HVAC Mechanic I

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values—Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust—we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As an HVAC Mechanic I, you’ll perform scheduled preventive maintenance and on-demand repairs for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and associated systems in hospital or clinic facilities. You’ll help maintain a safe environment and reliable equipment operation while following departmental, hospital, and regulatory requirements.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
•    Inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair HVAC equipment and associated systems to support a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors
•    Repair failed equipment according to established standards and within acceptable timeframes
•    Notify appropriate leadership, departmental personnel, and Service Response Center Operators of equipment shutdowns
•    Accurately document equipment problems, failures, and completed work in work orders
•    Report major equipment failures and malfunctions to management
•    Assist with, oversee, or inspect repairs and modifications performed by contractors
•    Complete the Unit 200 Competency Checklist, including responses to fire alarms, Incident Management Team events, utility losses, and elevator emergencies, and effective communication with leadership
•    Apply troubleshooting and problem-solving skills to HVAC maintenance and repairs
•    Identify and appropriately use HVAC tools, materials, and different types of solder
•    Apply basic algebra, geometry, and statistics skills
•    Demonstrate knowledge of condensate pump and fan coil unit components and operation
•    Ensure work meets customer needs and applicable code requirements and supports a safe environment
•    Keep rework due to negligence below 4%
•    Maintain cooperative working relationships with internal and external customers and complete tasks effectively while minimizing disruption
•    Meet hospital attendance and punctuality requirements, demonstrate respect for others, and maintain a positive attitude
•    Follow the departmental dress code and maintain a professional appearance
•    Communicate clearly and thoroughly with customers and coworkers and respond promptly to hospital communications
•    Provide complete documentation required by management and authorities having jurisdiction, including work order documentation
•    Follow the departmental communication plan to understand and respond appropriately to job performance requirements and employee expectations
•    Plan, organize, and coordinate small projects, work from blueprints, and prepare project estimates
•    Manage individual inventory according to departmental inventory management and control requirements
•    Maintain HVAC equipment and procedure documentation manuals
•    Demonstrate initiative, accept responsibility for decisions, remain calm during crises, and willingly share knowledge
•    Participate in required hospital and departmental training
•    Perform other hospital duties within expectations established by management

Qualifications
•    High school diploma or equivalent required
•    One of the following licenses is required:
   o    AC/Refrigeration Contractor (ACR) from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
   o    HVAC State A with C endorsement (HVACAWC) from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
   o    HVAC State B with E endorsement (HVACBWE) from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
   o    Stationary Engineer, 1st Grade (STATENG1) from the City of Houston
   o    Stationary Engineer, 2nd Grade (STATENG2) from the City of Houston
   o    Stationary Engineer, 3rd Grade (STATENG3) from the City of Houston
•    3 years of experience as an HVAC service-related technician required
•    Hospital experience preferred
•    High-rise HVAC systems experience preferred
•    Refrigeration certification preferred