HVAC Systems Technician & Maintenance Expert

University of Maine at Augusta; Orono (ME); On-site; USD 59,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maine at Augusta is hiring for a full-time HVAC/Facilities technician responsible for maintaining and repairing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and steam systems. The role involves inspecting, troubleshooting, planning, and coordinating with vendors to ensure safe, compliant operation.

The position requires five years of HVAC experience, a Maine driver’s license, and strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Five years’ relevant HVAC experience, in addition to a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Maine Divers license.
• Hands on mechanical, planning, forecasting, communication, and judgement skills.
• Knowledge of compliance and regulation standards.
• Independent judgment along with effective communication and interpersonal skills are a must to work with both internal and external constituents.
• Customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work comfortably with people who possess a diverse array of skills, knowledge, abilities, and backgrounds.
• Proven organization, time utilization and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work efficiently, independently and accurately within a time-constrained environment and maintain a high degree of productivity.
• Demonstrated reliable professional judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Specialized equipment and system maintenance and repair
• Maintenance of related equipment

Responsibilities

• Work is primarily non-routine in nature due to calls for service, and variety of assigned projects.
• Performs skilled work in assigned department operations and maintenance, which includes inspecting, installing, and troubleshooting electrical/HVAC, and/or related systems.
• Monitors and troubleshoots assigned systems; processes and responds to work orders to ensure progress, safety, and/or compliance with operational policies and procedures
• Maintains and repairs assigned equipment as needed; performs ongoing maintenance checks to determine need and ensure operational safety.
• Maintains a variety of operational records, logs, and reports.
• Installs, maintains and repairs heating, ventilating, air conditioning and steam distribution equipment and systems to optimize energy use.
• Operates a variety of equipment such as hand tools, lap top computers and diagnostic hardware to perform work.
• Installs, maintains and repairs computerized electronic pneumatic and digital direct control devises related to HVAC and heat control.
• Operates various measuring, diagnostic and testing instruments.
• Requisitions material and supplies from stockroom, calls vendors to discuss needs for parts and supplies, and recommends purchases and suppliers.
• Reads complex blueprints, piping, sketches, schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Maintains electronic/pneumatic testing equipment.
• Performs brazing, soldering, pipefitting, welding and fabrication. Maintains underground steam distribution system through repair and/or replacement of parts.

Skills

HVAC experience

Maine license

Mechanical planning

Regulatory knowledge

Independent judgment

Customer service

Diversity & teamwork

Organization & time management

Problem solving

Maintenance & repair

Job description

University of Maine at Augusta is hiring for a full-time HVAC/Facilities technician responsible for maintaining and repairing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and steam systems. The role involves inspecting, troubleshooting, planning, and coordinating with vendors to ensure safe, compliant operation.

The position requires five years of HVAC experience, a Maine driver’s license, and strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.