Facilities Technician- Heating & Ventilation Air Conditioning; HVAC

Why OCTA

Discover work that moves you in a dynamic and innovative setting. Be part of a team delivering Orange County’s transportation network of today and creating a vision for the future.

OCTA is the county’s transportation planning commission and public transit operator. With a focus on safety and accountability, we plan, fund, and implement countywide projects that include bus and rail transit, freeways and express lanes, rideshare, microtransit, paratransit, active transportation, and environmental programs.

We’re passionate about creating a balanced, equitable and sustainable transportation system that reflects the diverse travel needs of the county’s 34 cities and 3.2 million residents.

Our employees rated OCTA as a top workplace in Orange County. Come join us on our mission of keeping Orange County moving.

Under supervision, performs skilled work in refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, and ventilation tasks in accordance with standard trade practices. Identifies issues, solves problems, and takes appropriate action in relation to Heating, and Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) in a timely manner while making the decisions and repairs that are compliant with building codes and regulations.

The salary for this position is:

$34.79
- Starting Rate per hour

$37.03
- After completion of six (6) months

$48.25
- Top rate after thirty six (36) months

The position will remain open until a candidate is selected.

• Installs refrigeration components such as compressors, evaporators, condensers, motors, blowers, and pumps.
• Installs and connects piping and tubing for refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
• Installs, calibrates, and repairs refrigeration and air conditioning system instruments and electrical and pneumatic controls.
• Diagnoses operating malfunctions and repairs refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
• Tests, charges, repairs, and adjusts hermetic type refrigeration units and ice machines.
• Reads blueprints to determine location, size capacity, and type of components needed to conduct work related activities.
• Tests and chemically treats water used in heating and cooling systems.
• Overhauls compressors, burners, gas valves, pumps, fans, and other heating, ventilating, or cooling system components.
• Adjusts and balances air distribution systems.
• Checks installations for conformance with legal requirements and safety codes.
• Drives to all OCTA Facilities to perform job related essential functions.
• Participates in the installation, maintenance and repair of steam and hot water related equipment such as water heaters, recirculating pumps, thermostats / gauges, and valves.
• Guides, informs and trains assigned Facilities Technicians and helpers.
• Troubleshoots burner assemblies for Parts Washers and Paint Booth Heaters and performs routine maintenance and repairs.

• Visually inspects and troubleshoots fueling delivery and distribution systems, equipment and monitoring and dedicated detecting systems within time and quality measurements to ensure all operational, health, safety, and regulatory compliance requirements are met.
• Maintains and repairs fueling systems and equipment within time and quality measurements to ensure all operational, health, safety, and regulatory compliance requirements are met.
• Inspects, troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs electrical apparatus and distribution systems, including panels, circuits, switches, solenoids, control boards, motors, generators, lighting, and three-phase industrial systems up to 480 volts, within time and quality measurements to ensure all operational, health, safety, and regulatory compliance requirements are met.
• Inspects, troubleshoots, maintains and repairs of facilities plumbing, systems, within time and quality measurements to ensure all operational, health, safety, and regulatory compliance requirements are met.
• Oversees and ensures work performed by contracted services meet contractual time and quality measurements to ensure all operational, health, safety, and regulatory compliance requirements are met.
• Maintains records, spreadsheets, logs, reports, systems, certifications, permits, etc., within city, county,…