HVAC Supervisor

nc; North Carolina; Remote; USD 48,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

Retirement plans

Paid vacation and leave

Parental leave

Job summary

NC Department of Adult Correction seeks an experienced CAP HVAC Supervisor to lead installation, maintenance, and repair of HVAC and refrigeration equipment. The role requires journeyman-level skills, blueprint literacy, and strong collaboration abilities to guide offender labor and ensure safety.

The position is based at the candidate's NC home with a state vehicle and a 40-hour work week, typically Monday through Thursday, with potential Friday or weekend work and overnight travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Journeyman level experience in installation, maintenance or repair of HVAC equipment and systems.
• Strong reading of blueprints and understanding of construction trades in institutional settings.
• Experience with pneumatic building automation and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair HVAC and refrigeration equipment to project specifications.
• Read and interpret project drawings, schedules, and specs to ensure work scope compliance.
• Supervise offender labor and train staff in mechanical trades and safety standards.
• Ensure work adheres to NC Building Codes and CAP CAP standards and budgets.

Skills

Journeyman HVAC

Blueprint reading

Pneumatic controls

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Agency

Adult Correction

Division

Job Classification Title

Position Number

Grade

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

A successful candidate for this CAP HVAC Supervisor (HVAC Supervisor) position, shall possess one or more journeyman level construction trade skills in the construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical systems, equipment (air handlers, chillers, boilers, etc,), and other refrigeration machinery; be able to work independently to complete work assignments received by a supervisor; read and interpret blueprints; and perform other assigned duties. Strong experience in construction methodologies; strong decision-making capabilities; excellent team collaboration skills; and high-level communication skills. This position provides mechanical trade expertise and offender labor force training, mentoring, and supervision. This position is responsible for ensuring all construction, renovation, and major maintenance mechanical trade installations performed by CAP, are constructed within the work scope, budget, and schedule, and in accordance with the project drawings, specifications, and NC Building Codes, while working under the supervision of a CAP Mechanical Superintendent.

Key Duties Includes

• Demonstrated experience in the installation, construction, and/or repair of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and/or refrigeration equipment, including but not limited to chillers, air handlers, pumps, ventilators, fans, boilers, piping, mini splits, ice makers, kitchen equipment, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with the tools, methods, practices, materials, and equipment used within the engineering construction trades relating to the construction of buildings.
• Demonstrated experience with the installation and operation of pneumatic building automation and control systems.
• Demonstrated experience with reading, understanding, and executing Critical Path Method (CPM) construction schedules.
• Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA standards, North Carolina Building Codes, and/or laws or ordinances governing institutional / industrial / commercial construction.
• Basic knowledge of electricity sufficient to troubleshoot and repair complex electrical control circuits.
• Experience with reading schematics and blueprints.
• EPA Section 608 Certification Type II or Universal (required to handle refrigerants)

Work Location and Schedule

This position will have a duty station normally at the successful candidate's NC home and be assigned a State-owned vehicle for business use only. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits. The work schedule is Monday – Thursday 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM but occasionally could require work hours on Fridays and weekends. Overnight travel is normally required to meet the demands of the organization.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $47,703.00 - $83,479.00

NC 12

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Working knowledge of refrigeration theory.
• Considerable knowledge of the practices, methods, materials, and equipment used in the maintenance and repair of air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
• Ability to train and supervise other workers.
• Ability to review and critique plans and specifications for air-conditioning systems.
• EPA Section 608 Certification Type II or Universal (required to handle refrigerants)

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before the End Date

State Benefits Information

The State of North Carolina offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health Insurance options
• Retirement Plans
• NCFlex Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave
• Paid Parental Leave

Visit the State Benefits website for additional information.

The Support Services Division oversees the operations and infrastructure that sustain facilities within the Department of Adult Correction. Responsibilities include facility maintenance, fleet and warehouse management, food services, construction and renovation projects, and energy efficiency. This division plays a vital role in supporting daily operations and long-term planning.

Division of Engineering, Construction, and Maintenance (DECM) operates as the NCDAC Capital Project Coordinator (CPC) and is tasked with coordinating all capital improvement and renovation and repair projects with the State Construction Office (SCO) and serves as the DAC representative on all matters involving the State Property Office and State Building Commission. Our unified purpose is to provide architectural and engineering support, sustainability, efficiency, and resiliency planning, construction, and maintenance services to ensure all statewide Institutions and Facilities remain in compliance with building codes, regulations, and legislative mandates, while also promoting the agency’s rehabilitation and reentry goals through offender job training within the construction and maintenance trades, while assisting institutions directly and indirectly with the installation and maintenance of kitchen, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and electronics equipment.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and up to three years of journey level experience in the installation, maintenance or repair of air conditioning chillers, air handling, chilled water distribution and control systems including one year at the journey level; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Special Requirements

Requires current certification by the Environmental Protection Agency as a Type I, II, III or Universal technician as required by Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations part 82, subpart F.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.