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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Airport HVAC Technician

FLSA: Standard/Non-Exempt EEO Category: (70) Skill Craft
Class Code: 10447 Salary Grade: XG2
Approved: Last Revised: November 12, 2024

Purpose:
 

Under general supervision, this position performs installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment and systems in Department of Aviation (DOA)-owned and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) facilities.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
  1. Performs service and preventative maintenance on HVAC equipment and components including pumps, air handlers, cooling towers, fans, motors, wiring, condensers, evaporators, compressors, thermostats, and other mechanical systems in 24/7 commercial and remote AUS facilities.
  2. Assists in installation, maintenance, calibration, and diagnosis of HVAC systems, building automation system (BAS) network devices and components, and other equipment and infrastructure at and between the BAS center and remote sites.
  3. Completes assigned work orders including making materials ready and performing calibrations, maintenance, repairs, and testing of HVAC equipment and systems.
  4. Performs and assists with the repair of rooftop package DX systems using bucket truck and aerial man lifts.
  5. Maintains and enters records of repairs, calibrations, and tests in the asset management system (AMS).
  6. Services Aircraft Support Equipment PC air units, chilled and heating hot water units, ice machines, thermal storage tanks, chillers, and boilers.
  7. Assists with installing and maintaining digital and analogue automation control system components.
  8. Assists with overseeing maintenance and repair activities performed by third-party contractors.
  9. Coordinates maintenance, repairs, and system outages with AUS facility users during outages.
  10. Ensures all systems comply with all Federal, State, City, and Local regulations, policies, procedures, and ordinances.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
 
  • May provide leadership and training to others.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations.
  • Knowledge of safety rules and procedures when working with energized electrical and electronic equipment.
  • Knowledge of operation, installation, testing, repairs, and maintenance of residential and commercial HVAC systems, controls, and components.
  • Knowledge of applicable building codes.
  • Knowledge of electrical and electronic theory as it applies to relays and control devices.
  • Skill in the use of hand tools common to the HVAC trade.
  • Skill in oral and written communication.
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  • Skill in accurately reading instruments and meters and making accurate instruments recordings.
  • Skill in planning and organizing.
  • Skill in estimating time, materials, and costs.
  • Skill in using computers and related software.
  • Skill in problem solving.
  • Skill in tracing and analyzing causes of HVAC troubles and making repairs.
  • Skill in performing emergency and routine repairs and maintenance.
  • Ability to read and understand schematic diagrams and technical instructions.
  • Ability to work in confined spaces where there is limited or restricted means of entry and exit.
  • Ability to test and calibrate instruments and make precise and close tolerance repairs and adjustments.
  • Ability to wear anti-fall (SRL) body harness for confined space entry or working from aerial man lifts or bucket truck.
  • Ability to acquire, through training and on-the-job experience, specialized knowledge in rapidly changing technology and applications.
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus five (5) years of experience in repair and maintenance of residential and commercial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment and systems, including one (1) year of experience which was in the Aviation industry.
  • Completion of accredited training in air conditioning and refrigeration systems may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
 
  • Valid State of Texas Class “C” Driver License.
  • EPA Refrigerant Recovery Certification.
  • Valid State of Texas Certified Air Conditioning Technician License.
  • Must be a registered HVAC Tech with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.