Licensed HVAC Tech / 40 Hours / Days / BWH Engineering

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

 

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

 

 

Job Summary

Summary:

In addition to performing routine installations, maintenance testing, calibrations, and repairing refrigeration systems, heating systems, air conditioning systems, related piping systems, and equipment prepares costing estimates to support a "Fee for Service"; or cost pay back special projects program, and in support of construction and renovation projects program.

May be required to carry the on-call pager.

May be required to work weekends or rotating shifts.

Does this position require Patient Care? No

Essential Functions:

-Installs, maintains, tests and calibrates and makes repairs to refrigeration systems, heating systems, air conditioning systems, related piping systems and all related equipment.

-Makes necessary adjustments and calibrations on pneumatic electric and electronic (DDC) control for HVAC systems.

-Responds to all emergency situations as appropriate.

-Reads and interprets blueprints (HVAC drawings) for various information such as pneumatic control and settings and locations.

-Prepares material listing as required for work order requests and other routinely assigned tasks.

-Responsibilities may involve participating in planning activity at departmental level or assisting in the development of solutions to specific problems.

-Maintains a safe and clean work environment in areas of Engineering Department responsibility (areas as assigned).

-Responds to phone calls from all areas of the hospital as assigned by supervisor or dispatch.

-Communicates with other employees and management on necessary information regarding mechanical systems including duct, pipe, controls and ventilating systems.

-Maintains appropriate records of testing and/or assigned tasks.

-Performs brazing and soldering on piping systems.

-Installs pre-fabricated sheet metal duct work for HVAC systems.

-Performs testing, balancing and adjustments for air distribution systems.

-Maintain records of all HVAC equipment.

-Prepare daily work schedules and assigns tasks to licensed and unlicensed HVAC, Technicians, ensuring efficient utilization of work hours and individual skills.

-Performs the duties and responsibilities for the supervisor in his absence.

-Meets with representative of requester department to assess and prepare estimates for construction, renovation, and/or modernization type projects.

-Visits all work sites on a regular basis to ensure that all work is progressing on schedule.

-Participates in establishing training programs relative to HVAC.

-Functions as lead worker in multiple person project crews.

-As such, assumes, responsibility for team member task assignment, work quality and timely completion of project.

 

Qualifications

Education
High School (Trade/Technical/Vocational) Diploma required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Licenses and Credentials
Heating and Ventilation Engineer [Massachusetts] - Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters required

Experience
Three years of formal HVAC/refrigeration apprenticeship training required Experience as a licensed HVAC technician 3-5 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Must be able to read, write and perform arithmetic calculations at a level generally acquired through a high school education.

- Requires interpersonal skills sufficient to interact effectively and to cooperate with staff throughout the hospital.

- Must be able to clearly explain HVAC/Refrigeration issues to other personnel.
- Required the ability to read and interpret blueprints, diagrams and equipment specifications.

- Requires analytical skills to evaluate HVAC/Refrigeration systems and to develop appropriate solutions to problems.

- Requires physical ability to lift over 30 lbs. (less than 15% of the time).

- Requires technical knowledge of installation and repair of refrigeration equipment and knowledge of testing and calibrating systems.

- Requires knowledge or related supplies and equipment.

- Requires