HVAC PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

*HVAC PM Mechanic – Campus Maintenance*

The primary accountabilities below are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties.

Join UAB Campus Maintenance as an HVAC PM Mechanic and help keep our campus running smoothly. In this position, you’ll perform preventive maintenance, support daily operations, and ensure a safe, comfortable environment for the UAB community. If you’re a skilled technician looking to make an impact, we would love to hear from you.

Position Summary

Performs preventive maintenance and repairs on a wide variety of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment and monitors building automation and HVAC controls. Reads, understands and interprets blueprints, drawings, floor plans, schedules and manufacturers operating and/or maintenance specifications as they relate to electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC and special equipment, building structures and finishes. May be called upon to assist other maintenance personnel in completion of work tasks including but limited to electricians, plumbers, maintenance technicians, sheet metal workers, etc. May be called upon to assist other maintenance personnel in the completion of their work to include Electricians, Plumbers, Maintenance Technicians, Sheet Metal Workers and others. Responds to requests for routine and emergency maintenance and service from building occupants.

Essential Accountabilities:

• All the duties and responsibilities assigned to the position of General Mechanic.

• Operates, adjusts, installs and maintains computerized energy management and control systems for electronic, direct digital and pneumatic control systems for HVAC equipment, chillers, boilers and other similar type equipment.

• Performs routine and preventive maintenance on steam, gas, electric and hot water heating systems, VAV boxes, pumps, packaged air conditioning units, DX Units, heat pumps, reheat units, air handling units, boilers, cooling towers, chillers, hot water converters, control valves and dampers, air compressors, room T-Stats, air ducts, condenser and evaporator coils, and other similar type equipment.

• Performs preventive maintenance, repairs, modifications, replacements and installations of refrigeration equipment to include chillers, packaged air conditioning units, freezers, coolers, air dryers and dehumidifying equipment, ice machines, coolers, water coolers, and other similar equipment.

• Measures, calculates, balances and adjusts CFM readings for air handling systems.

• Operates, adjusts, installs and maintains computerized energy management and control systems for electronic, direct digital and pneumatic control systems for HVAC equipment, chillers, boilers and other similar type equipment. Operates, adjusts, calibrates and maintains automatic temperature controls, controllers, variable speed motor drives, variable inlet vanes, valve and damper actuators, pneumatic and electronic control systems, boiler fire control systems and other similar type equipment.

• Utilizes CFCs and HCFC’s refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment, maintains records, and performs all service and maintenance repairs in accordance with current EPA regulations. Performs the duties and responsibilities of other positions within the Facilities Division as skills and experiences permit.

• Performs other duties as assigned

Hourly Pay Range:

$20.80 - $28.00 (Commensurate with experience & qualifications)

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm (subject to change to meet the needs of the department and University).