HVAC/R Technician 1 - Gracedale Nursing Home

HVAC/R Technician 1

The HVAC/R Technician 1 position performs skilled maintenance, installation, and repair work to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. This position reports directly to the Operations & Maintenance Supervisor and Operations & Maintenance Associate Supervisor. This position is not responsible for the supervision of other employees.

Essential duties of the position include receiving work orders for repair, installation, or preventative maintenance work with heating, ventilation, and refrigeration fixtures and/or systems such as air conditioning and heating units, ice machines, refrigerators, freezers, water fountains, fans and electronic air cleaners, pumps, and related equipment. Updates and closes work order upon completion. Reviews building and mechanical plans and drawings to identify work requirements and plans. Prepares area for work as necessary for access to affected area or system, and makes repair or alteration, installing pumps, parts, etc. Connects associated electrical and/or electronic control, test or related equipment into systems and finishes job to ensure conformance to requirements, codes, and accepted trade standards. Determines materials needed for jobs, checking against supplies. Secures materials and equipment for each job. Coordinates scheduled work with other building personnel in affected areas, including the shutoff of water, power, and other elements as needed. Follows standard safety practices, including safeguarding building users, visitors, or residents. Keeps records of jobs performed, materials used, and related information. Monitors control systems, reporting findings to building or facility management personnel. Works with contractors, inspectors, and vendors to plan and coordinate efforts in larger installation, alteration, or repair jobs. May instruct and oversee the work of other personnel providing assistance with jobs. May assist other trades personnel and/or perform such maintenance work.

Required minimum qualifications include completion of a high school, or general equivalency diploma, which includes a vocational education certificate/credits in HVAC/R; OR completion of a post high school/college HVAC/R program; AND possession of a valid EPA Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification Type I and II is required; AND employees assigned to this title will be required to possess and maintain a valid and current motor vehicle operator's license. Must have an acceptable driving record.