Commercial HVAC Maintenance Lead Technician

Primary Responsibilities /Accountabilities/ Essential Functions:

• Leads HVAC Technicians and related employees in performance standards and completion of HVAC related projects.
• Participates in handling known troubled operating equipment with technicians to expertly troubleshoot and provide repairs needed.
• Ensures proper observance of safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Analyze, plan, and perform preventive maintenance of HVAC systems
• Plan shutdowns for maintenance and repair pumps including chill water, heating water systems
• Troubleshoot, repair, install and make modifications to HVAC systems
• Conduct necessary tests, including standard industry approved trouble shooting methods to determine malfunctions and/or causes of breakdowns of all assigned equipment; remove, repair, or replace faulty parts, subassemblies and major components; retest equipment with repaired or replaced components and make required adjustments and/or corrections to restore complete/proper operation.
• Recommend and/or order necessary parts and supplies for installation, service, repair, and maintenance of all assigned equipment.
• Instruct and advise users of proper operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Report, organize and maintain all necessary records of materials purchased/work performed to service, repair, maintain and operate all equipment, including applicable records/paperwork associated with EPA mandates and refrigerant transition/recovery.
• Perform general maintenance tasks as needed.
• Perform and maintain work to local, state, and Federal codes.
• Observe safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Attend classes and seminars (classroom or online) to update skills.
• Support emergency response, after-hours work, weekends, holidays, or extended hours as operational needs require.
• Other duties as assigned.

Equipment Used and Responsibility

• Hand Tools
• Power Tools
• Refrigerant Gauges
• Ladders and Lifts
• Multimeter
• Computerized maintenance management system (FAMIS360)
• This position requires a 40-hour work week schedule; also, may require over time as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have direct supervisory authority. However, the Lead Commercial HVAC Preventive Maintenance Technician provides day-to-day field guidance, technical direction, PM coordination, and work quality support for HVAC technicians and related employees.

Experience/ Education

• Required Qualifications
• High School diploma or GED
• Minimum 4 years’ HVAC maintenance experience
• Available for on-call and rotating schedule.
• Must have valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Must pass background check requirements.
• EPA universal refrigerant certification.
• Effective in installing and troubleshooting heating, air conditioning and refrigeration units.
• Adept at balancing air and ware treatment systems in accordance to HVAC protocols.
• Core understanding of determining causes of malfunctions and correcting them properly
• Strong background in reading and interpreting instructions and safety procedures associated with HVAC processes
• Highly experienced in handling electronic and mechanical systems effectively
• Well versed in installing and repairing pumps, motors, fan coils and piping
• Knowledge and ability to perform preventative and general maintenance tasks on HVAC systems
• Solid knowledge of using hand and power tools
• Must have the physical skills and endurance to move about campus and the buildings in order to fulfill daily maintenance tasks and activities.
• Must be familiar with, and follow, safety requirements and precautions.
• Must be able to present professional demeanor in all interactions.
• Good communications skills with a good command of the English language
• Willing to respond to emergency requests outside of normal work hours.
• Willingness to work weekends, holidays, or extended hours as needed.
• Must have own transportation to be able to go to all GCU owned and/or leased buildings (Tempe, Scottsdale, etc.).
• Must be willing to operate work ticketing system and update to be able to inform status of work.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing:6-7 hours a day
• Walking:1-2 hours a day
• Lifting: Occasionally
• Carrying: Rarely
• Pushing: Rarely
• Bending: Frequently
• Squatting: Rarely
• Kneeling: Rarely
• Climbing: Occasionally
• Reaching: Occasionally
• Grasping: Frequently