HVAC Mechanic

Purpose and Scope:
This position will perform various activities to provide preventative maintenance and repair of HVAC equipment as outlined in the requirements of a USAF contract. Under general direction and/or using detailed procedures and/or work instructions, perform simple and routine tasks or tests within, but not necessarily limited to, the area of HVACR maintenance work.

Essential Responsibilities:
Perform the following activities under specific direction in accordance with established procedures:

• Assist with or perform maintenance of high- and low-pressure steam heating system as instruction allows.
• Assist with or perform installation, servicing and repairing of systems as instruction allows. Will need to check belts and change filters as required.
• Assist with or perform mounting of compressor and condenser units on associated auxiliary equipment and components.
• Perform minor maintenance using oral and/or written instructions on HVACR equipment as qualified and licensed.
• Perform other site support tasks incidental to the HVACR maintenance task assigned.
• Must be able to provide preventive maintenance and repair of HVAC equipment. This requirement includes chillers, air handlers, ductwork, thermostats, package units, refrigerants, pump houses, and associated components installed in various types of facilities including tension fabric shelters (TFS) at the assigned military base.
• Must adhere to the base’s refrigerant management program to monitor and record refrigerant use, storage, and disposal of all refrigerant types IAW Clean Air Act and the OEBGD. Will properly dispose of all HVAC equipment refrigerant in accordance with CENTCOM and Host nation environmental regulations.
• Must possess required knowledge, training and certification in working with HVAC equipment.
• Must turn in spent or expired refrigerant to ECES Satellite Accumulation Point Manager for storage as hazardous waste.
• Must maintain and inspect all heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in accordance with American National Standards Institute/American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ANSI/ASHRAE).
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least three (3) years of job-related experience or equivalent.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
• Must have a minimum of a verified five (5) years’ experience and or five (5) years prior military service in the HVAC AFSC/MOS with the following credentials: 1The North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certification or the Eurovent Certita Certification (ECC), or any international equivalent HVAC trained certificate, 2608 and 609 certification, or the EPA Universal CFC/HCFC Refrigerant Processing Certificate, 3Copper brazing qualified, 410K/Forklift Class III. 2000 – 10,000 lbs. certified and 5Powered Industrial Truck - skid-steer loader operators training certified.