HVAC Refrigeration Technician - Norristown State Hospital

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Norristown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania invites an HVAC Refrigeration Technician to join Norristown State Hospital. You will troubleshoot, repair, and install heating, cooling, refrigeration, and ventilation systems, ensuring critical hospital operations stay online.

You will perform preventive maintenance, read schematics, work with building controls, and mentor lower-level staff. Full-time role with standard hours and potential after-hours responses; on-site work with free parking and community

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in the maintenance, repair, and installation of HVAC and refrigeration systems, units, and equipment including one year working with commercial or industrial HVAC or refrigeration equipment and controls.
• Experience with building automation controls is desirable.
• EPA Universal Refrigerant Certification is required within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation equipment by reading schematics and identifying system issues.
• Troubleshoot and reprogram electric, electronic, and pneumatic building controls to support reliable operation.
• Design and install small- to medium-sized HVAC and refrigeration systems, including tubing layout, fitting, and assembly.
• Complete scheduled maintenance tasks, clean cooling equipment, and help extend the life of critical systems.
• Lead or instruct lower-level workers and explain maintenance procedures and technical information.
• Load, haul, unload, and transport HVAC equipment and materials while maintaining clean work areas and operating state vehicles.

Skills

HVAC maintenance

Refrigeration systems

Controls experience

Education

HVAC and Building Automation Technician trainee program

Equivalent combination of experience and training

Job description

Are you ready to put your HVAC expertise to work where it makes a real difference every day? Norristown State Hospital is looking for a motivated HVAC Refrigeration Technician who enjoys working with complex heating, cooling, refrigeration, and ventilation systems. In this position, you will help keep critical equipment operating at peak performance while tackling a variety of maintenance and repair projects. Your knowledge and dedication will support the daily operations of the hospital. Take pride in work that truly matters to your community.

This role combines troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, equipment installation, and technical repairs to keep building systems working efficiently. As a HVAC Refrigeration Technician, you will perform the following duties:

• System Repairs: Diagnose and repair heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation equipment by reading schematics and identifying system issues
• Control Maintenance: Troubleshoot and reprogram electric, electronic, and pneumatic building controls to support reliable operation
• Equipment Installation: Design and install small- to medium-sized HVAC and refrigeration systems, including tubing layout, fitting, and assembly
• Preventive Care: Complete scheduled maintenance tasks, clean cooling equipment, and help extend the life of critical systems
• Technical Support: Lead or instruct lower-level workers and explain maintenance procedures and technical information
• Logistics and Material Handling: Load, haul, unload, and transport HVAC equipment and materials while maintaining clean work areas and operating state vehicles

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. This may change based on operational needs.
• This position may require responding to after-hours emergency call-ins as operational needs dictate.
• Overtime and travel as needed
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• FREE parking!
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Successful completion of the HVAC and Building Automation Technician trainee program (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of experience in the maintenance, repair, and installation of HVAC and refrigeration systems, units, and equipment including one year working with commercial or industrial HVAC or refrigeration equipment and controls; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes one year working with commercial or industrial HVAC or refrigeration equipment and controls.

Special Requirements:

• You must be in possession of an active motor vehicle license.
• You must obtain EPA Universal Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification from an approved provider within six months of employment.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.