervisors/managers, government and regulatory agencies, and vendors.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical requirements include lifting up to 80 pounds occasionally. Subject to standing, sitting, walking, climbing, bending, crawling, squatting, kneeling and working in cramped and strained positions for long periods of time to perform job scope.

Working conditions are primarily in an industrial plant with exposure to excessive noise, heat, high voltage equipment, with potential exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and confined space hazards. Qualified in the use of respiratory protection equipment may be required if part of a permitted confined space entry team or performing tasks with exposure to chemicals, hazardous atmospheres, monitoring, acid cleaning, chlorine system repair, or heavy dust concentrations.

Required to work hours other than regular schedule such as nights, weekends, holidays, on call, and rotating shifts.