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About the Role

The HVAC/r Technician will perform maintenance, repair, and installation of various systems including refrigeration, air conditioning, chilled water, compressed air, heating, and ventilation. This role also involves participating in an on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Install, troubleshoot, maintain, and perform basic repairs on heating, refrigeration, comfort cooling, air compression, air filtration, and ventilation systems.
• Evaluate external contractor work for quality control and provide input for follow-up.
• Operate, maintain, and diagnose problems with reciprocating, screw, and centrifugal chillers and associated cooling towers.
• Assist in the setup and installation of laboratory equipment related to HVAC systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Recover refrigerant and recharge systems in compliance with EPA regulations, maintaining documentation for all transfers.
• Use computer-based building management systems to identify, diagnose, and repair HVAC systems, including sensor calibration and installation.
• Accurately document time, materials, and equipment ID numbers on work orders.
• Evaluate, diagnose, repair, and maintain basic electrical control systems.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of related and progressively responsible HVAC/R experience, or an associate degree in an HVAC/R-related curriculum.
• EPA Refrigeration Certification (Type I and II or Universal) required within 120 days of hire.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license required.
• Ability to be medically qualified for respirator use required.
• Relevant combinations of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Skills

• Demonstrated fundamental knowledge of basic refrigeration systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot, repair, and tune small boilers, furnaces, heat pumps.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in the field.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and diagnose basic electrical circuits.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, pneumatic prints, digital flow charts, schematic drawings, and control diagrams.
• Ability to utilize electrical, pneumatic, and digital control systems and applications.
• Ability to use networked building management systems.
• Ability to operate and make basic adjustments to reciprocating and centrifugal chillers.
• Ability to maintain control air compressors.
• Ability to use hand tools and power tools.
• Ability to work on ladders, scaffolding, and lifts.
• Excellent customer relation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Ability to operate a computer using standard office software and industry-specific software.
• HVAC and control system installation and maintenance experience preferred.
• Experience with building management systems preferred.
• New York State 7G Commercial Certification for application of pesticides to cooling towers preferred.
• EPA Refrigeration Certification (Type I and II or Universal) required within six (6) months of hire.

Location

• Local travel between campus locations only

Work Type

• Business Hours Monday through Friday
• Availability for overtime, emergency response, weekends, and holiday coverage may be required.

Experience Level

• Minimum of three (3) years of related and progressively responsible HVAC/R experience

Education Level

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Associate degree in an HVAC/R-related curriculum

Salary/Compensations

• $25.00 - $27.00

Benefits

• Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan.
• Comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during employment.

About the Company

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is committed to the cultivation of a community that is welcoming, inclusive, and above all values learning.
• We welcome candidates who bring a variety of perspectives to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's work and campus communities.

Equal Opportunity

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.