Service Technician - Commercial HVAC

Job Description

Job Description

This position REQUIRES 8+ years of experience in HVAC with 5+ years of Commercial experience

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):

• Obtain and maintain required certifications.
• Comply with all applicable standards, policies, and procedures, including safety procedures and the maintenance of a clean work area.
• Repair or replace defective equipment, components, or wiring.
• Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.
• Reassemble and test equipment following repairs.
• Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.
• Discuss heating-cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that malfunctions have been corrected.
• Record and report all faults, deficiencies, and other unusual occurrences, as well as the time and materials expended on work orders.
• Test pipe or tubing joints or connections for leaks, using pressure gauge or soap-and-water solution.
• Adjust system controls to setting recommended by manufacturer to balance system, using hand tools.
• Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, vacuuming equipment, oiling parts or changing filters.
• Lay out and connect electrical wiring between controls and equipment, according to wiring diagrams, using electrician's hand tools.
• Install auxiliary components to heating-cooling equipment, such as expansion and discharge valves, air ducts, pipes, blowers, dampers, flues and stokers, following blueprints.
• Assist with other work in coordination with repair and maintenance teams.
• Install, connect and adjust thermostats, humidistats and timers, using hand tools.
• Generate work orders that address deficiencies in need of correction.
• Join pipes or tubing to equipment and to fuel, water or refrigerant source, to form complete circuit.
• Assemble, position and mount heating or cooling equipment, following blueprints.
• Study blueprints, design specifications and manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain the configuration of heating or cooling equipment components and to ensure the proper installation of components.
• Cut or drill holes in floors, walls or roofs to install equipment, using power saws or drills.
• Wrap pipes in insulation, securing it in place with cement or wire bands.
• Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe or tubing, using pipe fitter's tools.
• Fabricate, assemble, or install duct work or chassis parts, using portable metal-working tools or welding equipment.