Ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years of large commercial HVAC experience and hold an EPA Universal license.
Salary Range: $69,000 - $86,000 - $103,000
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm
What's in it for you:
• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB), plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
SUMMARY
The primary purpose of the HVAC Mechanic position is to maintain heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) systems. This position impacts the HVAC/R systems through maintenance and service.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Installs, maintains and repairs HVAC systems. Makes initial settings and final adjustments of commercial HVAC systems and modifies existing installations to obtain required results. Monitors and troubleshoots HVAC issues through BAS systems and/or other diagnostic tools. Follows schedule of preventive maintenance and makes recommendations regarding major overhaul of systems. Investigates outages. May order materials and maintain inventory.
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Maintain Facility appearance, Functionality and Safety
• Knowledge of typical HVAC system control strategies.
• Assist with the repair/calibrate HVAC systems to include air handling units, fan coil units, terminal boxes, dampers, thermostats, sensors, control valves, and associated HVAC equipment.
• Read and interpret HVAC, mechanical, electronic, and electrical schematics, blueprints, and floor plans.
• Quickly respond to client "Dispatch" work order requests for a variety of tasks.
• Disable malfunctioning equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance of all roof top exhaust fans, air handling units for the MDA South Campus.
• Maintain and repair all exhaust fans, air handling, units for the MDA South Campus (chill water and steam valves, filter changes, replacement of motors, bearings, shafts, motor bearings, and squirrel cages).
• Respond to customers' hot and cold room temperature calls.
• Perform and maintain air balance of rooms to ensure positive or negative pressures.
• Maintain and repair all mixing boxes controlling temperatures of labs and offices.
• Requisition parts and materials to repair air handlers, exhaust fans, and miscellaneous equipment.
• Install and maintain the air conditioning duct work and grills for proper air distribution.
Reduce Outside Contractor Costs
• Utilize the CMMS System (Maximo) to document all preventative maintenance and repair work on facilities equipment.
• Requisition material.
• Skilled in practices, methods, materials, tools and equipment of electronic technician trade.
Other duties as assigned
• The employee may be expected to be part of an on-call group and when assigned this responsibility will be compensated for that time. When on-call, the employee must be available and be able to respond in accordance to policy. Periods of alert when Emergency Conditions may be expected are not considered on-call.
Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION- Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Preferred: Associate's Degree Air conditioning/refrigeration engineering or technology or mechanical engineering.
- Preferred: Bachelor's Degree Air conditioning/refrigeration engineering or technology or mechanical engineering.
WORK EXPERIENCE- Required: Four years Experience in a mechanical field to include commercial installation, repair and maintenance of HVAC, refrigeration, control systems or other mechanical environments. or
- Required: Three years Experience required with preferred Associates degree, as referenced by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR). or
- Required: 2 years Experience required with preferred Bachelors degree, as referenced by the TDLR.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS- Required: UC-EPA - Universal Certification Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Upon Hire
- Preferred: TDL - Texas Drivers License Valid and current Texas driver's license with a minimum of three year's history of verifiable driving history. With less than three years of driving history, but with a minimum of one year of driving history, a waiver may be requested. Upon Hire
- Preferred: ACRC - A/C & Refrigeration Contractor Registered Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (ACR) Technician issued by the State of Texas Upon Hire
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
