Commercial HVAC Technician

Capitol Boiler Works, Inc. is a well-established mechanical contracting company offering true 24/7/365 service in all mechanical crafts. CBW serves the DC Metro area and parts of West Virginia and Delaware, with offices in Springfield, VA, Richmond, VA, Hebron MD, and Baltimore, MD. Our primary focus is commercial and industrial customers in the region, with a specialty in property management companies. Capitol Boiler Works, Inc. is a privately held company serving the region since 1936.CBW is currently seeking the right individual to fill a full-time opening for Commercial HVAC Technician.

We offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life & Disability
• Supplemental Ins.
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include any/all of the following:

• Installs, connects, and adjusts thermostats, humidistats, and timers, using hand tools.
• Repairs or replaces defective equipment, components, or wiring.
• Joins pipes or tubing to equipment and to fuel, water, or refrigerant source, to form complete circuit.
• Fabricates, assembles, and installs ductwork and chassis parts, using portable metal-working tools and welding equipment.
• Tests electrical circuits and components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.
• Disassembles system and cleans and oils parts.
• Assembles, positions, and mounts heating or cooling equipment, following blueprints.
• Tests pipe or tubing joints and connections for leaks, using pressure gauge or soap-and-water solution.
• Installs auxiliary components to heating-cooling equipment, such as expansion and discharge valves, air ducts, pipes, blowers, dampers, flues, and stokers, following blueprints.
• Adjusts system controls to setting recommended by manufacturer to balance system, using hand tools.
• Inspects and tests system to verify system compliance with plans and specifications and to detect malfunctions.
• Discusses heating-cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify malfunctions have been corrected.
• Repairs & Troubleshooting to Chillers, Cooling Towers, RTUs
• Inspects inoperative equipment to locate source of trouble.
• Studies blueprints to determine configuration of heating or cooling equipment components.
• Lays out and connects electrical wiring between controls and equipment according to wiring diagram, using electrician's hand tools.
• Reassembles equipment and starts unit to test operation.
• Measures, cuts, threads, and bends pipe or tubing, using pipefitter's tools.
• Cuts and drills holes in floors, walls, and roof to install equipment, using power saws and drills.

Apprentices shall perform all duties listed above under the guidance of a journeyman mechanic combined with on-the-job training and any additional schooling as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school education/G.E.D. with schooling in trade industry.
• Universal CFC certification required.
• At least 4 years of experience in the HVAC industry.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and deal with problems involving machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repair, and maintenance.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in a one-on-one setting to members of management and fellow employees.
• Ability to write legibly for form completion.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

• Ability to perform essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards/requirements.
• Ability to meet and maintain all qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards/requirements.
• Compliance with all personnel policies and practices.
• Ability to comprehend and carry out safety sensitive duties according to company policies, procedures, and safe work practices.