HVAC Technician

Founded in 1879, Curry College is a private, four-year, liberal arts-based institution in Milton, Massachusetts. Curry is the only college in Massachusetts to guarantee students a job after graduation, via The Curry Commitment program. The College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) and offers 28 undergraduate majors and over 70 minors and concentrations, as well as five graduate programs.

The Curry College mission is to educate and graduate students prepared to engage in successful careers and active citizenship with a global perspective. We are an inclusive community of diverse learners and educators, committed to continuing our legacy of developing effective communicators with reflective and critical thinking skills. We mentor and empower our students, building meaningful relationships that inspire them to achieve their ambitions.

Curry College provides rigorous and relevant academic programs to undergraduate and graduate students, and our rich blend of liberal arts and career-directed programs is enhanced by practical field experiences and co-curricular activities. Learning at Curry extends beyond the classroom and is embedded in all that we do.

Diversity and a culture of equity and inclusion among students, faculty and staff are crucial to the mission statement of Curry College.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sex identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable state and federal law, including Title IX.

Reporting to the Foreman of Trades, the HVAC Technician is responsible for a wide range of maintenance duties and general repairs, monitoring and providing general up‑keep, and ensuring the College facilities are maintained at a high standard. Duties include regular and routine maintenance and repair on the College's plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, maintaining the school’s swimming pool, assisting with design of plumbing and heating systems for new buildings, and acting as a backup to the Plumber as needed.

This position requires participation in an on‑call rotation schedule and assistance with general snow shoveling, salting, sanding, and trash pick‑up as directed.

• Review and prioritize all assignments, attending immediately to emergency and urgent calls.
• Accurately and effectively read and follow plans, layouts, and written materials.
• Perform various walk‑throughs to survey preventative maintenance and repair needs, clean, maintain and repair boilers, furnaces, air handlers, and other plumbing controls and fixtures; perform inspections and preventative maintenance.
• Responsible for regular and routine maintenance and repair on plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
• Responsible for swimming pool maintenance.
• Assist with design of new or modified plumbing and heating systems.
• Promptly respond to emergencies and follow all safety guidelines; adhere to material safety data guidelines and lock out/tag out protocol.
• Prepare requests for supplies, equipment, and material purchases from vendors, including quantities and prices; purchase as directed when necessary.
• Maintain an inventory of all tools, equipment and supplies.
• Inform supervisor and/or office staff in a timely manner when facilities‑related supplies, equipment, and material purchases are needed.
• Possess working knowledge of Barber Colman Network 8000 and Johnson Controls energy management systems to act as a backup to the Plumber.

• All work performed is in compliance with applicable licensure regulations.
• Communicate with and direct the work of subcontractors and vendors as required.
• Communicate regularly with management to meet the needs of the department.
• Work independently within department standard operating procedures, referring all requests to purchasing to the Foreman of Trades.
• Adhere to all safety practices and standards.
• Provide timely responses to work orders and assignments.
• Perform duties independently according to…