Sr. HVAC Technician

Under general supervision from the MEP Superintendent, the Senior HVAC Technician is responsible for maintaining heating, ventilating, refrigeration, and cooling equipment.

• Maintain and repair air conditioning, refrigeration, and chiller plants including pump distribution; chillers; cooling towers; condenser water systems; water treatment; refrigerant flow devices; control systems; fan systems, and terminal equipment. • Plan, implement, and perform preventive maintenance on equipment per the manufacture specifications. • Read and interpret sketches, blueprints, and layouts, determine amount of material and time involved; make cost estimates, work orders, inventory lists and project reports/records. • May be required to serve as a lead worker and/or supervise, instruct and train semi-skilled and HVAC Technician workers and trades people; assist supervisor in allocating work assignments; reviewing and evaluating work performance in training new personnel; coordinate work with other trades. • Troubleshoots, Installs HVAC equipment and BAS control systems by researching and evaluating conditions, advising supervisor, and recommending actions • Responds to after-hours emergencies; works during inclement weather; and works to support various events on campus during non-business hours • Assist in procuring parts and/or services for maintenance or replacement of HVAC & related equipment; demonstrate proficiency in using a computer maintenance management system (CMMS) to enter service request. • Performs related duties based on departmental need

Experience:

• Minimum of five years’ experience as a journeyman level HVAC Technician

Education :

• High school diploma or GED required • EPA refrigeration certificate • Successful completion of a trades certification or apprenticeship program as a journeyman HVAC Technician • Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and be insurable under the University’s insurance

Essential Competencies • Knowledge of basic science, math, and scientific methods • Knowledge of basic reading skills • Ability to carry out verbal and/or written instructions • Ability to effectively communicate, verbally and written • Detailed-oriented and highly accurate • Ability to work in changing environment • Ability to work effectively in a team environment • Ability to interact effectively with students, faculty and/or staff or the public and represent BGSU appropriately • Ability to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities • Knowledge of computer skills such as MS Office, presentations, spreadsheets and/or database entry/query • Ability to access and maintain document imaging systems, including scanning and filing documents • Ability to draft office correspondence • Ability to operate hand and/or power tools appropriate to the trade • Ability to read and understand blue prints and schematics