HVAC Mechanic

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of the Central Energy Plant has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time HVAC Mechanic to work at the UHealth Medical Campus.

The HVAC Mechanic troubleshoots and maintains efficient operations of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems in assigned facilities. Further, the HVAC Mechanic completes the maintenance of all other refrigeration systems and ensures work is performed in a timely manner to maintain facilities secure and operational.

Core Responsibilities

• Maintains work areas and equipment rooms in a clean and safe condition at all times.

• Receives and responds to requests for repair work.

• Keeps daily logs of work, performed and pending, updated.

• Cleans, maintains, and paints equipment and machinery to prevent deterioration.

• Repairs plumbing and leaky equipment on roofs and ceilings.

• Advises appropriate managing staff of risk factors and repair needs beyond the mechanic’s ability.

• Prepares and maintains accurate records of equipment and facility preventative maintenance.

• Tests and evaluates equipment performance using appropriate tools.

• Inspects air conditioning and heating systems, and performs general maintenance of work systems.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions

• Performs Preventive Maintenance work as assigned by supervisor on HVAC equipment

• Receives requests for corrective repair work on a variety of building, equipment and system components; utilizes several trades’ skills in the performance of maintenance and repair work.

• Inspects air conditioning and heating systems and performs general maintenance work of systems.

• Repairs leaky HVAC equipment on roofs and ceilings; locates source of roof leaks; removes existing roof surfaces; lays roofing paper and applies coating and adhesives to seal the leaking and/or old area.

• Repairs panels, partitions and other building structures in the process of performing other HVAC duties; installs parts and cuts, shapes and fastens materials such as wood, plastic, ceiling tile, fiberglass and drywall to make ready for installation of HVAC equipment.

• Lubricates non-sealed bearings, replaces or cleans filters. Repairs fans, pumps or compressors as needed to perform HVAC duties.

• Replaces belts, filters and pulleys. Records the equipment conditions and reports anomalies to supervisor.

• Keeps daily logs on major components up-to-date. Helps in the process to cycle and tests emergency generators. Contacts the appropriate supervisor when the nature of the work is beyond the mechanic’s capability - then assists with the completion of the work as required.

• Prepares and maintains accurate records and files on equipment and facility preventative maintenance.

• Routinely maintains and repairs HVAC circulator and sump pumps, refrigeration units, auxiliary diesel generators, fans, bearings, universal joints and similar mechanical equipment.

• Helps to conduct fire alarm test and smoke evacuations tests in conjunction with security and other Physical Plant staff. Operates heating, cooling systems, pumps and other related equipment. Participates in moving and installing machinery and equipment.

• At all times maintains work areas and equipment rooms in a clean and safe condition.

• Erects scaffolding to provide access to work areas and works from heights.

• Operates a variety of tools and equipment such as hand saws, drill press, router, electric drills, welding and soldering tools etc.

• Maintains tools, machinery, and equipment in good condition.

• May performs other skilled maintenance activities including construction, welding, brazing, and soldering.

• Tests, maintains, and evaluates equipment performance using instruments such as voltmeters, ohmmeters, pyrometers, and pressure gauges.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.