Technician, Heating Ventilation & Air-Conditioning
Austin Community College

Job Info

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Austin Community College (ACC) is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 41,000 credit students each fall and spring semester. Our identity as a community college is reflected in our mission statement. We seek to ensure student success and community development by providing affordable access to higher education and workforce training, through traditional and distance learning modes, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain faculty and staff that:

• Reflect the multicultural diversity of our community.
• Value intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching.
• Are attracted by the college mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities.
• Care about student success for all students regardless of race and collaborate on strategies to facilitate success for underrepresented populations.
• Welcome diversity and model respectful interaction with others.
• Engage with the community both within and outside of ACC.

Our Mission

The Austin Community College District promotes student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training in its service area.

For more information, see http://www.austincc.edu/about-acc/mission-statement .

Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

ACC is committed to the ongoing systemic changes needed to ensure the increased recruitment, inclusion, retention, and completion of historically underserved and underrepresented populations. Through continual strategic community engagement and professional development of administrators, faculty, staff, and students, the college demonstrates its dedication to fostering a culture and climate for equitable outcomes.

As an open access and low-cost institution, ACC is proud to serve a diverse student body. Dedicated faculty members are excellent professors who help students achieve their educational goals and are sensitive to the diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds of our students. In 2017 our faculty adopted a Statement of ACC Faculty Values. This Statement affirms that ACC's faculty members value collaboration, service, agency, scholarship, inclusion, and teaching, all of which attest to our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our mission.

General Statement of Job

To performs repairs and maintenance on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment throughout Austin Community College (ACC).

Description of Duties and Tasks

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Repairs and maintains existing HVAC systems including chilling and heating systems, and checks chemical treatments.

Installs and replaces all types of pumps or refrigeration equipment, pneumatic valves, electric valves, heat transfer equipment, ventilation, and air distribution equipment according to prints, specifications, diagrams, or other instructions.

Develops and implements Lock out/Tag out program for all HVAC equipment at all buildings and campuses.

Develops and implements preventative maintenance program for HVAC equipment at all buildings and campuses.

Performs preventative maintenance checks on all major mechanical equipment; diagnoses equipment malfunctions and operating efficiency of mechanical equipment to include electrical components and voltage readings.

Complies with all applicable health and safety regulations, policies, and established work practices.

Knowledge

Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• HVAC tools, materials, and safe work practices.
• HVAC repair, maintenance, and installation techniques.
• Use of digital multimeter.

Skills

Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills.
• Operating, installing, maintaining, and repairing HVAC equipment.
• Reading and understanding schematics.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
• Manage the budget within assigned department.

Technology Skills

• Use basic computer skills such as accessing and sending emails, locating Internet sites, and completing time sheets plus work order systems.

Required Work Experience

• One year related work experience.

Required Education

• High school diploma or educational equivalent.

Preferred Education

• Associate degree preferred.

Special Requirements

Licenses/Certifications; Other

• HVAC Certification.
• EPA Certification.

Other Preferred Qualifications

• Registered HVAC Certification with the State of Texas.
• NATE Certification preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a variety of settings.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling, and at times subject to stooping, crawling, and climbing.
• May need to lift heavy objects of up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
• May be exposed to a variety of temperatures, noise, moving mechanical parts, or chemicals.
• Specific vision abilities may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to focus.

Safety

• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

ACC Benefits Overview

Full-time Faculty and Staffing Table employees who work in full-time and/or part-time positions at the College are eligible for ACC medical benefits effective the first of the month after their first 60 days of employment. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, short and long term disability, retirement plans and AD&D.

ACC does not participate in Social Security. ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty Only). Part-time and Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by Federal law.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Austin Community College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under the Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

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