Job Description

Title: HVAC Maintenance Technician - (Commercial/Industrial)

Pay Rate: $50/hr

Job Type: 3-6+ month contract

Duration : ASAP Nov 2025

Shift(s): Mon Fri, 7am 3:30pm

Location: Palo Alto, CA 94305

Job Code: JPC- 11148 / 1417811

Tekberry is looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to work with our client, a world-class university and research center. As a W2 employee you will have access to health benefits. Benefits include health, dental, and vision (eligible on the 1st of the month following your start date).

Job Description:

The Land, Buildings and Real Estate Department is seeking an HVAC Maintenance Technician skilled in heating, ventilating, and air conditioning to work at the journey level. Under the direction of a lead or supervisor, employees in this classification, HVAC Mechanics perform skilled heating, ventilating, and air conditioning work at the journey level. Duties include:

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair all types of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment.
• Work in a wide variety of environments, such as office, library, food preparation and storage, research, shops, and laboratories.
• The supervisor or lead may review work periodically or upon completion.
• May also provide advice in the performance of specific HVAC duties.

Characteristic Duties

• Install, inspect, repair, maintain, and modify various heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems in office buildings, auditoriums, residential buildings, and research facilities.
• Do routine troubleshooting of various heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; repair and restore them to proper operational service.
• Assist in installation, maintenance and modification of complex instrumentation and controls for HVAC systems; work independently to adjust, replace and maintain standard controls.
• Perform electrical work (through 480V) as required for maintaining and repairing HVAC systems. Work includes replacing fuses, motors, transformers, wiring, contactors, controls, and disconnect switches, etc.
• Connect and disconnect pipelines and fittings and perform plumbing work pertaining to HVAC (such as cutting, soldering, brazing, connecting and disconnecting pipe lines, and replacing fittings and valves) Perform preventative and predictive maintenance services as directed by Supervisor or Lead Mechanic.
• Maintain records and assist in procurement of components and spare parts.
• Adhere to safety rules.

Requirements:

• 5-7 years professional experience; Journey level knowledge equivalent to four years completion in an apprentice program as a journey mechanics, with a minimum of four years' professional work experience in the trade or a combination of equivalent education and work experience.
• Must be skilled in the use of tools, materials and equipment of the heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning trade.
• Must be able to read blueprints, and work from prints and sketches.
• Must work in compliance with building codes and industry standards, and in compliance with various safety standards.
• Occasionally kneel, crawl, climb ladders or scaffolds, lift 11-20, 21-40 pounds, operate foot and hand controls
• Rarely perform seated work, desk-based computer tasks, use a telephone, write by hand, sort file paperwork, lift 40+ pounds Visual acuity, including color vision
• Required to wear appropriate uniform and appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• May be required to work overtime, evenings and weekends, including Holidays, sometimes in inclement weather conditions.

Certifications:

• Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) certification or badge
• Must have current EPA Certification and/or Universal Technician Certification.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a California Non-commercial Class C Driver's license.

TEKBERRY OFFERS A $100 payment FOR REFERRALS!

Tekberry, Inc is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).

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Job Tags

Holiday work, Contract work, Apprenticeship, Work experience placement, Immediate start, Shift work, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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