What are the responsibilities and job description for the HVAC Mechanic position at Komen Graduate Training Program UT MDACC?
This position is critical to the HVAC team, which maintains 3,130 pieces of equipment ensuring the smooth operation of essential heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems. Responsible for over 300 pieces of equipment, this role serves as a lead mechanic, providing technical expertise and oversight to maintain system integrity.
The Research and Administrative Facilities (RAF) department manages the operations and maintenance of research and administrative buildings, including both the Bastrop and Smithville campuses. The RAF team also includes parking and transportation, audio visual and event operations, as well as the exterior site operations, all of which support all the Houston campuses and properties.
The ideal candidate will have the four years of experience in repair and maintenance of HVAC/refrigeration equipment in either a commercial or hospital environment and EPA Universal Certification.
This position shall work the following schedule: Wednesday & Thursday: 7am - 5:30pm; Friday: 7am - 3:30pm; Saturday: 7am - 7pm
Salary Range: $57,500 - $72,000 - $86,500
Why Join MD Anderson?
Be part of a world-renowned cancer center making an impact across Texas and beyond.
Collaborate with top-tier leaders and institutions in academic medicine
Help shape the future of healthcare through bold, system-wide innovation
The RAF team values honesty, openness, empowerment and expects everyone to lead by example. We strive to be a group of high performing individuals, unified as a team, providing excellent customer service in an efficient and timely manner. We embrace the 1-Team, 1-Mission, 1-Division philosophy. As a team they truly work each day to contribute to Making Cancer History.
The purpose of a HVAC Mechanic position is to maintain heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) systems. This position impacts the HVAC/R systems through maintenance and service.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Installs, maintains and repairs HVAC systems. Makes initial settings and final adjustments of commercial HVAC systems and modifies existing installations to obtain required results. Monitors and troubleshoots HVAC issues through BAS systems and/or other diagnostic tools. Follows schedule of preventive maintenance and makes recommendations regarding major overhaul of systems. Investigates outages. May order materials and maintain inventory.
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Maintain Facility appearance, Functionality and Safety
Perform and maintain air balance of rooms to ensure positive or negative pressures.
Maintain and repair all mixing boxes controlling temperatures of labs and offices.
Requisition parts and materials to repair air handlers, exhaust fans, and miscellaneous equipment.
Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent. Four years Experience in a mechanical field to include commercial installation, repair and maintenance of HVAC, refrigeration, control systems or other mechanical environments. or Three years Experience required with preferred Associates degree, as referenced by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR) or Two years Experience required with preferred Bachelors degree, as referenced by the TDLR. EPA - Universal Certification Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Preferred: Associate's Degree Air conditioning/refrigeration engineering or technology or mechanical engineering or Bachelor's Degree Air conditioning/refrigeration engineering or technology or mechanical engineering. TDL - Texas Drivers License Valid Class A, B or C Texas driver's license and eligible to drive State and institutional vehicles. ACRC - A/C & Refrigeration Contractor Registered Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (ACR) Technician issued by the State of Texas.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, paid time off , retirement , tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
The Research and Administrative Facilities (RAF) department manages the operations and maintenance of research and administrative buildings, including both the Bastrop and Smithville campuses. The RAF team also includes parking and transportation, audio visual and event operations, as well as the exterior site operations, all of which support all the Houston campuses and properties.
The ideal candidate will have the four years of experience in repair and maintenance of HVAC/refrigeration equipment in either a commercial or hospital environment and EPA Universal Certification.
This position shall work the following schedule: Wednesday & Thursday: 7am - 5:30pm; Friday: 7am - 3:30pm; Saturday: 7am - 7pm
Salary Range: $57,500 - $72,000 - $86,500
Why Join MD Anderson?
Be part of a world-renowned cancer center making an impact across Texas and beyond.
Collaborate with top-tier leaders and institutions in academic medicine
Help shape the future of healthcare through bold, system-wide innovation
The RAF team values honesty, openness, empowerment and expects everyone to lead by example. We strive to be a group of high performing individuals, unified as a team, providing excellent customer service in an efficient and timely manner. We embrace the 1-Team, 1-Mission, 1-Division philosophy. As a team they truly work each day to contribute to Making Cancer History.
The purpose of a HVAC Mechanic position is to maintain heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) systems. This position impacts the HVAC/R systems through maintenance and service.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Installs, maintains and repairs HVAC systems. Makes initial settings and final adjustments of commercial HVAC systems and modifies existing installations to obtain required results. Monitors and troubleshoots HVAC issues through BAS systems and/or other diagnostic tools. Follows schedule of preventive maintenance and makes recommendations regarding major overhaul of systems. Investigates outages. May order materials and maintain inventory.
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Maintain Facility appearance, Functionality and Safety
- Knowledge of typical HVAC system control strategies.
- Assist with the repair/calibrate HVAC systems to include air handling units, fan coil units, terminal boxes, dampers, thermostats, sensors, control valves, and associated HVAC equipment.
- Read and interpret HVAC, mechanical, electronic, and electrical schematics, blueprints, and floor plans.
- Quickly respond to client "Dispatch" work order requests for a variety of tasks.
- Disable malfunctioning equipment.
- Perform preventive maintenance of all roof top exhaust fans, air handling units for the MDAH Campus.
- Maintain and repair all exhaust fans, air handling, units for the MDAH Campus (chill water and steam valves, filter changes, replacement of motors, bearings, shafts, motor bearings, and squirrel cages).
- Respond to customers' hot and cold room temperature calls.
- Perform and maintain air balance of rooms to ensure positive or negative pressures.
- Maintain and repair all mixing boxes controlling temperatures of labs and offices.
- Requisition parts and materials to repair air handlers, exhaust fans, and miscellaneous equipment.
- Install and maintain the air conditioning duct work and grills for proper air distribution.
- Keep up to date on the knowledge of the National Electrical Code for electrical installations.
- Requisition material. Skilled in practices, methods, materials, tools and equipment of electronic technician trade.
- The employee may be expected to be part of an on-call group and when assigned this responsibility will be compensated for that time. When on-call, the employee must be available and be able to respond in accordance to policy. Periods of alert when Emergency Conditions may be expected are not considered on-call.
Perform and maintain air balance of rooms to ensure positive or negative pressures.
Maintain and repair all mixing boxes controlling temperatures of labs and offices.
Requisition parts and materials to repair air handlers, exhaust fans, and miscellaneous equipment.
Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent. Four years Experience in a mechanical field to include commercial installation, repair and maintenance of HVAC, refrigeration, control systems or other mechanical environments. or Three years Experience required with preferred Associates degree, as referenced by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR) or Two years Experience required with preferred Bachelors degree, as referenced by the TDLR. EPA - Universal Certification Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Preferred: Associate's Degree Air conditioning/refrigeration engineering or technology or mechanical engineering or Bachelor's Degree Air conditioning/refrigeration engineering or technology or mechanical engineering. TDL - Texas Drivers License Valid Class A, B or C Texas driver's license and eligible to drive State and institutional vehicles. ACRC - A/C & Refrigeration Contractor Registered Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (ACR) Technician issued by the State of Texas.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, paid time off , retirement , tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
- Requisition ID: 177090
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Days, Weekends
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 57,500
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 72,000
- Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 86,500
- FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
- Fund Type: Hard
- Work Location: Onsite
- Pivotal Position: Yes
- Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
- Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
Salary : $57,500 - $86,500