HVAC Mechanic, General Maintenance

Job Description

Installs, troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs heating and air conditioning equipment and control systems. Equipment sizes may vary depending on area of responsibility.

This is a re-advertisement - current applicants need not reapply.

This posting has an initial screening date of May 18, 2026.

• Attends meetings, briefings, and training classes to increase knowledge and job performance.
• Maintains mechanical equipment rooms in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Performs preventive maintenance on heating and cooling system equipment.
• Repairs or replaces other cooling or mechanical equipment including pumps and shop equipment.
• Responds to cold or hot calls; starts or stops chillers and boilers.
• Tracks time, man-hours, refrigerant usage; orders parts; coordinates with outside suppliers.
• Troubleshoots and resolves problems in heating and air conditioning systems, locates problems and repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Associate's degree in a relevant area and two (2) years of appropriate experience. Relevant experience may substitute for education. Must have an EPA Universal certification. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

The University of Memphis is a leading, student-centered, urban public R1 research institution. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, on 1,160 acres. The University serves a population of nearly 20,000 students and 2,500 employees, including more than 1,000 full-time faculty members. The University offers bachelor's degrees in more than 230 areas of study, master's degrees in more than 50 subjects and doctoral degrees in 26 disciplines;

supported an institutional record of more than $100 million in research awards for FY24; and has an operating budget of close to $500 million.