HVAC Technician| Rupp Arena - Oak View Group

Oak View Group:

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Position Summary:

The HVAC Technician will have primary responsibility for providing daily HVAC support to the Engineering Department, which involves the daily operation and maintenance of the chilled water systems, hot water systems, and associated systems for the Opera House and Central Bank Center/Rupp Arena complex.

 

This role will pay an hourly rate between $18 to $20.00

 

Benefits for PT roles: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.

 

This position will remain open until March 21, 2025.

About the Venue:

Lexington is an active and thriving market craving an active and welcoming venue for events. The heart of any thriving community is its downtown—and Lexington Center and the historic Rupp Arena are truly the heart of downtown Lexington and one of the most widely-recognized entertainment venues in North America. Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, is fast becoming THE must-play venue. The 20,000-seat arena, affectionately referred to by some as “the Cathedral of College Basketball”, is home to the National Champion University of Kentucky men’s basketball program and has played host to some of the most talented and award-winning musicians/artists in the world, including U2, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Justin Timberlake, Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, and many others.
Central Bank Center is our convention side, with over 99k sf of exhibition space, 24k sf each of meeting and ballroom space, 50k of hospitality space, 10k sf of flexible space, and over 2500 covered and uncovered parking spaces. Both venues are additionally joined in entertaining this area by the Lexington Opera House, showcasing Broadway talent through collaborative bookings of Broadway shows, small venue concerts, and local arts.

 

Our Purpose
We are building an organization that serves our fans, community, and partners through world-class entertainment, sports, and events. We believe in being authentically Kentucky. This means staying true to what makes Kentucky, Kentucky, by rolling up our sleeves to get things done, valuing hospitality and gathering together, being a pillar in our community, teamwork over the individual, celebrating our wins, taking risks, and stretching our potential. As part of Oak View Group, we embrace a positive disRUPPtion. OVG was built on the idea that we are all fans first, and our decisions and guest interactions are made through that lens.

Responsibilities:

• Performs routine operation and maintenance of chilled water systems, hot water and associated systems.
• Performs preventative maintenance of the chilled water systems, hot water and associated systems, including cleaning of equipment and equipment rooms.
• Maintains pumps and motors
• Routinely services air handler units.
• Checks and adjusts temperatures.
• Services, repairs and replaces parts on cooling towers, start up and shut down, turns free hanging heaters on and off as needed.
• Start up and shut down of the Opera House boilers and chillers.
• Turns on AC units, parking lot lights and ensures proper building operation through use of the Energy Management System.
• Checks outside temperatures and maintain above freezing temperature level in all areas of building complex.
• Start up and shut down of chillers, troubleshoots improper operation and maintains proper water temperatures and pressures.
• Services, repairs, replaces parts and maintains proper operation of all Boilers, Pumps, piping and associated components.
• Dissembles, prepares and reassembles boilers for inspections.
• Performs various other duties as needed.
• Performs rounds every two hours to check equipment rooms and log Chillers, Boilers and various other readings on a daily basis. 
• Submits daily meter reading and logs.
• Attends training seminars and programs to stay abreast of the latest chilled water systems, hot water and associated systems maintenance procedures, new equipment, etc.

Qualifications:

• Two (2) or more years of experience performing tasks related to chilled water systems, hot water and associated systems and duties required in the operation of a large building complex. Position open to training. 
• Must have working knowledge of chilled water systems, hot water and associated systems and equipment
• Must have good organizational and planning skills with ability to maintain daily work records.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, diplomacy, courtesy and tact.
• The ability to operate a forklift and other service vehicles (pick-up truck, van, etc.)
 
Physical Requirements
• Requires a full range of body motions including seeing and hearing to normal range.
• Job requires routine standing, walking, stooping, bending, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, speaking, hearing and visually checking work assignments in progress and those that have been completed.
• Occasionally must lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently works irregular hours and tight deadlines.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference:

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.