HVAC Apprentice

About the role

Job Title

Job Description Summary

The Apprentice HVAC Technician shall be trained to repair, and perform preventive maintenance of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and related systems. Perform entry level repairs and preventive maintenance plumbing and electrical equipment, maintenance and service repairs on heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems and all other building systems as needed.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.
• Washing Coils, visual check of equipment on a weekly basis.
• Repair or replace defective, components, or wiring.
• Assist with repair or service of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to improve efficiency, such as by changing filters, cleaning ducts, or refilling non-toxic refrigerants.
• Assist with Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Maintain HVAC equipment on an ongoing basis as part of the companies Preventive Maintenance program. This will require weekly and monthly inspections of equipment and good record keeping ability.
• Assists with the installation of ductwork, refrigeration piping, air conditioning units, and exhaust equipment.
• Assist in conduct repairs, preventive maintenance, seasonal tear downs and major rebuilds of chillers, boilers, air handlers, and other HVAC equipment.
• Assist with operation of the existing energy management and control systems in order to monitor and control all facilities space temperatures.
• Respond to tenant requests to repair associated building equipment
• Perform water treatment and testing on both closed and open loop system
• Repair and replace bathroom fixtures

Non-Essential Functions/Duties

• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Respond to occupant complaints concerning space comfort levels in a timely manner.
• Monitor water treatment program for HVAC equipment.
• Monitor through energy consumption reports the effectiveness of the preventive maintenance effort and suggest improvements or modifications.
• Analyze buildings and operations to determine the optimum utilization of HVAC.
• Ensure compliance of regulations relating to refrigerants.

Job Requirements & Qualifications

Education

• High school or technical/vocational school training.
• Typically requires 1-3 years of related experience
• Read and write sufficiently to complete related paperwork and read schematic designs and blueprints. Maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, the traveling public and tenants.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• All other duties associated with achieving the requisite skills needed for a HVAC Technician.
• Candidate must have an interest in learning and progressing in their knowledge of HVAC.

Experience

• Mechanical Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Customer and Personal Service â€" Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

WORKING CONDITIONS and/or PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Finger Dexterity The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Visualization The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
• Manual Dexterity The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Pay and benefits

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate's experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $29.44 - $34.64

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