HVAC Mechanic, Senior

OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY

 

Perform all levels of work in the troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and equipment within Duke Hospital and Clinic facilities in accordance with pertinent local, state, and federal electrical codes and regulatory requirements. 

 

WORK PERFORMED

 

• Maintain, repair and/or replace HVAC systems and equipment in hospital and clinic facilities to include, but not limited to, chillers, cooling towers, direct expansion systems, electric blast coils, immersion coil pumps, fans, starters, pneumatic and electric controls, electrostatic filters, domestic refrigerators, walk-in coolers and freezers, fountain equipment and ice makers. 
• Perform periodic preventive maintenance on HVAC systems and equipment in accordance with established schedules and procedures; test and examine systems and equipment to assess functional status and conformance with hospital standards and state, local and federal code and regulatory standards. 
• Complete required documentation to include, but not limited to, work order forms, inventory/order forms, and corrective/preventive maintenance documents; use computer software as applicable to electrical maintenance activities plus various employee training, payroll and compliance requirements. 
• Maintain, adjust, modify and perform major overhaul and repair of refrigeration and air conditioning systems by interpreting blueprints, manufacturer specifications, written and verbal instructions. 
• Make initial settings and final adjustments of refrigeration and air conditioning systems and modifying existing installations to obtain required results. 
• Charge all types of refrigeration equipment. Follow a predetermined schedule of preventive maintenance; make recommendations regarding major overhaul of systems. 

 

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. 

 

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified. 

 

Hiring Preferences:

 

HS graduate or equivalent with minimum of 4 years HVAC experience to include installation, maintenance and repair work. 

 

Required Qualifications at this Level 

 

Education/Training:

 

Work requires an educational background normally equivalent to high school with course work in skilled crafts. 

 

Experience:

 

Work requires 4 years of broad based experience in: Charging small refrigeration appliances; changing compressors, belts and valves; and adjusting and calibrating temperature and humidity controls.

 

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE 

 

Skills:

 

N/A 

 

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 

Education

 

Work requires an educational background normally equivalent to high school with course work in skilled crafts.

 

Experience

 

Work requires 4 years of broad based experience in: Changing small refrigeration appliances, changing compressors, helts and valves; and adjusting and calibrating temperature and humidity controls.

 

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

 

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

 

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

 

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