HVAC

Description

Summary Installs, repairs, and services industrial, commercial, and residential environmental control systems by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Repairs air conditioning and heating units and systems, refrigeration systems, pneumatic controls, pumps, fans, and motors; periodically overhauls air conditioning and heating systems.
• Installs air conditioning (both window and central systems) and heating units; installs piping, pipe cover insulation, pumps, motors, and refrigeration systems.
• Periodically inspects, tests, and diagnoses air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating systems, performing preventive maintenance such as: cleaning and changing filters, lubricating motors, tightening belts in order to ensure serviceable condition of systems; checking for needed repairs and compliance with work orders, blueprints, specifications, handbooks, and established procedures.
• Drives vehicle to pick up and deliver personnel and materials.
• Assists with monitoring inventory, supplies, and equipment.
• Depending on current work load, other duties in the Facilities Department may be assigned as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Design - Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
• Project Management - Completes projects on time and budget.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service ; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
• Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification; Responds with a positive attitude to questions or comments related to the university, employees and students.
• Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Conserves organizational resources.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Supports organization's goals and values.
• Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources.
• Professionalism - Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED), plus 12 to 18 months formal related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. A minimum of three years skilled HVAC installation, repair, and troubleshooting.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

Ability to utilize computerized HVAC control systems for programming settings and schedules. Ability to utilize email, electronic time card software and other relevant software for communicating and performing job functions.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Must possess HVAC License for State of Tennessee. Must possess valid Tennessee Driver's License. Electrician’s license preferred but not required.

Other Skills and Abilities

Ability to diagnose problems and take appropriate actions. Skill in soldering. Must be able to operate computerized equipment.

Other Qualifications

Possession of other general maintenance skills not directly related to HVAC that allows for cross-training and flexibility of scheduling preferred.

Physical Demands The physical demands 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 essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.