HVAC Mechanic

Subsidiary: T&H Services

Job Title: HVAC Mechanic

Job Location: Fort Carson, CO

Pay: $38.40/hr PLUS from $7.87-$10.34/hr Health and Welfare

Labor Category: Non-Exempt – Union

Clearance Requirement: N/A

Travel Requirement: N/A

Tlingit Haida Tribal Business Corporation (THTBC) is a family of 8(a), HUBZone, SDB, and other companies wholly- owned by the largest tribe in Alaska. Each of its wholly- owned 30+ subsidiaries are uniquely qualified to deliver value to its customers and teaming partners. For over 30 years, THTBC has operated as a trusted US Federal contractor throughout the US and worldwide. THTBC delivers outstanding service with innovative, low-cost contract solutions to all its public and private sector customers worldwide.

Scope of Work:

Performs a variety of heating and air conditioning trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of commercial systems. Work involves most of the following: Inspect, adjust, repair and maintain equipment to preserve constant dependable indoor air comfort and critical or laboratory environments. Operate and repair the direct expansion and chilled water-based cooling systems, complex centrifugal chillers, large air handlers, air distribution systems, pneumatic and electronic direct digital control systems and employ test equipment. Handle, procure, introduce and recover CFC, HFC and HCFC refrigerants. Must possess an EPA Universal classification for refrigerant recovery and replacement. In general, the work of the HVAC Mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Installs, services, and repairs environmental-control systems, utilizing knowledge of refrigeration theory, pipefitting, and structural layouts.
• Performs a variety of trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
• Performs startup, turnover, and shutdown procedures of environmental control systems.
• Connects motors, compressors, temperature controls, humidity controls, and circulating ventilation fans to control panels and connects control panels to power source.
• Installs water and air filters in competed installations
• Injects refrigerant into compressor to test systems.
• Observes pressure and vacuum gauges and adjusts controls to ensure proper operation
• Assembles and installs ductwork and chassis parts using appropriate tools and welding equipment
• Cuts and bends tubing, cuts and threads pipes, joins tubing and pipes to machinery.
• Replaces or repairs defective breaker controls, generators, transformers, controllers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, air conditioning ducting, thermostats, switches, fuses, and electrical wiring to repair installed units.
• Utilizes electrician’s hand tools and test equipment.
• Tests for leaks and observes pressure and vacuum gauges and adjusts controls to ensure proper operations.
• Capable of working from blueprints, drawings, layout, or other specifications, locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment, working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have a minimum of four (4) years journey-level experience and have completed a formal apprenticeship or equivalent formal vocational/technical training program on industrial HVAC systems.
• CFC certified and an HVAC license preferred.
• DDC Controls and Heavy Refrigeration experience needed.
• Must have the ability to effectively read, write and speak the English language.

• Must possess the ability to work in a team or alone and be able to change jobs on short notice.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Must have knowledge of worksite safety, occupational hazards, and standard safety practices.
• Physically fit to bend, stoop, and lift in awkward positions.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Duties will require frequent periods of bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, and reaching above shoulder level, and kneeling. Occasionally require periods of crawling and climbing.
• Must be able to perform duties under adverse weather conditions (extreme cold / heat, etc.).
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license to operate a company vehicle.
• Must have a safe driving record, as defined by Company policy, to operate a company vehicle.
• Must be able to successfully complete a drug/alcohol test, criminal record check, and motor vehicle check.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, REGISTRATIONS: Must maintain required city/county/state license(s) and/or certification(s), where applicable. Must maintain a valid state driver’s license.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform all the essential duties of the position satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance, including successful completion of a thorough background investigation.

THTBC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us and let us know the nature of your request. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by case basis.