HVAC and Maintenance Technician

Job Posting Title:

HVAC and Maintenance Technician

Job Description:

Position Overview:

The Facilities Department supports the Institute’s mission by maintaining equipment, buildings, and systems. Under the general direction of the Facilities Manager, the HVAC and Maintenance Technician performs routine building maintenance tasks. Performance of building maintenance tasks in one or more fields (e.g., carpentry, electrical, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, etc.)

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) was founded in 1997 as the first higher education institution in the United States dedicated exclusively to education and research related to the applied life sciences. KGI offers innovative postgraduate degrees and certificates that integrate healthcare, life and health sciences, business, and engineering with a focus on active learning and team collaborations. KGI employs an entrepreneurial approach based in innovation with deep connections to clinical and industry settings that provide pathways for students to become leaders within healthcare and the applied life sciences.

Located in beautiful Claremont, California, Keck Graduate Institute is a member of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of five undergraduate liberal arts colleges, two graduate institutions, and The Claremont Colleges Services, which provides shared institutional support services. The Claremont Colleges consistently place at the top of national college rankings, including Forbes, Money and U.S. News and World Report, and the Princeton Review. Each nationally recognized college has its own campus, students and faculty, and distinctive mission, and each offers outstanding curricula, small classes, distinguished professors, and personalized instruction.
 

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent required. Minimum of three years of facility maintenance experience, including hands-on work with HVAC and electrical systems and a basic understanding of plumbing and carpentry. Experience in private or public educational facilities is preferred. HVAC certification is preferred but not required.
 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:  Individuals must possess knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential function of the position, or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions may be performed, with or without, reasonable accommodations, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on HVAC systems, including air handlers, split systems, chillers, boilers, thermostats, and building automation controls.
• Monitor and adjust HVAC and electrical systems for optimal comfort, safety, and energy performance.
• Diagnose issues in mechanical systems to minimize downtime and maintain energy efficiency. Perform routine building maintenance tasks, including minor plumbing, carpentry, painting, and masonry work.
• Performs minor electrical maintenance to include, but not be limited to, replacement or repair of fixtures (e.g., wall switches and outlets, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs and tubes, ballast, sockets, fuses, minor appliances, cords, etc.) using appropriate hand, power, and specialty tools.
• Performs minor plumbing maintenance (e.g., replacement or repair of leaks in drains and faucets, unclogging of drains, trenching and laying new lines, replacing drain hoses on washers and similar devices, etc.).
• Performs minor painting, carpentry, and masonry work (e.g., preparing surfaces and using brush, sprayer, or roller to apply paints, stains, and varnishes, hanging doors, fitting locks and handles, etc.).
• Reconfigures, installs, positions, and remounts modular offices and space (e.g., furniture, wall panels, work surfaces, storage bins, lighting, file cabinets, etc.) to accommodate user needs and maximize office space using various hand, power, and specialty tools, dollies, and hand trucks.
• Prepares the surfaces and paints various structures and equipment (e.g., walls, refrigerators, evaporative coolers, floors, roofs, doors, restroom facilities, etc.) to preserve wood and metal parts from corrosion and maintain a safe, comfortable working environment using various painting equipment and related tools (e.g., sprayers, rollers, brushes, thinners, etc.).
• Transports materials, tools, and equipment to and within campus sites as required.
• Participate in special projects assigned by the Facilities Manager and the CFO.
• Be aware, understand, and comply with regulatory authorities such as OSHA, CAL- OSHA, and others to ensure safety standards are met.
• Observe and report any defects, deterioration, and wear and tear on campus facilities. Notify the Facilities Manager if immediate assistance or action is requ