Air Conditioning Technician 1

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU.

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The key principle of this job is to support ACU's mission to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world.

Basic Responsibilities

• Work as directed by the immediate supervisor and/or the director of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing.
• Maintain and repair the heating, air conditioning, and ventilation systems.
• Perform tasks assigned as part of remodeling and construction projects.
• Assist other trades and grounds personnel as needed in the spirit of cooperation and teamwork.
• Continue to develop and cross-train in a manner that keeps personnel up to date and safe.
• Continually seek ways to improve system efficiencies and indoor air quality, as well as ways to increase energy conservation.

Essential Duties

Essential duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Work as directed by the immediate supervisor and/or the director of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing.
  • Follow the established rules, policies, and procedures of Facilities Management and Abilene Christian University.
  • Maintain, repair, and replace air conditioning equipment of the reciprocating and centrifugal types, including related electrical motors and their respective controls, calibration of equipment, gauges, and controls, handling of refrigerant, and refrigerant charging of systems.
  • Maintain, repair, and replace hot water, condenser, and chilled water systems, including pumps, control valves, cooling towers, and related controls.
  • Maintain, repair, and replace air-moving, heating, cooling, humidification, and filtering equipment and systems, such as fans, heat pumps, fan coil units, rooftop package air conditioning units, computer room cooling units, electronic and pneumatic modulating thermostats, humidistats, duct stats, and pressure and volume controls.
  • Maintain, repair, and replace fume hood components.
  • Maintain, repair, and replace low-pressure boilers used for heating air, and their combustion and control systems.
  • Maintain, repair, and replace equipment related to heating and cooling, such as air compressors, air dryers, and associated controls.
  • Fabricate tubing or piping for pneumatic control systems and refrigeration, which may involve soldering, brazing, welding, etc.
  • Operate energy management or building automation systems that control heating and cooling systems.
  • Read and record gauge readings on various types of equipment.
  • Perform minor installation or modification work on heating and cooling systems and controls, including planning the work; estimating and arranging the materials, supplies, and equipment required; and coordinating with other trades.
  • Inspect the work site for the planned work's impact on associated trades and professionals, and consult with others to ensure safety and prevent equipment outages.
  • Perform related duties as assigned.

Professional Development Requirements

• Skills
  • Ability to use hand tools and testing and measuring devices, such as wet-dry bulb thermometers, anemometers, velometers, draft gauges, soldering irons, hand torches, leak detectors, multimeters, etc.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematic drawings, charts, and technical instructions.
  • Ability to accurately maintain equipment inventory and history records.
  • Ability to prepare comprehensive reports and to present facts clearly, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to properly use hand tools and power equipment used in the trade.

Qualifications

• Professional
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience within the HVAC trade preferred.
  • Knowledge of refrigeration theory and computation of heating and cooling loads with capacities.
  • Possession of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "Universal" certification for handling and disposal of refrigerant.
• Personal
  • Honest and responsible.
  • Good moral character.
  • Trustworthy, dependable, and punctual.
  • Likes to work.
  • Neat and clean in appearance at all times.
  • Maintains a good attitude, focusing on customer satisfaction.

Physical Demands

• Good health and stamina; able to lift, carry, and pull loads in excess of fifty (50) pounds.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and to work from ladders or elevated platforms.

ACU does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law.

ACU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Abilene Christian University conducts background checks on all candidates for employment in security sensitive positions. As a current employee, it will be determined if you need an additional background check upon your hire.