HVAC Systems Specialist (HVAC II) - Cape Cod Community College

Cape Cod Community College; Barnstable (MA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Cod Community College is seeking an HVAC Systems Specialist (HVAC II) to install, maintain, and repair heating and cooling systems across campus facilities, including boilers, chillers, and building management controls.

The ideal candidate has MA refrigeration technician license, two years of relevant experience, and the ability to supervise junior staff while ensuring safe, efficient operation. Travel between campus sites is required.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of HVAC heating, ventilation, refrigeration and related sub-systems.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches and specs.
• Ability to train and supervise junior staff in HVAC operations.
• Commitment to safety and OSHA-standard practices.

Responsibilities

• Instructs and may supervise HVAC personnel in maintenance and operation of building systems.
• Inspects and repairs building HVAC systems and controllers.
• Operates and maintains HVAC subsystems for optimal performance.
• Recommends modifications for new or existing facilities.
• Maintains records and assists in scheduling work.
• Estimates material quantities and initiates procurement.

Skills

HVAC systems knowledge

Reading blueprints

Safety compliance

Oral and written communication

Education

Certificate/diploma in refrigeration & heating

Job description

Cape Cod Community College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional development for those just beginning the quest and for those at many points along the path of higher education throughout life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the people it serves and responds to their individual and community needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day. Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at what they do.

For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In today's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not an option after high school. And, when you consider the savings in the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched value.

The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community College. As a learning-centered community, we value the contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares students for life and work in the 21st century. Our liberal arts, sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.

Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The HVAC Systems Specialist (HVAC II) is responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair of heating systems, boilers, ventilation systems, air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment, Building Management Controls, and related fixtures. This includes Chillers, VRF Systems, pumps, motors, exhaust systems, fume hoods, and lab controls.

This position includes on call/stand-by responsibilities and is considered an essential personnel role for repairing equipment off hours and to respond for weather-related emergencies and snow removal, even if the College is closed.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Instructs and may functionally supervise personnel of a lower grade, i.e., HVAC Technicians, etc., in all phases of maintenance and operation of building HVAC systems (heating, ventilation, air conditioning/ refrigeration) and their allied sub-systems and components for the purpose of assuring optimum HVAC systems performance.
• Inspects, repairs, tests, troubleshoots all types of building HVAC systems, related sub systems and their related controllers and control devices.
• Operates and maintains building HVAC systems, sub systems, with their related devices. Repairs and calibrates HVAC systems components and allied devices for assurance of proper operation and optimum system performance.
• Recommends appropriate methodology for operation, installation and modification of HVAC systems associated with existing facilities, new buildings/or new construction or alterations of systems within buildings.
• Provides input as to effectiveness of the standard preventive maintenance program being performed on the HVAC systems and their allied sub systems and devices. This input will be provided as a result of appropriate performance testing of subject systems.
• Make recommendations for new instructional, research, and maintenance techniques.
• Establish practices, procedures, files and training for controlling, minimizing/ or preventing accidents.
• Maintains required records and statistical data.
• Estimates quantities of materials, supplies, and equipment required and initiates procurement through established procedures.
• Reclaims refrigerant form equipment in need of repair or disposal, while developing and maintaining an inventory of refrigerants both in equipment and stored for future use.
• Operates motor vehicle to travel to campus work sites and satellite campuses.
• Assists in planning and scheduling work and keeps necessary records.
• Additional related duties, as assigned.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• State of MA Refrigeration Technician License which includes a universal CFC certification, plus two years of full-time or equivalent part- time technical experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of heating, refrigeration, ventilating and air conditioning systems, or any equivalent combination of the required experience and the following substitution:
  • Certificate or diploma from a recognized institution above the high school level, as evidence of completion of a two-year program in refrigeration and heating, may be substituted for one year of the required experience. *
• Possession of Class "D" driver's license.
• Within 24 months from date of hire, attend training on Building Management System.
• Thorough knowledge of fundamental principles of HVAC systems with a high degree of technical competency in the following fields: heating and ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning, hydronic systems, pneumatic electronic, electrical-control systems, air/water balancing, water treatment, electro-mechanical and steam and hot water systems and their related sub-systems with allied components.
• The ability to instruct, train, functionally supervise subordinate personnel in all phases of building HVAC systems service maintenance and operations.
• Complete knowledge and understanding of the occupational hazards associated with this specialty and all the safety precautions that must be complied with.
• Considerable ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, specifications, technical literature, and written instructions.
• Ability to accurately maintain equipment inventory and history records, present comprehensive reports, and present facts clearly both orally and in writing.
• Ability to understand and carry out complex oral instructions.
• Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

*Education toward such a certificate or diploma will be prorated based on the proportion of the requirements completed.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certification of successful schooling in two or more building HVAC control systems (i.e., pneumatics, electric, electro-mechanical, hydronics, refrigeration and air conditioning, heating and ventilation).
• Certification of successful completion of HVAC building systems, comfort control, for large and small facilities, and control systems application for energy conservation.
• Knowledge of techniques and procedures required to install, maintain, operate and repair energy management communications systems.

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to upload a separate statement to define precisely how their background and experience haveprepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

COMPENSATION

• Full-time, benefited AFSCME Unit Position, HVAC Systems Specialist (HVAC II) Job Grade 17 - Step 14 with starting annual salary of $88,248plus additional compensation for Stand-By responsibilities, up to $11,700 annually.
• Position includes participation in a comprehensive employee benefits program including membership in the Massachusetts State Employees' Retirement System.
• Candidates may qualify for placement above entry-level salary if currently employed in the State system.

A copy of full State Classification Specification for Account is available in the Office of Human Resources, or at https://www.mass.edu/foradmin/humanresources/classspecs.asp.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 22, 2026

Please visit our website at www.capecod.edu for information on Cape Cod Community College.

This appointment is subject to the FY2027budget appropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and national background checks.

The College cannot consider applicants who do not have the ability to work in the United States without assistance from the employer.

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunityemployer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity orsexual orientation inits programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues andCollege policies.

The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence.

Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's affirm...