Facilities Management - HVAC/Refrigeration Mechanic - 40hrs

Job Description

Seeking to fill this position in early October, 2025. Performs maintenance, and repairs for heating (including hot water and steam boilers as well as other pressure vessels), ventilating, air conditioning (including cooling towers, chillers, DX units and air compressors), water treatment, humidification and hot water systems to include controls, both pneumatic and DDC.

Responsibilities

• Performs all functions related to air conditioning and refrigeration systems. This includes servicing and repair of all gas refrigerant systems along with all integrated piping and hardware. Follows established procedures.
• Position interacts via telephone, written, or verbal work orders with all employee levels with the Support Service department and clients, patients and customers.
• Monitor HVAC systems and operations.
• Ensures that routine preventive maintenance is performed according to established schedules. Specifically, checks, repairs and/or replaces valves, motors, controls, switches, gauges, wiring, fans, pumps, compressors, condensors, cores, coils, tube bundles, pipes, heat exchangers and other functional components of the systems.
• Reads, interprets and follows mechanical and electrical engineering drawings, schematics and specifications as well as manufacturer's installation and maintenance directions for HVAC equipment and boilers and associated electrical equipment.
• Estimates labor and material costs for projects, submits requisition for materials.
• Inspects completed work to ensure compliance with engineering specifications and local building codes.
• Responds to fire and disaster drills as assigned.
• Attends all department/hospital in-service orientation and other meetings as required.
  Performs all functions related to air conditioning and refrigeration systems. This includes servicing and repair of all gas refrigerant systems along with all integrated piping and hardware. Follows established procedures.
• Position interacts via telephone, written, or verbal work orders with all employee levels with the Support Service department and clients, patients and customers.
• Monitor HVAC systems and operations.
• Ensures that routine preventive maintenance is performed according to established schedules. Specifically, checks, repairs and/or replaces valves, motors, controls, switches, gauges, wiring, fans, pumps, compressors, condensors, cores, coils, tube bundles, pipes, heat exchangers and other functional components of the systems.
• Reads, interprets and follows mechanical and electrical engineering drawings, schematics and specifications as well as manufacturer's installation and maintenance directions for HVAC equipment and boilers and associated electrical equipment.
• Estimates labor and material costs for projects, submits requisition for materials.
• Inspects completed work to ensure compliance with engineering specifications and local building codes.
• Responds to fire and disaster drills as assigned.
• Attends all department/hospital in-service orientation and other meetings as required.
• Maintains established ARAMARK and CCMC policies, procedures and objectives for quality assurance and safety.
  Performs all work in accordance with ARAMARK. CCMC and regulatory safety procedures and requirements including NFPA, EPA, OSHA, JCAHO, state country and local agencies.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Demonstrates support for the mission, values and goals of the organization through behaviors that are consistent with the CCMC STANDARDS.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience Required:

• Education Required: Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience Required: Familiarity with refrigerants and types required.

License and/or Certification Required:

• Requires minimum S-2 or D-2 license. S-1 License preferred.
• Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Training per CFR 1926.1101 required annually for CCMC School personnel.
• CT driver's license and clean driving record required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of oxy/acetylene welding required.
• Knowledge of Johnnson Control Systems (Medasys) preferred.

Ability:

• Be flexible and adapt easily to changes in schedule, work assignments, and environment, including working weekends and holidays and on-call hours.
• Display polite, spirit-of-service attitude towards customer and co-workers.
• Maintain friendly, efficient and responsive attitude toward client and client's customers/patients while performing job duties.
• Interact with co-workers in a team atmosphere in order to help find a better way to perform job.
• To read blue prints desired. Ability to read, follow instructions, and use basic math skills required.
• To work closely with team members on multiple assignments to meet deadlines, under minimal supervision, is required.
• To seek solutions to operational barriers and contribute to continuous quality improvement.
• Must conform to all safety policies and procedures in effect.

About Us

Connecticut Children's is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children's offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children's, treating children isn't just our job - it's our passion. As a leading children's health system experiencing steady growth, we're excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children's health and well-being as one team.

About the Team

Through collaboration with all departments, Facilities Management will design, construct, and maintain a safe and functional environment for patients, visitors, and staff. We are dedicated to providing quality service to the organization, applying thoughtful planning, prevention and industry best practices.