Maintenance Specialist III - Hvac/R

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:- Maintain air handlers. With guidance from a Maintenance Specialist IV or from standing manufacturers' instructions, tighten, adjust, repair, replace, and calibrate boilers, chillers, cooling towers, variable frequency drives, motor control contactors, pumps, etc.- Perform preventive maintenance on high voltage switchgear, irrigation pumps, walk-in freezers, and cafeteria equipment, as they relate to HVAC or related equipment.- Assist with and may fabricate and install ductwork, airflow systems, condensers, refrigeration.

Remove old equipment and refrigerants according to applicable laws and safety standards.- Administer building energy management systems by assisting with installation of computer-aided controls, digital building HVAC equipment controllers, drives and volume boxes, data communications cabling, and other devices.- Perform routine electrical repairs and maintenance duties. Adjust, repair or replace motors, heaters, switchgear and other electrical apparatus.- Test, adjust and calibrate boiler and air conditioning machinery and mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic control instruments. Test and, as required, chemically treat boiler, condenser and cooling tower water and water from other systems.- Respond to reports of heating or cooling problems, suspicious odors, electrical problems, refrigeration problems, and other urgent situations.

Receive information on problems and forwards to HVAC Specialists.- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of indoor air quality standards and compliance requirements. Confer with others to recommend and evaluate heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and energy management infrastructure for new and remodeled facilities.- Participate with the Maintenance Specialist - Electrician on assignments as needed. Perform generalist maintenance work.