The department of Facilities Management at West Virginia University is accepting applications for an HVAC Trades Mechanic.
Under the direction of the HVAC Manager and/or Lead, this position will provide maintenance troubleshooting, repair, and installation of various types of HVAC/R supply and exhaust equipment and basic sheet metal repairs. Performs various construction and repair methods as required to maintain buildings and equipment at Health Sciences Center facilities.
We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:
Install, repair and maintain HVAC/R equipment, mechanical equipment, fume hoods, exhaust hoods, refrigeration systems, walk-in coolers, chilled water systems, sub-zero freezers and associated hardware.
Rebuild pumps, replace seals, replace bearings and troubleshoot various types of mechanical equipment.
Work from schematics and blueprints in trouble shooting and repair of equipment.
Repair of pneumatic and digital controls both during installation, repair, replacement and upgrading systems as necessary to include controls and utilization of computer equipment.
Fabricate and install various sizes, shapes and lengths of ductwork to support maintenance, and construction projects.
Repair and installation of various hydronic heating and cooling equipment to include pumps, coils and piping.
Custom design, fabricate and install various types of sheet metal ducts, fabricating exhaust hoods to meet special installation needs. Install fans, heaters and furnaces as required.
Be proficient on the utilization of all sheet metal fabricating equipment and associated design/layout tools. Examples: sheers, power brake, power roller, lock former, drill press, milling machine, etc.
Balancing air flow systems. Adapt and size new ducts to accept hydronic heating and cooling coils with pneumatic controls and electronic controls.
Will utilize various software and computer equipment in the performance of tasks, recordkeeping, etc.
Repair, install and maintain a variety of refrigeration units and similar devices. To include recording and controlling refrigerants as required by code.
Fabricate, maintain and/or repair various types of metal for kitchen equipment, laboratory equipment, shop equipment, heating and ventilation equipment and research equipment.
Troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains ultra-low freezers, ice machines, air dryer systems, environmental chambers, window air conditioners/PTAC, evaporative coolers, water coolers, refrigerators, gas fired appliances and any other devices utilized for temperature control or ventilation. These systems support many years of experimentation and thus are very important to the operation of West Virginia University.
Maintains and installs building control systems using pneumatic and DDC electrical controls. Operates and maintains computer systems and coordinates projects and service with control vendor.
Interprets blueprints and specifications and develops as-built sketches of completed projects.
Weld, solder and braze various types of metal materials and pipe, i.e., copper, stainless steel, brass etc.
Repair, install and maintain a variety of refrigeration units and similar devices. To include recording and controlling refrigerants as required by code.
