HVAC Technician - Galveston, TX

The HVAC Technician is responsible for assembling, installing, maintaining, and repairing HVAC systems, including air conditioning, heating, and ventilation. This position is critical in maintaining the comfort of a world class cruise terminal and ensuring other critical infrastructure within the terminal are maintained appropriately.

• Understand and maintain all HVAC related documentation, drawings (both and reference materials. internal and vendor supplied) and reference materials.
• Ability to plan, schedule HVAC preventative maintenance and projects, create and issue work orders and liaise with onsite contractors through to project completion.
• Troubleshoot controls and power electrical systems, primary electrical systems using ladder logic, diagrams, and schematics.
• Remove and replace motors, starters, relays, limit switches, fuses, and primary control components.
• New installation wiring hook-ups and upgrade existing equipment if needed.
• Inspection of HVAC systems, equipment and components to identify hazards, defects and the need for adjustment and/or repair.
• Assembling, inspecting, adjusting, repairing, or replacing faulty parts and wiring on all types of mechanical and electrical devices. Making mechanical and electrical repairs as required.
• Provide input to the company regarding specifications of the operational equipment.
• Perform mechanical operations, repair, and maintenance to building systems to include automatic transfer switch, UPS/battery storage, emergency generators, and photovoltaic systems.
• Evaluate and recommend controls for all HVAC maintenance costs.
• Evaluate and perform HVAC maintenance programs to ensure they are accomplishing the intended objectives.
• Provide training to maintenance personnel to improve performance and skills.
• Stress workplace safety and participate in terminal safety programs.
• Participate/provide input in the acquisition of new or replacement HVAC equipment/gear.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Refrigeration System Operating Engineer Certification preferred.
• EPA Section 608 Certification required.
• Minimum of 5 years of commercial/industrial HVAC maintenance required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook etc.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and/or blueprints, Loop drawings and P&ID's.
• Command strong written and oral communication/presentation skills.
• Proven leadership skills in overall terminal management, and oversite of various electrical vendors.
• Ability to self-motivate and work autonomously.
• Ability to obtain and maintain valid TWIC.
• Valid Driver's License.