HVAC Control Technician

Department Overview

Works under the supervision a Trades/Maintenance Coordinator and with other Facilities Technicians to maintain and improve the Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning systems in the Facilities Healthcare Zone buildings, focused on Vista Pavilion.  This includes the routine and preventative maintenance, repair, and upgrade of HVAC systems and control systems, and the associated administrative duties such as ordering parts, setting priorities for service requests, training other employees, and attending meetings related to changes and impacts to the HVAC system. As this is a critical position in the department, presence during all hospital emergencies is expected and required.

Function/Duties of Position

• Installation, Repair, and Maintenance of Control Systems
  • Responds to HVAC systems complaints, performs troubleshooting of systems, calibrates all environment temperature, pressure, and humidity controls.
  • Checks, adjusts and recalibrates environmental controls as part of the preventative maintenance program.
• Installation, Repair, and Maintenance of HVAC Systems
  • Installs and modifies HVAC systems.
  • Performs corrective and preventative maintenance on HVAC systems.
  • Cleans, oils, and greases equipment such as pumps, motors, air compressors, and fans.
  • Checks and replaces V belts and filters.
  • Adjusts dampers, linkages and operators.
  • Rebuilds and repairs valves.
• HVAC System and Control Systems Renovation
  • Renovates and upgrades HVAC systems and control systems to accommodate new technology and/or energy conservation.
  • Plans and coordinates activities during system shutdown.
• Administrative Duties
  • Prepares job estimates.
  • Keeps accurate record of tests, inspections, repairs and equipment replacement. 
  • Orders new HVAC parts, supplies, and equipment and maintains parts inventory.
  • Sets priorities for service requests, trains other employees on technical info required to perform maintenance on HVAC systems and control systems, attending meetings related to changes and impacts to the HVAC system.
• Customer Service
  • Assumes role as primary customer service representative for all Facilities & Logistics operations and services on assigned Work Orders, responding to both internal and external customers in a timely, effective, and professional manner, developing positive working relationships.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school (two-year program) in heating and air-conditioning; and 

• Two years of full-time experience installing, altering, calibrating, repairing, and maintaining HVAC control systems and performing corrective and preventative maintenance on HVAC systems.

  • Two additional years of qualifying experience may be substituted for the two years of education.

• Driver’s license valid in the state of Oregon.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience/knowledge working with Siemens and/or Johnson Controls Building Automation Systems.

• General knowledge of standard practices, tools, hazards, and safety precautions of mechanical trades and HVAC controls trade.

• General knowledge of State and local building code requirements, pneumatic electrical/electronic controls, air balancing, flow measurement devices, and HVAC application software. 

• Skill in the use of tools, materials and equipment used in the HVAC systems and HVAC control systems trades, ability to read and comprehend blueprints, drawings, logic diagrams, schematics, specifications, codes, handbooks, and written operational sequences; skill in locating defects, adjusting, installing, and maintaining HVAC control systems and equipment, the ability to understand and effectively carry out oral and written instructions and the ability to fabricate parts.

• CFC Certification, LME, Low Voltage License, EPA Certification.

Additional Details

Normal duties require 40 hours per week. The position does require the ability of the incumbent to be able to respond to on-call assignments, overtime, and after hours or emergency call-backs as needed.

 

Benefits 

• Healthcare for full-time employees covered 100% and 88% for dependents.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee.
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from.
• Vacation - up to 200 hours per year dependent on length of service.
• Sick Leave - up to 96 hours per year.
• 9 paid holidays per year.
• Substantial Tri-Met and C-Tran discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Childcare service discounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts to local and national businesses.

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu