Hvac Mechanic I

HVAC Mechanic I

Why UT Southwestern?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the #1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth for the sixth consecutive year, we invite you to continue your healthcare career with us at UT Southwestern. You will discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles.

All full-time employees will have a robust benefits package including employer paid medical insurance. Children and family medical insurance plans are available at a cost to the employee.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/ .

Job Summary
UT Southwestern is in search of a skilled and experienced HVAC Mechanic I for their Utility Operation HVAC department. This position works under general supervision to provide skilled mechanical work installing, maintaining, and repairing heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment in assigned university buildings one of three work shifts. Operate and monitor equipment, which admits steam into each building from central distribution point, pressure reducing stations, ensuring that steam is admitted into pipes at proper rate, and refrigeration compressors and auxiliary equipment. Inspects and adjusts air handlers, pumps, steam valves, electrical and pneumatic control systems, etc.

Experience and Education Requirements

Requires graduation from high school, vocational school, or GED
Requires three (3) years of skilled mechanic level work experience in operation and maintenance of large (25,000 cfm) air handling equipment, steam pressure reducing stations, chill water systems and pumps.
Must be a self-starter and have good communication skills.

Please Note: Attach the following prior to submitting your application:

An updated resume with all relevant work experience, education, vocational training, certifications, and/or licenses.
A copy of training diplomas or certificates.
A copy of trade licenses.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Work requires the ability to utilize tools of trade.
Work requires proficiency in all phases of work performed.
Work requires alertness and careful attention to avoid serious injury to self and others.
Work requires walking, bending, climbing, lifting up to 50 lbs., pulling/pushing equipment up to 50 lbs.

Job Duties

Operates and monitors equipment, which admits steam into each building from central distribution point, pressure reducing stations, ensuring that steam is admitted into pipes at proper rate, and refrigeration compressors and auxiliary equipment.
Inspects and adjusts air handlers, pumps, steam valves, electrical and pneumatic control systems, etc.
Makes minor and major adjustments and repairs and performs preventative maintenance work such as repairing water and steam valves, cleaning, and oiling machinery, and making minor electrical and/or other repairs to water, gas, and steam pipes, and other equipment.
Makes regular patrols through mechanical rooms to record condition and operation of equipment to ensure its being scheduled into preventative program before failure.
Performs minor welding and cutting, using acetylene or arc welder.
Troubleshoots, repairs, and replaces general and laboratory exhaust fan systems. Inspects, dismantles, repairs, and reassembles equipment as directed.
Completes tests for chemical control of boiler water, cooling water, and condensate.
Provides working supervision to Maintenance Workers assigned to same shift, making work assignments, providing work instructions, and checking completed work.
Performs other duties as assigned.

The following is the acronym, "PACT", and is fundamental to all non-clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:

P-Problem Solving: Employees take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently, and to the satisfaction of customers, or managers. They show initiative in addressing areas of concern before they become problems.
A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: Employees exhibit the ability to perform their job and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner reflecting a professional environment readily assuming obligations in a dependable and reliable manner.
C-Communication, Contribution, and Collaboration: Who are our customers? Anyone who requests our help, needs our work product, or receives our services. Employees focus on customer service with creative solutions while improving the customer experience through clear, courteous, and timely delivery and communication. Sharing ideas with others helps expand our contribution to department goals.
T-Teamwork: Employees work to contribute to the department's success by supporting co-workers, promoting excellence in work product and customer service, and in maintaining a satisfying, caring environment for each other.

Working Conditions

Work is performed primarily in a laboratory, general office, or outside area.
Working conditions involve occasional exposure to one or more disagreeable elements, such as heat, dust, dirt, etc.

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimum require prior approval of Vice President for Human Resources Administration or his/her designee.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.