GTHVAC-Mechanical - Onsite

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a Mechanical Trades

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and perform corrective maintenance on facility type mechanical equipment.
• Perform predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance on various types of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, piping, and boiler systems.
• Perform chemical water treatment duties, to include testing of closed and open loop water systems and operations of chemical injection systems.
• Utilize Sandia's building automation control system to perform monitoring, troubleshooting, logging, and operator control of HVAC/R systems.
• Safely use standard HVAC/R hand and power tools, gauge sets and equipment.
• Use industry standard piping fittings and assembly techniques: compression, flared, threaded, brazed, and soldered fittings.
• Diagnose and correct electrical and controls related issues in HVAC/R systems in single and three-phase equipment and controls.

As a condition of employment, this position is represented by the Metal Trades Council (MTC). Represented employees must pay the monthly membership dues or agency fee.

Qualifications We Require

• HVAC tradesperson with 5 years of experience
• Ability to lay out, install, modify, overhaul, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain facilities mechanical equipment
• Proficiency with various types of operations, predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance on all types of refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, piping systems, process systems, boilers, backflow prev enters, chemical treatment, testing of water systems and all associated equipment; boilers, and interior and exterior piping systems as well as all types of plumbing fixtures, interior and exterior high and low temperature piping systems, all types of piping systems such as water, steam, condensate, sanitary, storm sewer, and natural gas and propane;
  
  maintain and repair steam flow meters, gauges, regulators and controls
• Utilize a computerized database to maintain required records. Consult with other Tradespersons and provide direction to other employees as required
• Perform work using industry-standard safety practices and in accordance with Uniform Building Codes; demonstrate knowledge of arc, inert-gas arc, and gas welding and cutting
• Provide chemical treatment and testing of water systems; planning and performing operations such as predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance of air conditioning equipment, blower equipment, rotary drive compressor systems, and multistage low and high temperature chambers
• Test and balance air systems and align and balance equipment. Fabricate special braces, jigs, fixtures, and equipment as required
• Consult with engineers or requestors to clarify or establish specifications for building mechanical systems
• Perform work using industry-standard safety practices; demonstrate knowledge of control systems including pneumatic, electric, and electronic microprocessor
• Utilize a computerized database to maintain required records, and access, maintain, and operate the computerized Energy Management System
• May consult with other Tradespersons and provide direction to other employees as required
• Obtain EPA Proper Refrigerant Handling certification

Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy L or Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire

• 5 years of direct experience working in the HVAC Industry (Typical experience includes minimum of 5 - 8 years as a fully qualified Mechanical Tradesman and completion of a State approved mechanical apprenticeship program)
• Universal refrigerant license
• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and working on water cooled chiller systems in excess of 200 tons
• Experience/Knowledge of Safety Based Programs such as Engineered Safety, Behavior Based Safety, NFPA and or training in OSHA
• Experience with rotary drive compressor systems and multistage low and high temperature chambers
• On-call duty, as determined by management
• Participation in Dynamic warm-ups, as determined by management
• 5 years of experience with built-up air handling systems to include makeup, supply exhaust and return air systems
• Experience with heating water boiler systems that exceed 1,000,000 BTU/hr
• Experience with advanced Building Automated Control Systems
• Active Department of Energy L or Q clearance
• Please note, the above information is an outline of the general scope of work--no attempt made to include all associated details or duties

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

About Our Team

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