Maintenance Associate – HVAC

Vincennes University is looking for a full time HVAC Technician to install and repair campus heating and air quality systems, as well as refrigeration systems. They specialize in installation or repair, certain types of systems or equipment

Duties and Responsibilities

 

• Installation, troubleshooting, and repair of air conditioning, ventilation, heating, and refrigeration equipment.

 

• Maintenance, repair, and PM of fan units, motors, valves, dampers, condensers, compressors, etc.

 

• Periodic cleaning of ice machines and condensers.

 

• Inspects, repairs, and responds to calls on weekends and after hours.

 

• Works independently and with all Physical Plant personnel installing and maintaining equipment.

 

• Helps with all University Events.

 

• Other duties, within the Physical Plant as assigned.

 

 

Required and Preferred Qualifications

 

• Individuals with three years documented experience in the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration trade will receive maximum consideration.

 

• Interpret and work from sketches, drawings, and blueprints; interpret schematics and follow both verbal and written instructions.

 

• Understand and follow all safety procedures and use of safety equipment.

 

• Maintain a positive working relationship with co-workers, faculty and staff, students, contractors and the general public.

 

• Experienced and comfortable working in heights, on scaffolding, ladders, roof tops, and lifts.
• With appropriate training, ability to work in confined spaces.

 

• Able to respond to emergency situations and will be required to perform building checks during weekends/holidays on a rotation basis, and carrying/responding to pager/cell phone calls.

 

• Skilled in safe operation and use of tools, chemicals, materials, and equipment of the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration trade.

 

• Knowledge of single and three phase electricity.

 

• Must be able to silver solder copper fittings.

 

• Experience with heating, ventilating, plumbing, and boiler equipment and operations desirable.

 

• Provide instruction to assistants and assist with training of new co-workers.

Computer skills to monitor control systems.

 

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Interested applicants should submit a Vincennes University application, resume/cv, and full contact information for three professional references.