HVAC Mechanic

Employment Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Rate: $25.65/hr - $32.06/hr

Department: Maintenance

Reports to: Assistant Director of Facilities  

Supervisory Responsibility: Direct (0); Indirect (0)

Primary Work Location: Zoo setting both indoors and outdoors.

The HVAC Mechanic installs, maintains, and repairs commercial heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment/systems. This position maintains the proper operations, temperatures, and safety of commercial HVAC equipment/systems. 

Experience: Experience equivalent to four (4) years hands on experience installing, maintaining, and repairing heating, ventilation, and air‐conditioning systems and refrigeration systems at the appropriate license level or an equivalent combination of education and experience to perform the job. 

Education: High School diploma or G.E.D. Vocational/Technical school certification and apprenticeship preferred.

Certification: Valid Oklahoma driver’s license and a Mechanical Journeyman license or equivalent in Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Gas Fitting and be EPA 1 and 2 or EPA 3 (Universal) certified within sixty (60) days. Must obtain Boiler Operator license within six (6) months of hire.

Knowledge

• Installation, maintenance, and repair procedures for commercial heating and air-conditioning systems, including boilers and chillers


• Maintenance and repair procedures for food service and restaurant equipment


• Local, state, and federal regulations and standards related to HVAC systems


• Safety procedures and practices associated with HVAC maintenance work


• Computer software applications, including word processing programs


• Oklahoma City Zoological Park and departmental policies and procedures (acquired within 30 days of hire)

Skills

• Troubleshooting, installation, and maintenance of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems


• Troubleshooting and maintenance of food service and restaurant equipment, including low-temperature walk-ins and reach-ins


• Reading and interpreting plans, blueprints, and technical drawings


• Understanding and following complex instructions and directions


• Visual acuity, hearing, balance, and manual dexterity

Abilities

• Work collaboratively with staff, contractors, vendors, inspectors, officials, and the public


• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously


• Work in environments with frequent interruptions and changing priorities


• Follow safe work practices, recognize workplace hazards, and use appropriate safety equipment


• Drive throughout the Oklahoma City area as required


• Work evenings, weekends, holidays, and during emergency situations, including weather-related events as needed

Physical Demands

• Required to walk, sit and stand for periods of time. 


• Push, lift, and carry up to 50 lbs. 


• Bend, stoop, kneel, and move intermittently throughout the day. 


• May be exposed to fumes, odors, dust, moving mechanical parts and vehicles.  


• Exposure to extreme weather conditions, such as heat, cold, rain, snow and ice.


• Exposure to potentially dangerous animals. 

Other: This position is subject to pre-employment and/or periodic background checks and drug testing. 

Job Knowledge and Skills

• Maintains and services HVAC and refrigeration systems in guest-facing and back-of-house facilities.


• Diagnoses issues, completes repairs, and performs preventive maintenance on HVAC, refrigeration, and commercial food service equipment.


• Maintains required licensure and certifications.


• Maintains compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes and safety standards related to HVAC installation, maintenance, and repair.

Accountability and Reliability

• Performs assigned duties in alignment with the Zoo’s mission of conservation and core values of wildlife and wild places, people, leadership, and conservation.


• Manages service schedules, parts inventories, and maintenance documentation.


• Coordinates vendor and subcontractor support for HVAC-related work.

Communication and Collaboration

• Coordinates vendor and subcontractor support for HVAC-related work.


• Collaborates with trades and departments to support Zoo operations.

Initiative and Problem Solving

• Diagnoses issues, completes repairs, and performs preventive maintenance on HVAC, refrigeration, and commercial food service equipment.


• Manages service schedules, parts inventories, and maintenance documentation.

Adaptability and Flexibility

• Collaborates with trades and departments to support Zoo operations.


• Maintains and services HVAC and refrigeration systems in guest-facing and back-of-house facilities.