On-Call HVAC Steamfitter: Boilers & Chillers Expert

University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

The Steamfitter maintains, repairs, and replaces a wide range of HVAC, refrigeration, boiler, and steam distribution systems that support Residential & Student Service Programs (RSSP) facilities at the University of California, Berkeley.

Working independently under general supervision, the role diagnoses system issues, performs preventive and emergency maintenance, prepares and interprets drawings, and ensures safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with accurate material take-offs for projects, plans projects including material and equipment requirements, staffing needs, and estimates the time required for completion.
• Able to work safely at heights; able to gain access to work in small/tight areas and be able to gain access to work or maneuver around obstacles that require stairs and ladders, able to safely maneuver supplies and objects up to 75 lbs; sets up and uses scaffolding and/or ladders to perform tasks above ground level.
• Must be available for holidays, weekends, on-call procedures, emergencies, and shift work.
• Reads information from equipment manufacturers' manuals, service requests, layout sketches, blueprints, appropriate state and local government codes, trade-specific manuals and practices, and determines how the material or equipment should perform.
• Understands preventive maintenance and its role in a comprehensive maintenance program. Performs preventive maintenance work as directed.
• Must assist with the development of a preventive maintenance program and perform preventive maintenance work as directed.
• Must be able to gain access to areas that require ladders or other access equipment to enter and perform job tasks in these environments.
• Must be able to safely move supplies and objects up to 75 pounds with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Must have an understanding of preventive maintenance, its role in a comprehensive maintenance program, and the ability to perform preventive maintenance work as directed
• Must be able to work in confined spaces, such as manholes, crawl spaces, and attics.
• Demonstrated experience providing direction to semi-skilled or unskilled assistants.
• Engineer's license, contractor's license, and journey-level status in a trade.
• Universal HVAC license and adhere to current CFC/EPA guidelines
• High school diploma and/or equivalent experience/training

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and replace chillers, cooling towers, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
• Repair or replace steam lines and traps, condensate return systems, radiators, heating coils, convectors, unit heaters, and similar equipment.
• Diagnose, repair, heat exchangers, pressure reducing valves, and temperature change control systems.
• Performs maintenance on various types of chillers and boilers.
• Participates in the design or specification of assemblies, systems, equipment, and controls.
• Diagnoses, troubleshoots, repairs, and replaces all types of refrigeration equipment.
• Works from drawings or prepares detailed project drawings showing measurements, materials, and other required information.
• Perform planned and emergency maintenance, inspections, test operations, troubleshooting, and documentation of work performed.
• Must be available to respond to emergencies, work on-call, rotating swing shift, and holidays.
• Demonstrates at all times good communication skills with the campus community, including students, building managers, academic personnel, and craft personnel, in a multi-cultural environment.
• The manager or lead assigns work and instructions through the work order system and all communication platforms; the worker, in accordance with standard HVAC trade practices, carries out service requests.
• Work is subject to inspection while in progress and upon completion.
• Accountable for his or her own actions within workspaces of the University and Campus facilities.
• Executes all job assignments in a timely manner.
• Keeps accurate time and material records, orders supplies and/or materials.
• As required, coordinates the work of other crafts.
• As required, works as the interim lead.
• Performs all work while conforming with EH&S health and safety policies, OSHA and other applicable policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Material take-offs

Safe work at heights

On-call / shift work

Strong communication

Coordination with project managers

Reading blueprints

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

HVAC license

Job description

The Steamfitter maintains, repairs, and replaces a wide range of HVAC, refrigeration, boiler, and steam distribution systems that support Residential & Student Service Programs (RSSP) facilities at the University of California, Berkeley.

Working independently under general supervision, the role diagnoses system issues, performs preventive and emergency maintenance, prepares and interprets drawings, and ensures safety standards are met.