Air Quality Technician

Job Title

Air Quality Technician 2 (Job  , Reference )

Rehabilitation & Correction – Pickaway Correctional Institution

Agency Contact:
Personnel Director,  / DRC.PCIRecruito.gov

Pickaway Correctional Institution, 11781 State Route 762, Orient, 43146, Ohio, USA

Salary: $24.86 per hour

Schedule:

Full-time

Union: OCSEA

Responsible for installation, maintenance, and repair of HVAC systems, including air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating. Lead and train lower‑level technicians and supervise inmates, ensuring compliance with security and safety regulations.

• Lead worker – provide work direction and training over lower‑level air quality technicians and/or incarcerated individuals.
• Perform highly skilled maintenance and installation work on HVAC equipment.
• Periodically inspect operation of equipment and perform preventive maintenance schedules.
• Repair air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating systems.
• Replace or repair pumps, fan motors, thermostats and filters.
• Weld metal components.
• Inspect and test installed equipment for proper assembly and required repairs.
• Determine and complete materials needed, provide cost estimates, and submit purchase requests.
• Read blueprints and/or schematic diagrams.
• Maintain inventory of HVAC supplies and tool counts used by incarcerated individuals.
• Perform other maintenance and miscellaneous duties (e.g., semi‑skilled carpentry, painting, electrical, sheet metal, HVAC).
• Ensure compliance with security regulations.
• Serve on institutional committees and attend training, seminars, and meetings.
• Perform security functions as required (e.g., man-down, shakedown, inmate movement).
• Perform other duties as assigned (e.g., snow and ice removal and grass cutting).

EPA Section 608 technician certification (Type I, II, III or Universal) and at least 6 months verifiable experience in heating, ventilation, air conditioning & refrigeration maintenance, repair & installation.

One course or 3 months experience in blueprint reading, hand & power tool operation, and minor welding operation.

Or 6 months experience as an Air Quality Technician I (Job 52291) with the required certifications.

Or equivalence to the minimum class qualifications noted above.

Job

Skills:

General Maintenance, HVAC Trade, Building Maintenance, Trades, Problem Solving, Flexibility, Time Management.

• Medical coverage
• Free dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums after the completion of the eligibility period
• Paid time off including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, adoption and foster care leave
• Education and development opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

Apply online through the posting website. Complete the Ohio Civil Service Application, clearly describing how you meet the minimum qualifications. Check your application status by signing into your profile.

For accommodations, contact the Human Resources Office. If not invited to an assessment, specific instructions will be provided.

Final applicants will undergo criminal background check and may be required to submit for pre‑employment drug testing (urinalysis). A positive drug test will not result in an offer unless medical documentation is provided.

Prohibited hires include individuals with certain weapons or sexual conduct violations, terrorism convictions, and felonies directly related to the position.

Ohio is a disability inclusive state and commits to providing reasonable accommodation per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The State of Ohio is a drug‑free workplace.