HVAC Technician

Position Title

Facility Maint Tech-Mech Trade (HVAC Technician)

The HVAC Technician position is required to repair, maintain and service heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, ventilation and building control systems across campus. This role supports the university’s physical plant by ensuring that all HVAC systems operate safely and efficiently.

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair all building control systems.
• Conceive, design and implement minor system modifications and occasional installation of new systems.
• Inspect and test HVAC systems and components to ensure they function correctly and safely.
• Maintain records of work performed, including repairs, maintenance and installations.

High‑school diploma or equivalency; or demonstration of the competencies necessary to perform the work. Some positions may require special licenses or certification.

• Working knowledge of refrigeration, heating, air conditioning, ventilation, pneumatic and electric controls.
• Familiarity with Building Management Systems, particularly Direct Digital Control.
• Ability to operate PC‑based software to check building and equipment functions, identify trends and generate user programs.
• Graduation from an HVAC and/or Refrigeration trade school.

• A valid North Carolina Driver’s License.
• CFC Universal Certificate – Types 1, 2 & 3 for refrigerant and recovery systems.

Full‑time employees are eligible for dental, vision and health insurance plans; retirement plan contributions; disability plans; tuition waiver (up to three undergraduate or graduate courses per year); free access to the Campus Recreation Center; free vaccine and booster shots; meditation and yoga sessions; voluntary supplemental insurance; pretax flexible spending accounts; 12 paid holidays; 24 hours of paid community service leave; paid vacation and sick leave accrual;

family medical leave after 12 months; and training and development programs through the Dare to Learn Academy and the employee assistance program.

FTE: 1.0 (40 hours per week). 12 months per year. Workdays:
Monday – Friday.

Work hours:

7:00 am – 4:00 pm, on‑call schedule, subject to overtime and emergency time. Permanent position.

Location:

Main UNCW Campus.

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, sex (including gender identity, marital status, childbirth and pregnancy), age, color, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for state‑funded employee benefit programs.

Please complete the entire online application, including the Work History section, before the posting closes on 03/03/2026 at 11:59 PM (Eastern Time). Submit through the university’s online application system for consideration.

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