HVAC Control Technician in Portland, Oregon at Oregon Health & Science University

HVAC Control Technician

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-42278
Position Category: Facilities/Custodian/Trades
Job Type: AFSCME union represented
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Healthcare Facilities
Posting Salary Range: $42.47 - $49.69 per hour, with offer based on relevant qualifications and internal equity
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: Monday - Friday
Posting Hours: 7:00am - 3:30pm
HR Mission: Central Services
Drug Testable: Yes

Department Overview

Works under the supervision of a Trades/Maintenance Coordinator and with other Facilities Technicians to maintain and improve the Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration systems in the Facilities Healthcare Zone buildings. This includes the routine and preventative maintenance, repair, and upgrade of HVAC and refrigeration systems, BAS control systems, and the associated administrative duties such as ordering parts, setting priorities for service requests, training other employees, and attending meetings related to changes and impacts to the HVAC system. As this is a critical position in the department, presence during all hospital emergencies is expected and required.

Function/Duties of Position

Refrigeration and HVAC Systems Maintenance

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair, various systems to include, but not limited to, ice machines, freezers, refrigerators, air handlers, fans, pumps, air supply units, A/C units, heat pumps in accordance with authorities having jurisdiction and OHSU policies, procedures and service level agreement.
• Charges systems with refrigerant, test coils, valves and connections to assure system is leak proof and properly adjusted; solders or welds refrigeration equipment and related components; performs field maintenance or repair on stationary units and shop repair on portable units.
• Maintain Parts, Aero Scout Temperature Tracking and Equipment Inventory.

Building Automation Controls

• Operate, maintain, and repair BAS and associated control devices associated with HVAC systems.

Administrative Duties

• Prepares job estimates.
• Keeps accurate record of tests, inspections, repairs and equipment replacement.
• Orders new HVAC/refrigeration parts, supplies, and equipment and maintains parts inventory, obtains parts from offsite vendors using company vehicles, and transports parts and units on site using company vehicle.
• Sets priorities for service requests, trains other employees on technical info required to perform maintenance on HVAC/refrigeration systems and control systems, attending meetings related to changes and impacts to the HVAC/refrigeration systems.
• Daily work time entry into eAM.

Customer Service

• Assumes role as primary customer service representative for all Facilities & Logistics operations and services on assigned Work Orders, responding to both internal and external customers in a timely, effective, and professional manner, developing positive working relationships.

General Building Maintenance

• Provide backup for Facilities Technicians as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school (two-year program) in heating and air-conditioning and two years of full-time experience installing, altering, calibrating, repairing, and maintaining HVAC control systems and performing corrective and preventative maintenance on HVAC systems.

  • Two additional years of qualifying experience may be substituted for the two years of education.

• Ability to operate desktop and laptop computer, and associated Microsoft Office Suite software to include Excel, Word, and Outlook.

• Driver’s License valid in the state of Oregon.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience/knowledge working with Siemens OR Johnson Controls Building Automation Systems.
• 4 years of experience with general knowledge of standard practices, tools, hazards, and safety precautions of mechanical trades and HVAC/refrigeration trade.
• General knowledge of State and local building code requirements, pneumatic electrical/electronic controls.
• Skill in the use of tools, materials and equipment used in the HVAC/refrigeration systems and HVAC control systems trades, ability to read and comprehend blueprints, drawings, logic diagrams, schematics, specifications, codes, handbooks, and written operational sequences.
• Skill in locating defects, adjusting, installing, and maintaining HVAC/refrigeration systems and equipment, the ability to understand and effectively carry out oral and written instructions and the ability to fabricate parts.

• Universal Refrigerant Handler Limited Maintenance or Low Voltage Electrician License,

  Brazing Certificate.

Additional Details

Normal duties require 40 hours per week. The position does require the ability if the incumbent to be able to respond to on-call assignments, overtime, and after hours or emergency call-backs as needed.

Benefits

• Healthcare for full-time employees covered 100% and 88% for dependents.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee.
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from.
• Vacation - up to 200 hours per year dependent on length of service.
• Sick Leave - up to 96 hours per year.
• 9 paid holidays per year.
• Substantial Tri-Met and C-Tran discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Childcare service discounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts to local and national businesses.

Working conditions may include working outside in inclement weather, walking, standing, bending and stooping for extended periods of time, lifting carrying heavy objects, crawling in small cramped spaces, working from ladders, scaffolds and other above ground locations including high sloping roofs. Working in extreme temperatures, around moving machinery, and in confined spaces containing high levels of of noise dust and odors could be expected. There is some risk of exposure to dirt, biological, chemical and radiological materials or danger of steam or hot water burns, electric shock, infection or minor injuries that could require the use of OSHA approved Personal Protective Equipment.