HVAC Chiller Boiler Technician
Facilities
Summary of Duties, Responsibilities and Goals
Occidental College is a selective four-year private liberal arts residential college. It is a single hillside
campus of 123 acres, 50 major buildings and just over one million square feet. During the academic year
over 1200 students live on campus, and during the summer, special events and conferences are housed
on campus creating a seven-day a week support requirement.
Safely perform tasks of the highest complexity within the installation, maintenance, service and repair of
the College’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems including the boilers, central Chiller Plant,
and associated chilled water loop (collectively, HVAC). Works on installed and portable mechanical
systems.
Salary Grade: 10
Date Revised: Jan 2016
Reports to: Maintenance and Operations Supervisor
Essential Functions
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being
performed by an individual assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Perform installation, preventative maintenance, and routine service/repair of commercial
HVAC systems including large packaged air conditioning systems, chilled water systems,
packaged DX, heating systems, boilers, cooling towers, air handlers, fan coil units, filters,
blowers, pumps, water treatment and related system components.
2. Basic duties include: monitoring, installing, inspecting, repairing and maintaining heating,
ventilation and air conditioning equipment and related control systems such as pneumatic
controls, electronic controls and automated Direct Digital Control.
3. Maintains appropriate water treatment for all necessary equipment.
4. Use various fault detection and diagnostic measurement tools to test and inspect equipment
including, but not limited to air flow (balometers, anemometers), static pressure (pitot tube),
fluid flow (paddlewheel flow meter, ultrasonic flow meter), power (true RMS multimeter, clampon ammeter), refrigerant diagnostics (digital manifold gauges), and wet/dry bulb temperature
(thermocouple, thermistor, psychrometer).
5. Use a variety of hand tools (e.g. wrench, pliers, screwdriver), power hand tools (e.g. drill,
buffer), and specialized tools (e.g. refrigerant recovery system, brazing torch) to safely perform
all the duties related to the maintenance, service, and installation of HVAC systems.
6. Respond to complaints about temperature variations in campus facilities. Repair, adjust and set
thermostats to provide appropriate temperature settings. Use HVAC building automation
system (BAS) to diagnose system issues and provide comfortable temperature settings.
7. Maintain and repair boilers, hot water systems, gas heating equipment and solar water heating
systems. Inspect, disassemble, repair and service hot water and forced air heating and
ventilation equipment, and all related components.
8. Repair electrical motors related to HVAC systems up to and including 480 volt – 3 phase.
9. Adjust and install HVAC components such as filters, belts, valves, motors, fans, relays, fuses,
compressors, condensers, variable frequency drives, transformers, pressure regulators,
thermostats, sensors and electrical water pumps. Flush boilers, decal tubing, cut and thread
pipes, braze copper line sets. Make necessary electrical connections.
10. Respond to standard trouble calls, as well as emergency situations.
11. Maintain routine maintenance logs and records. Document maintenance and repair activities
using the Department work order system. Keep track of own labor, materials and supplies used
and report these on a timely and accurate basis.
12. Receive and appropriately respond to specific instructions from immediate supervisor as to
work assignments and quantity and quality of work expectations.
13. Follow applicable building and safety codes including, but not limited to Uniform Mechanical
Code (UMC), National Electrical Code (NEC), California’s Energy Efficiency Standards for
Residential and Nonresidential Buildings (Title 24, Part 6), California Division of Occupational
Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), as well as internal College and Department safety policies.
14. Trouble shoots and analyzes the most difficult operations and control unit problems.
15. Reads and understands new system design and blueprints, electrical schematics, and control
ladder diagrams.
16. Maintains effective working knowledge of the College’s Chiller Plant system including its energy
management control system, cooling towers, heat exchanger and thermal storage system.
17. Perform other related duties, as assigned.
The following job accountabilities may be reassigned:
1.
Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications
Five to seven years Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning service experience. Valid Refrigerant
Transition and Recovery Certification, Type II or Universal, as required by 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F of
Section 608 of the Clean Air Act of 1990. Valid 608 technician certifications must be issued under a
Program-approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Appropriate certification from ANSI
17024 recognized HVAC industry certification bodies. Appropriate certifications include: UA HVACR
S.T.A.R. – HVACR Service and/or Mastery; NATE Heat Pump Service, Air Conditioning Service, HVAC
Efficiency Analyst, Air Distribution Service or Air Distribution Installation; HVAC Excellence Light
Commercial, Air Conditioning, Heat Pump Service or Master Specialist Certification; RSES CM, CMS in
any designation with CM, or SM in only Commercial Air Conditioning, or Heat Pump without a CM;
Journeymen – HVAC Mechanic. Able to demonstrate working knowledge of industry standards for
commercial HVAC systems including ANSI/ASHRAE/ACCA Standard 180 – Standard Practice for
Inspection and Maintenance of Commercial Building HVAC Systems. Extensive experience with DDC
(Particularly on TAC/CSI) and pneumatic controls. Familiarity with Tridium building automation
framework.
Read, write and understand directions in English. Possesses a valid California driver license is required
and must maintain College designated driver status. Able to respond 24/7.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not
intended to be construed as an exhausted list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so
classified.