HVAC Technician - Buckley SFB

Department Information

Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) has four major operational divisions:
Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Civil Air Patrol, and Veterans Affairs. These divisions utilize state and federal resources to provide our communities, State, and nation with a ready military force for national defense and State emergency response as well as providing assistance to Colorado veterans. DMVA offers a comprehensive benefits program to its classified workforce that includes paid holidays, annual leave, sick leave, medical, dental, life, and disability plans, flexible spending accounts, and public retirement options.

Employees are encouraged to maintain a healthy work/life balance through compressed work weeks, on‑site fitness facilities, free parking, and a variety of training opportunities.

Position works Tuesday through Friday, 6:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., performing preventative maintenance on heating and air conditioning systems and assisting a journeyman in the repairs, maintenance, and installation of heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, ventilation, fire protection, building equipment, utility, and other related systems on Buckley Space Force Base. Duties include assisting with installing, modifying, and repairing a variety of low‑pressure steam boilers; hot water boilers;

pumps; forced‑air heating units and ventilating systems; new and existing air‑conditioning units including hermetic, semi‑hermetic, absorption, cooling towers, and other open‑type equipment; and new and existing refrigeration equipment including walk‑in and reach‑in coolers and freezers.

• Assist with all electrical work on heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems.
• Assist with the installation of new wiring on control circuits, pneumatic control systems, direct digital controls, and temperature and humidity controls.
• Read and interpret diagrams, schematics, manufacturer's specifications, and technical orders.
• Assist other work units such as grounds and pavement, electrical, custodial, etc.
• Will require occasional travel to the Air National Guard base in Greeley as needed.

• Three years of progressively responsible professional experience in heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC) systems.
• MUST have a CFC license (please attach copy to application).
• MUST have and maintain a current and valid Colorado Driver's License.
• MUST be able to pass a background investigation.
• MUST be willing to submit to random drug and alcohol testing.
• MUST be able to obtain a security clearance within six months of hire.
• MUST be willing to work overtime and/or on‑call as needed.

Successful completion of a formalized plumbing, pipe fitting, steam fitting, or heating, ventilating and air conditioning apprenticeship program, or higher‑level, non‑correspondence coursework in the same fields from an accredited vocational school or university may substitute for one year of experience.

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_s), postmarked in U.S. Mail or hand‑delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203), or faxed ) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, refer to the official appeal form and the relevant Colorado Code of Regulations.

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