Building Services Technician

Job Description

Position Title: Building Services Technician - HVAC

Union: IBEW 89

$17.97 to $42.40 hourly DOE

Comprehensive health benefits include - medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick leave and paid time off, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth, and education reimbursement programs.

At Ziply Fiber, our mission is to elevate the connected lives of our communities every day. We’re delivering the fastest home internet in the Northwest, with a focus on areas traditionally underserved by mainstream internet companies. And as our state-of-the-art fiber network expands in WA, OR, ID and MT, so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

We may be building internet, but we are reaching real people. We strive to build relationships and provide customers and communities with refreshingly great experiences.

We emphasize our values in all our interactions:

Genuinely Caring: Our customers and colleagues are people, and quite possibly our neighbors. We put ourselves in their shoes and give them our full attention.

Empowering You: We empower our customers to choose the products that best meet their needs, and we support our employees to implement solutions that elevate the experiences of our customers and coworkers.

Innovation and Improvement: We always look for ways to make the experiences of our customers – and each other – better.

Earning Your Trust: We earn trust by communicating simply and transparently as real people, not as a corporation.

Job Summary

As a Building Services Technician with a focus on HVAC, you will troubleshoot, maintain, and repair commercial HVAC systems, as well as other building mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems. You will be working around critical company infrastructure that will require heightened caution while performing your duties. The Building Services Technician role also performs other maintenance and repairs related to Ziply Fiber buildings and properties, as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties performed.

• Maintain and repair commercial/industrial heating and cooling systems, and other mechanical equipment throughout Ziply Fiber facilities.
• Perform other miscellaneous building repairs, including moving, changing, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical systems/devices, lighting, roofs, plumbing, etc.
• Test and diagnose a variety of issues using specialized HVAC tools and other test equipment when required.
• Perform preventative maintenance routines and make adjustments/repairs on complex building systems and equipment.
• Analyze and make programming edits to optimize performance of digital building electronic automation systems.
• Make decisions based on analysis, technical knowledge, and capabilities of equipment
• Work independently with remote support from your manager and associates as needed
• Understand and demonstrate the proper use of safety practices and ensure department standards are maintained while upholding company safety policies.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• 5 years of troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing commercial/industrial HVAC systems.
• Required EPA Universal Refrigerant Handling certification.
• Knowledge of commercial/industrial HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Possess valid driver’s license in good standing.
• Experience using building automation systems.
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment/reasoning skills to a variety of situations.
• Ability to read and interpret HVAC schematics and diagrams.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve deficiencies related to HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• Ability to use general hand and power tools including HVAC specific tools.
• Ability to work within critical deadlines.
• Ability to travel between locations in support of various work responsibilities.
• Ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules.
• Tolerance to work in confined spaces, outdoor environment and/or areas that are damp and dirty.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
  
  
  

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential functions require maintaining physical condition necessary for: bending, crouching, squatting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying weight in excess of 50 pounds, 25 pounds while climbing. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work will be performed inside and outside of a variety of building/property types.

Diverse Workforce / EEO:

Ziply Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the presence of a non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status.

Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment background check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a pre-employment drug screening.

Ziply Fiber is a drug free workplace.