HVAC Mechanic III

At Texas Children’s Hospital, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values—Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust—we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day.    As a HVAC Mechanic III, you will perform demand and scheduled preventive maintenance of the facility equipment to primarily include Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and associated systems in accordance with departmental, hospital and regulatory agency codes. Specific duties include maintaining facilities and equipment in hospital or clinic environments.

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Responsibilities

Job Duties & Responsibilities
•    Perform preventative maintenance and repairs for HVAC and associated systems and equipment to ensure a safe environment and operational reliability according to standards established by management team.
•    Performs inspections, maintenance, and repairs to facilities to provide a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
•    Performs repairs to failed equipment according to established standards and within acceptable timeframes.
•    Provides notification of equipment shutdowns to appropriate leadership, departmental personnel, and Service Response Center Operators.
•    Maintains documentation to accurately record equipment problems and failures, including work order completeness.
•    Reports major failures and equipment malfunctions to Manager.
•    Assists with, oversees and/or inspects repairs or modifications performed by contractors.
•    Demonstrates ability to perform HVAC skills.
•    Creates a bill of materials from blueprints.
•    Demonstrates ability to perform Unit 200 Duties as required to successfully complete the Unit 200 Competency checklist.
•    Perform troubleshooting and problem-solving maintenance duties for HVAC and associated systems and equipment according to standards established by management team
•    Demonstrates technical knowledge depth for HVAC and associated systems according to standards established by the management team.
•    Demonstrates work product meets the expected criteria.
•    Demonstrate accountability for customer service and professional behavior through personal work ethic and teamwork.
•    Demonstrate accountability for effective communication skills.
•    Demonstrate accountability for management skill sets.
•    Consistently demonstrates positive, responsible leadership and guidance.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
 

Qualifications

Skills & Requirements
•    Required High School Diploma or equivalent
•    Required Licenses/Certifications
     o    ACR - AC/Refrigeration Contractor by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
     o    HVACAWC - HVAC State A with C endorse by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
     o    STATENG1 - Stationary Engineer, 1st Grade by the City of Houston
•    Required 8 years' experience as an HVAC service-related technician
•    Preferred Hospital experience, high-rise HVAC systems experience, and Building Automation System (BAS) experience
 

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

 To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

 Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.