HVAC MECHANIC (REFRIGERATION MECHANIC)

Arizona Department of Administration; Buckeye (AZ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & sick days

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive benefits

Robust retirement program

Commuter subsidy

Job summary

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is hiring an experienced HVAC Mechanic to keep our facilities running smoothly. In this role, you’ll perform preventive maintenance and repairs on electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and kitchen systems, while diagnosing issues and ensuring safe, efficient operations.

You’ll also help plan projects, maintain equipment, and oversee the performance of inmate workers.

Qualifications

• HVAC certification at time of appointment.
• Experience inspecting, servicing, repairing, and installing cooling/refrigeration equipment.
• Ability to work in a prison environment and lift 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and kitchen systems.
• Diagnose problems or malfunctions and plan maintenance projects.
• Supervise inmate workers and maintain equipment records.
• Drive on State business and adhere to safety policies.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Electrical systems

Plumbing systems

HVAC/R knowledge

Reading schematics

Communication

Tools

Test equipment

Refrigeration equipment

Large-scale systems

Job description

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

HVAC MECHANIC

(REFRIGERATION MECHANIC)

Job Location:

Address:

Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Lewis
26700 South Highway 85
Buckeye, Arizona 85326
https://corrections.az.gov/

Salary: $48,000.00

Grade: 17

Open Until Filled

Job Summary:

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is hiring an experienced HVAC Mechanic to keep our facilities running smoothly. In this role, you’ll perform preventive maintenance and repairs on electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and kitchen systems, while diagnosing issues and ensuring safe, efficient operations. You’ll also help plan projects, maintain equipment, and oversee the performance of inmate workers.

This is a great opportunity to build a stable career with competitive pay, retirement benefits, and the chance to make a difference in your community.

• - Performs preventive maintenance tasks as required and scheduled, such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC, kitchen equipment repairs, and general building maintenance as it relates to servicing, repairing, or installing cooling/refrigeration equipment and associated heating/ventilation systems
• - Diagnosing problems or malfunctions
• - Schedules and plans maintenance-related projects to include pricing material lists, equipment needs, and time frames
• - Conducts inspections and evaluates inmate workers’ performance
• - Inspects, maintains, and accounts for tools and equipment as required
• - Maintains records and completes documentation/reports as required by policy
• - Drives on State business
• - Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge of:

• - Operating principles of various types of cooling, refrigeration, and ventilation equipment and systems
• - Test equipment, tools, and procedures associated with diagnosing problems and/or malfunctions
• - Procedures for inspecting, servicing, repairing, and installing a wide variety of cooling and refrigeration equipment and associated heating ventilation systems, including large-scale commercial systems

Skill in:

• - Basic reading and interpreting sketches and schematics
• - Estimating costs and ordering materials
• - Written and verbal communication
• - Common safety practices
• - Maintaining records and preparing reports

Ability to:

• - Establish and maintain interpersonal relationships
• - Adhere to all Department rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• - Adapt to changing priorities
• - Work in a prison environment
• - Lift/Carry 50lbs
• - Push/Pull 50lbs
• - Walk/Run 0.25 miles

Selective Preference(s):

• - Four (4) years of journey-level experience inspecting, servicing, repairing, and installing cooling/refrigeration equipment/systems
• - Any combination of training and experience that meets the knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted

Pre-Employment Requirements:

HVAC certification at time of appointment.

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, a drug test, and a medical/physical examination.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

• - Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
• - Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• - Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
• - Exceptional retirement program
• - Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
• - An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

Positions in this classification participate in the Correctional Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).

As a condition of participation in the CORP, you will be required to undergo a medical evaluation.

Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling [phone]. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

Advertised: 29 May 2026 US Mountain Standard Time