Position Summary: The City of Humble is seeking a skilled HVAC/Building Maintenance Technician to oversee the maintenance, repair, and operation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, as well as general building maintenance tasks across city-owned facilities. This position also supports that all mechanical, electrical, and structural components of city buildings are functioning and in compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HVAC systems, excellent problem-solving skills, and a commitment to ensuring a comfortable and safe environment for city employees and residents.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates a City vehicle and other equipment as needed
• Perform routine maintenance, inspections, and repairs on HVAC systems, including air conditioning units, furnaces, chillers, and ventilation systems.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot HVAC system issues and provide effective solutions.
• Install new HVAC equipment and ensure proper operation and compliance with regulations.
• Adjust, calibrate, and replace thermostats, sensors, and other system controls.
• Assist Facilities Manager by providing recommendations for equipment replacement and upgrades.
• Repairs components and performs complex modifications of mechanical, electrical and electronic systems and components, including compressors, motors, pumps, fans, piping, heaters, flow switches, economizers, variable speed drivers, VAVs, VFDs
• Uses diagnostic measurement tools to test and inspect equipment, i.e. air flow, static pressure, fluid flow and refrigerant diagnostics
• Installs new units and replacement parts according to OEM specifications and safety guidelines
• Coordinate with contractors for repairs, system upgrades, and new installations.
• Oversee contracted work to ensure quality, efficiency, and timely completion of projects.
• Maintains logs and records to document maintenance and repair activities, track own labor, materials and supplies used and report through work order system
• Supports after hour emergencies and planned activities as directed by management
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Knowledge of and ability to operate hand and power tools
• Knowledge of basic safety practices to be observed in HVAC activities
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse environment in extreme situations
• Ability to follow instructions, safety practices and standard operating procedures in performing assigned tasks,
• Ability to be punctual and attend work regularly
• Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion or job type
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

Minimum Requirements:

• Must possess a Universal CFC Certification
• HVAC certification or license required
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Texas Driver's license
• Must be able to pass a background investigation, physical and drug screen
• Minimum five (5) years of commercial service and maintenance experience in HVAC

Essential Position:

This is a position that is essential to the provision of emergency services during and/or following a disaster. Employees in this position may be required to remain on duty during a man-made or natural disaster despite a general evacuation order of the area. Such employees are also expected to remain available for their normal shifts and for recall to emergency duty unless specifically released by City Management to evacuate. Employees in this position are specifically advised to plan accordingly for these circumstances and that any failure to adhere to these requirements may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

• Must be able to exercise good judgment; make competent decisions, handle multiple projects; meet deadlines; and work well under time constraints, pressure and stress.
  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, must be able to talk, read, see, walk and hear; operate tools and maintenance equipment; follow oral and written directives; perform strenuous physical to include exerting up to 25 lbs of pressure, lifting heavy objects, shoveling, crawling, bending, kneeling and climbing on and off equipment
    • Must also have good hand/foot/eye coordination to operate equipment; able to lift up to 50 lbs. of equipment several times a day; work indoor, outdoors, in confined spaces, on ladders and under constantly noisy conditions; and work in adverse environmental conditions to include rain, sleet, snow, heat, sun exposure, dust/mist and hazardous conditions such as street traffic; and exposure to paints and chemicals
      • Must be able to maintain an effective and pleasant working relationship with coworkers, supervisors and general public at all times.

The statements contained in this job description reflect general details to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all inclusive list of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other divisional areas to cover for absences, to equalize work during peak periods and/or otherwise balance workload.