Building Systems Engineer (HVAC Technician)

Building Systems Engineer (HVAC Technician)

This assignment performs the full range of basic tasks in the cleaning and maintenance of District buildings. Substitute custodians will be placed on an on-call list. When substitute custodians are called, they will be told which building to report to, who to report to, and what time to report.

The following identifies the primary and essential functions of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Operates and maintains heating, ventilation, air conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC/R) systems and their apparatus in order to maintain comfort of occupants and promote efficient energy use (e.g. boilers, pressure-reducing stations, water heaters, building automation system (BAS) and variable air volume (VAV) systems chillers, air conditioning (A/C) and refrigeration units, cooling towers, compressors, pneumatic/direct digital controls (DDC), emergency generators, circulating pumps, fan units, and electrical systems);
2. Assists in and/or troubleshoots the building automation system and makes recommendations for maintenance of building control systems;
3. Operates computerized maintenance management software systems; performs and/or instructs maintenance staff on preventative maintenance work orders;
4. Performs a variety of facilities system maintenance functions (e.g. electrical, plumbing, mechanical, routine structural, welding, fabrication, and maintenance of related equipment);
5. Ensures the proficient performance of BAS system and makes modifications to its operational parameters as appropriate;
6. Trains staff on technical manuals, specifications, reports, pneumatic and electrical schematics, and building blueprints; and reviews DDC systems/controls/alarms to determine proper operation;
7. Responds to maintenance requests, emergency calls for repair, security hardware problems and utility requests;
8. Maintains and prepares reports and logs (e.g. preventative maintenance reports, work order reports, boiler operations logs, and fuel usage logs.

RLAS #116 IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE DISTRICT WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENCOURAGE BOTH PROSPECTIVE AND CURRENT EMPLOYEES TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL ACCOMMODATIONS WITH THE DISTRICT WHEN NECESSARY.