Heating and Ventilating Technician

• CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click "Apply" and complete the application process for external applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

• Service, maintain, repair, and replace domestic and commercial heating and ventilating systems and auxiliary components
• Service, maintain, repair, and replace controls and sensing devices necessary for the proper operation of domestic and commercial heating and ventilating systems and auxiliary components, to include changeovers
• Install and maintain chilled water air conditioning systems and related controls
• Install and maintain combination heating and air cooling systems and related heat controls
• Service, maintain, and replace chilled water coils
• Inspect, maintain, repair, and install building heating supply and return lines; check temperatures in condensing lines and traps; repair or replace traps as required using temperature sensing and recording equipment; clean, repair, or replace strainers, valves, and other fittings as required
• Adjust building and room controls to maintain prescribed temperature on heat and re-heat systems to include operations requiring heat or re-heat in all seasons. Inspect condensate stations to ensure proper operation of heating systems; repair, adjust, or replace controls, repair or replace condensate tanks as necessary
• Refer repair problems for other trades to supervisor as necessary, i.e., loss of power, pump or motor problems, etc., (problem in the distribution system past the tank)
• Inspect, clean, repair, calibrate, and install condensate meters
• Service, maintain, repair, and install air handling equipment, such as univents, fan coil units, exhaust fans, make-up air fans, unit heaters, air handling units for single and multiple zones to include lubrication, filter and coil cleaning, changing belts, bearing cages and blading, balancing air handling equipment and installation and adjustment of pulleys
• Service, maintain, repair, and install dampers, their drives, control mechanisms and sensing devices; inspect and repair ducting
• Service, maintain, repair, and install converters, radiators, radiation units, and coils to include valving, traps, strainers, and tubing of units
• Install and maintain filtering and trapping station in pneumatic air supply lines
• Make temporary repairs to oil burners and systems
• Assist oil burner mechanics as necessary
• Install, maintain, and repair humidification systems equipment
• Work with lead technician on complicated repairs or on construction of new or special units
• Direct the work of lower grade employees and apprentices as required
• Operate motor vehicle as required

Job Requirements: Requires the use of advanced shop mathematics, together with the use of complicated drawings, specifications, charts, tables, handbook formulas, all varieties of adjustable measuring instruments and the use of broad training in a recognized trade or craft. Equivalent to a complete accredited, indentured apprenticeship or equivalent to high school plus a 2-year technical college education.2 to 3 years of effective experience.

Work Schedule:3:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Days Off:Saturday, Sunday

NOTE: THIS POSITION REQUIRES THAT YOU OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE AS A PART OF YOUR JOB DUTIES. A VALID DRIVER`S LICENSE AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS CHECK WILL BE REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO STANDARD BACKGROUND CHECKS.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS: