The Maintenance Technician III, HVAC maintains and services repairs on campus-wide heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems. Installs and replaces parts for existing units according to specifications and established safety guidelines. Performs a variety of complicated tasks relying on experience and independent judgment to plan and carry out goals. May lead and coordinate the work of other HVAC employees. Assists Senior Maintenance Techs and Facilities management as needed.





ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Directs and participates in preventive, corrective, and general maintenance and installation of HVAC systems
Records daily maintenance activities log and produces periodic reports
Provides advice and council to HVAC maintenance crew relative to daily tasks
Assist other HVAC staff with the performance of their duties as needed
Assists in annual inventory of maintenance department
Assists with preparation of Requests for Bids for facilities enhancements and equipment/tool purchases. Compiles information from responses to bids and makes recommendations for selection of vendors and purchase of equipment and services
Actively follows college, state, and federal guidelines regarding safety and helps ensure that others in the department do as well
Assists with input of the annual department budget
Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned




KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Must be well organized and possess interpersonal communication skills
Ability to understand and follow and issue directions given orally and in writing, and must be able to read and understand blue prints




PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

Capable of safely operating powered equipment, such as: saws, drills, and sanders, brush hog, tractor and be able to determine which equipment to use for a particular purpose
Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling
Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
Ability to perform labor intensive work associated with facilities maintenance
Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer terminal, and/or extensive reading




WORKING SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:

Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment; gas and electric powered tools and equipment typical in the HVAC industry, including but not limited to air conditioning and heating systems, vacuum devices, saws, drills, and vehicles
Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
Work is performed both indoors in a climate-controlled office environment and outdoors with exposure to normal atmospheric conditions, dirt, dust, weather variables, etc.
Potential risks exist due to handling power tools, equipment, and chemicals
Position involves intensive physical labor associated with maintenance work and requires safety precautions at all times
Position may require the ability to respond to call-back as needed
Position may require shift work to include evenings and weekends and holidays


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma and at least 3 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
HVAC or Type II EPA Certification
Must have valid Texas driver's license and be eligible for insurance coverage

Employment Type:

Employee - Full Time

Compensation:

Hiring salary range is $48,152 - $55,375