HVAC Mechanic

Keep the Zoo comfortable, safe, and running year-round! As an HVAC Mechanic, you'll be the expert behind the scenes, ensuring our heating, cooling, and refrigeration systems operate at peak performance to support animals, guests, and staff every day.

Employment Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Rate : $25.65/hr - $32.06/hr

Department: Maintenance

Reports to : Assistant Director of Facilities

Supervisory Responsibility : Direct (0); Indirect (0)

Primary Work Location : Zoo setting both indoors and outdoors.

Job Summary

The HVAC Mechanic installs, maintains, and repairs commercial heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment/systems. This position maintains the proper operations, temperatures, and safety of commercial HVAC equipment/systems.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience : Experience equivalent to four (4) years hands on experience installing, maintaining, and repairing heating, ventilation, and air‐conditioning systems and refrigeration systems at the appropriate license level or an equivalent combination of education and experience to perform the job.

Education : High School diploma or G.E.D. Vocational/Technical school certification and apprenticeship preferred.

Certification: Valid Oklahoma driver’s license and a Mechanical Journeyman license or equivalent in Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Gas Fitting and be EPA 1 and 2 or EPA 3 (Universal) certified within sixty (60) days. Must obtain Boiler Operator license within six (6) months of hire.

Knowledge

• Installation, maintenance, and repair procedures for commercial heating and air-conditioning systems, including boilers and chillers
• Maintenance and repair procedures for food service and restaurant equipment
• Local, state, and federal regulations and standards related to HVAC systems
• Safety procedures and practices associated with HVAC maintenance work
• Computer software applications, including word processing programs
• Oklahoma City Zoological Park and departmental policies and procedures (acquired within 30 days of hire)

Skills

• Troubleshooting, installation, and maintenance of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems
• Troubleshooting and maintenance of food service and restaurant equipment, including low-temperature walk-ins and reach-ins
• Reading and interpreting plans, blueprints, and technical drawings
• Understanding and following complex instructions and directions
• Visual acuity, hearing , balance, and manual dexterity

Abilities

• Work collaboratively with staff, contractors, vendors, inspectors, officials, and the public
• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Work in environments with frequent interruptions and changing priorities
• Follow safe work practices, recognize workplace hazards, and use appropriate safety equipment
• Drive throughout the Oklahoma City area as required
• Work evenings, weekends, holidays, and during emergency situations, including weather-related events as needed

Physical Demands

• Required to walk, sit and stand for periods of time.
• Push, lift, and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Bend, stoop, kneel, and move intermittently throughout the day.
• May be exposed to fumes, odors, dust, moving mechanical parts and vehicles.
• Exposure to extreme weather conditions, such as heat, cold, rain, snow and ice.
• Exposure to potentially dangerous animals.

Other: This position is subject to pre-employment and/or periodic background checks and drug testing.

Core Responsibilities and Accountabilities (Essential Functions)

Job Knowledge and Skills

• Maintains and services HVAC and refrigeration systems in guest-facing and back-of-house facilities.
• Diagnoses issues, completes repairs, and performs preventive maintenance on HVAC, refrigeration, and commercial food service equipment.
• Maintains required licensure and certifications.
• Maintains compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes and safety standards related to HVAC installation, maintenance, and repair.

Accountability and Reliability

• Performs assigned duties in alignment with the Zoo’s mission of conservation and core values of wildlife and wild places, people, leadership, and conservation.
• Manages service schedules, parts inventories, and maintenance documentation.
• Coordinates vendor and subcontractor support for HVAC-related work.

Communication and Collaboration

• Coordinates vendor and subcontractor support for HVAC-related work.
• Collaborates with trades and departments to support Zoo operations.

Initiative and Problem Solving

• Diagnoses issues, completes repairs, and performs preventive maintenance on HVAC, refrigeration, and commercial food service equipment.
• Manages service schedules, parts inventories, and maintenance documentation.

Adaptability and Flexibility

• Collaborates with trades and departments to support Zoo operations.
• Maintains and services HVAC and refrigeration systems in guest-facing and back-of-house facilities.

About Us

Oklahoma City is one of the fastest-growing metros in the United States and is the 20th largest city in the nation. For nearly two decades our residents have continually invested in our community to make it a place people can find belonging, visit and call home. Our employees are at the heart of those investments–delivering essential services our residents expect and creating a strong and thriving city for all people. Visit Oklahoma City--A Great Place to Live and Work! to learn more about our city.

The Oklahoma City Zoo & Botanical Garden connects people with our world’s vanishing wildlife and wild places to inspire conservation action. We’re seeking candidates who are passionate about the planet and all that inhabit it. Join our team of hardworking experts and get ready for a career that you’re wild about! To learn more about the Oklahoma City Zoo and our conservation efforts, please visit