GENERAL MAINTENANCE/HVAC #000317

Maintenance Department; Sanford (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lee County Schools Maintenance Department in Sanford, North Carolina is seeking a full-time HVAC maintenance technician to install, maintain, and repair ventilation, air conditioning, and environmental control systems. The role requires handling work orders with limited supervision and following written or oral instructions.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or trade school background, a state-required HVAC license when applicable, and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of ventilation and refrigeration theory.
• Knowledge of electricity and equipment used in HVAC maintenance.
• Ability to diagnose equipment malfunctions and prescribe repair procedures.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots and repairs electrical control circuits with test devices.
• Replaces thermostats, wiring, and controls as needed.
• Calibrates electrical, pneumatic, and electronic control systems for accuracy.

Skills

Ventilation knowledge

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting

Calibration

Pneumatic control

Education

High School Diploma or Trade School

Job description

GENERAL MAINTENANCE/HVAC #000317

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Job Details

Job ID: 5971583
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 26, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Dec 1, 2026

Job Description

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Heating and/or air conditioning license based on State requirements as directed by the Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Fire Sprinkler Contractors preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair to ventilation, air conditioning, and environmental control systems is preferred.

Nature of Work:

An employee in this position performs the full range of duties associated with installation, maintenance, and repair of ventilation, air conditioning and environmental control systems. A larger, costlier, exceptional, or more complex job may be reviewed by a technical supervisor to determine appropriate procedures to assure that proper work methods are being followed. Employees receive work orders indicating the nature of the work to be done. They are expected to determine the materials, tools, and repair procedures needed. Errors may be quickly revealed or may only be located after involvement of a supervisor, and may be costly to fix. Limited supervision is given to this employee.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of ventilation and refrigeration theory.
• Working knowledge of the practices, methods, materials, and equipment used in the maintenance and repair of ventilation, air conditioning and environmental control equipment.
• Working knowledge of electricity.
• Working knowledge of the design and operation of reciprocal compressors.
• Working knowledge of the design and operation of pneumatic control systems.
• Ability to diagnose equipment malfunctions and prescribes repair procedures.
• Ability to follow specific written or oral instructions.
• Ability to use recycle and recovery equipment.
• Skill in the use of tools and equipment utilized in the repair of ventilation, air conditioning, and environmental control equipment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Troubleshoots and repairs electrical control circuits, using electrical test devices.
• Replaces faulty thermostats, wiring, and controls.
• Checks accuracy and calibrates electrical, pneumatic, and electronic control systems.
• Overhauls small reciprocal compressors.
• Cleans, lubricates and services ventilation, air conditioning, and environmental control equipment.
• Sets ventilation, air conditioning, and environmental control equipment into place.
• Wires controls.
• Forms metal sheeting into duct.
• Connects and installs piping and duct.
• Removes and replaces joints or lengths of pipe and duct in distribution systems.
• Adjusts and balances distribution systems to achieve maximum energy efficiency.
• Uses recycle and recovery equipment.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Position Type: Full-Time
Job Categories:

Support Staff > Maintenance

Job Requirements

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Chris McNeill , Director of Maintenance
• Maintenance Department
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]