What are the responsibilities and job description for the HVAC Technician position at NIKA?
NIKA is hiring for a HVAC Technician to support our mission support client in Bridgeport, CA. This role will operate fully onsite and may offer relocation for the right candidate.
Named a Top Workplace by the Washington Post, NIKA is a well-established company that is focused on growth within an entrepreneurial environment. We work with governments to operate and manage their real property. Our operations management, engineering, and project management services provide our customers with value and expertise to ensure operational readiness for complex and mission-critical facilities. NIKA benefits include PTO, holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k matching, and an understanding of work/life balance.
Job Description:
The HVAC Technician assists Heating Ventilation and Refrigeration Journeyman in conducting inspection, installation, maintenance and repairs and alteration of commercial and residential heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems and related equipment and facilities; performs preventative maintenance and routine servicing of equipment. Primary Tasks: Tends ventilating and heating equipment, such as fans, vacuum pumps, air compressors, vents and ducts, and lubrication-oil coolers used in buildings or industrial processes; adjust valves to regulate temperature of lubrication oil and flow of water through system, moves controls to regulate speed of fans, adjust vents and ducts, records gauge readings, and repairs completed; troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repairs, and installation of residential boilers and systems to include boiler controls, motors, valves, expansion tanks, and backflow preventers; writes repair work order tickets and out-of-order tags preparatory to equipment repair.
Required:
- High school education or G.E.D equivalent.
- Valid driver’s license
- Two (2) year’s relevant HVAC/plumbing/pipefitting trades work experience
- Minimum one (1) year experience with small package/compact boiler systems
- Knowledge of ventilation system component
- Ability to wear a respirator as required and pass a respirator pulmonary function fit test
- Experience with projects or contracts of similar scope.
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Ability to obtain required clearances and gate passes to get on military bases.
NIKA provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, NIKA takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.