HVAC Engineer

Job Title:

HVAC Engineer

Department:

Physical Plant

Job Description:

The Engineer is responsible for performing skilled duties including the operation, installation, maintenance, and repair of air conditioning, heating, refrigeration, ventilation, and control equipment.

Job responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

• Performs operation, maintenance, installation, and repair of A/C, heating, and refrigeration equipment.
• Analyzes and maintains chemical treatments for water in cooling towers and boiler systems.
• Installs, repairs, and services motors, pumps, and fans.
• Repairs, replaces, sets up, calibrates, and operates control equipment to ensure efficient operation of equipment.
• Installs, repairs, and replaces various sized compressors.
• Troubleshoots and corrects malfunctions on mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance on equipment and systems assigned to A/C and heating.
• Performs inspections of all A/C and heating equipment and systems, including water lines, valves, drives, belts, steam traps, expansion tanks, etc.
• Operates and assists in maintenance of electrical/pneumatic control systems.
• Cleans and maintains wall heaters, residential furnaces; replaces air filters.
• Responds to emergencies during evening and nighttime hours.
• Monitors inventory and reorders parts and supplies as required.
• Regular attendance is an essential function to perform the duties of this position.
  
  

Job Qualifications:

• High school degree or GED equivalency, preferred.
• Must pass pre-employment physical and drug screen.
• Valid driver license, required.
• Third-class steam or Third-class refrigeration license for Memphis/Shelby County, required.
• First-class steam or First-class refrigeration license for Memphis/Shelby County, preferred.
• Three (3) years of work experience in A/C and heating field, required.
• Must possess excellent customer service skills utilizing strong analytical skills, excellent communication, interpersonal and administrative skills, and be detail-oriented.
  
  

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift and carry forty (40) pounds; Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds from floor to waist.
• Ability to lift forty (40) pounds from waist to shoulder and shoulder to overhead.
• Ability to tolerate sustained overhead and bending.
• Ability to work from a ladder.
• Ability to carry equipment weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds up a ladder.
• Repetitive use of various hand tools.
• May be exposed to chemical, mechanical, or electrical hazards.
  
  

A complete application includes a cover letter, a resume and the names of three references.

Rhodes is an equal opportunity employer that offers an excellent benefits package and a great working environment.

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