Job Summary | The Facilities Skilled Trades HVAC Technician is responsible for the repair and maintenance of HVAC/R equipment on Canaveral Port Authority property. This position requires an advanced understanding of air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration principles, including the ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair high- and low-voltage control systems. This position reports directly to the Facilities Manager and requires the ability to work weekends.
| Essential Functions | - Must possess working knowledge of all aspects of HVAC/R equipment repair and maintenance.
- Ability to troubleshoot and repair HVAC equipment including replacement of defective parts such as thermostats, safety switches, fan controls, fan motors, pumps, bearings, relays, fuses, compressors, and coils as needed.
- Chiller maintenance experience is preferred.
- Operate a variety of hand and power tools, as well as the ability to use acetylene torch, vacuum pumps and reclaim machines.
- Skills and abilities to inspect, repair, and modify HVAC equipment.
- Knowledge of computers is necessary to access building automated systems and emails.
- Working knowledge of HVAC controls systems and ability to troubleshoot such systems.
- Complete work orders and forms to ensure all documents regarding repairs/maintenance are complete.
- Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, schematics and M.E.P. as they relate to buildings.Â
- Apply methods, practices, and procedures in prevention, maintenance, inspection, and repair.
- Safely operate state vehicles and/or construction equipment when weather conditions permit.
- Installing, maintaining, and repairing ventilation and air conditioning equipment.
- Identifying maintenance risk of equipment.
- Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults for HVAC systems.
- Performing emergency repairs.
- Comply with Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA).
- During emergency conditions, all CPA employees are automatically considered essential employees and may be subject to recall. These events may include, but are not limited to, natural, man-made, or public health emergencies. Employees may be expected to perform emergency and/or recovery operations outside of their normal assigned responsibilities and routine working hours.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
| Â Minimum Qualifications & Requirements | - High school diploma or GED equivalentÂ
- Possess a valid Florida Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one within 30 days
- Seven (7) years of hands-on Commercial /Industrial maintenance and repair experience on HVAC/R equipment.
- HVAC Certification from secondary or technical school
- Universal EPA CertificationÂ
- Must be a team player able to perform in a fast-paced environment, be flexible and a self-starter
- Must possess excellent customer service focus and superior communication skills
- Â Able to secure a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
- Must have basic computer skills
| Licenses / Certification | - NATE HVAC Certification Preferred
- Journeyman’s License Preferred
  | Physical Requirement | - Ability to perform physical aspects of the job such as lifting and handling 70 pounds
- Tasks involve the intermittent performance of physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, or crouching and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (50-70 pounds)
- Ability to operate heavy equipment used in the maintenance/construction industry (scissor lift, boom lift, forklift, front-end loader, skid steer loader, jackhammer, etc.)
- Work in various adverse conditions such as tight or enclosed spaces, heights, indoors or outdoors to complete work assignments
| Environmental Requirements | - Tasks are performed in indoor and outdoor environments due to the nature and location of the work environment.
- Tasks include potential for intermittent exposure to disagreeable elements, e.g., heat, humidity, and inclement weather.
- Some tasks include working in and around moving vehicles and associated vehicle/equipment areas, where heightened awareness of surroundings and observance of established safety precautions is essential to avoid injury or accidents.
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