What are the responsibilities and job description for the HVAC Technician - Facility Technician 3 position at Facility Maintenance Office?
This is a full-time position with benefits. Please see the job description below.
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Job Summary
The Facilities Technician III (HVAC) is a senior-level skilled position responsible for the operation, maintenance, diagnosis, repair, and optimization of HVAC, building automation, and refrigeration systems throughout Bristol Tennessee City Schools. This position ensures systems operate safely, efficiently, and reliably to support uninterrupted educational activities and compliance with Board of Education Policy 3.2001 (Energy Conservation).
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
- Oversees the safe, efficient, and comfortable operation of HVAC, refrigeration, and building automation systems across the school district.
- Develops and executes preventative maintenance schedules for HVAC, refrigeration and building automation systems.
- Schedules HVAC and refrigeration operations through building automation systems to minimize costs while maintaining environmental standards outlined in Board of Education Policy 3.2001 on Energy Conservation.
- Independently monitors BAS daily to identify equipment operating outside established parameters and initiates timely diagnostics, adjustments, and repairs.
- Independently diagnoses, troubleshoots, and repairs commercial HVAC equipment including rooftop units, split systems, heat pumps, boilers, chillers, exhaust systems, and associated controls.
- Repairs mechanical, building automation, and refrigeration systems, orders parts and tracks their timely delivery for efficient equipment maintenance.
- Completes work orders promptly and proactively submits and fulfills work orders based on equipment assessments.
- Maintains accurate maintenance records within the district’s work order management system.
- Ensures compliance with all applicable safety standards, including lockout/tagout procedures and EPA refrigerant handling requirements.
- Maintains and safeguards district-owned tools, equipment, vehicles, and supplies assigned to the role.
- Responds to emergency service calls, including after normal working hours as required.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and Experience
- High school diploma or GED or equivalent and five years of experience servicing commercial HVAC, building automation and refrigeration systems.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Required Licenses or Certifications
- Valid EPA Universal Refrigerant Certification
- A valid driver’s license and the ability to maintain a safe driving record
Preferred Certifications
- Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible commercial HVAC experience
- Demonstrated experience with commercial building automation systems (BAS)
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification
- Tennessee Mechanical Contractor License (CMC) or ability to obtain
- NATE or HVAC Excellence certification
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Key Competencies
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.
Knowledge of
- Methods, materials and tools used in performing routine HVAC, building automation, and refrigeration systems maintenance
- Standard safety protocols in the aforementioned areas.
Skill in
- Safely using or operating the tools and equipment required to service HVAC, building automation, and refrigeration systems
- Using multimeters, gauges, and diagnostic equipment to verify system function
- Performing custodial, maintenance, and repair work in accordance with applicable standards.
- Verbal and written communications.
- Interpreting BAS trend data to diagnose system performance issues
- Advanced troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical, and control system failures
Ability to
- Independently diagnose equipment malfunctions and determine corrective action.
- Prioritize and manage multiple service calls without direct supervision.
- Make sound technical decisions that impact building operation and occupant comfort.
- Communicate technical findings clearly to supervisors and non-technical staff.
- Work independently with minimal supervision.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, students, administrators and other team members.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the listed functions.
- This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
- Pushing and/or pulling
- Climbing
- Stooping and/or kneeling
- Reaching
- Talking
- Hearing
- Seeing
- Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity; dealing with students; generalizing, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.
- Ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; reason and make judgments; understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them; perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately; move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers; make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures; perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.
- Medium to high degree of discomfort due to exposure to temperature, fumes, dirt, dust, noise, and cleaning chemicals.
- The role works in both indoor and outdoor environments across multiple school facilities. The position requires frequent travel between locations and exposure to varied environmental conditions, including temperature extremes, confined spaces, heights, and mechanical rooms.
- The role involves regular exposure to dust, fumes, noise, and cleaning or HVAC-related chemicals.
- Physical activity such as climbing ladders, lifting heavy equipment, kneeling, and prolonged periods of standing or walking is required.
- The role must be able to respond to emergency situations, including outside of standard working hours, to ensure uninterrupted operation of critical HVAC and building automation systems.
- Work may be performed independently or as part of a team, with minimal supervision, and requires consistent adherence to safety standards and protocols.
Terms Of Employment
Salary and work year to be established by the Board.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.