HVAC Technician (8.0 hrs/day; 261 days/year)

Daviess County; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Daviess County Public Schools Maintenance Department in Owensboro, KY is seeking a skilled HVAC Technician to maintain and repair district heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. The role requires handling compressors, boilers, chillers, and related equipment, with a focus on preventive maintenance and safety.

Candidates must hold a Master HVAC license with two years of master-level experience, plus a Kentucky driver’s license and Type I/II refrigerant certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Master license for HVAC trade with two years master-level experience.
• Valid Kentucky driver’s license and Refrigerant Transition & Recovery Certification (Type I/II).

Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair, and install HVAC equipment including compressors, condensers, chillers, and pumps.
• Perform preventive maintenance and service of boilers, heaters, and air conditioning units.
• Repair/replace defective parts and controls such as thermostats, valves, sensors and relays.
• Maintain records of time, labor, and materials; prepare reports as required.
• Demonstrate loyalty and dedication to the District's goals.

Skills

Hazard and safety practices

HVAC troubleshooting

Driver's license

Reading blueprints and schematics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Refrigerant Transition & Recovery Certification (Type I/II)

Industrial HVAC systems experience (DAIKEN)

Job description

HVAC Technician (8.0 hrs/day; 261 days/year)

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This job is also posted in Daviess County Public Schools

Job Details

Job ID: 5909176

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 31, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

JOB DETAILS

Job Class Description: HVAC TECHNICIAN

Class Code: 7424

Job Title: HVAC TECHNICIAN

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Position Type: FULL-TIME

FLSA Classification: NON-EXEMPT

Reports To: MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

*Location: MAINTENANCE

Compensation:

Commensurate with salary range on the DCPS Salary Schedule for class code 7424

Hours Per Day: 8.0

Contracted Days: 261 Days/Year

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate.
• Master license for trade area with two years Master-level experience in one or more trade areas.
• Valid Kentucky driver’s license and Type I, II Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification.

Preferred:

• Proven expertise with industrial commercial HVAC systems such as DAIKEN

Knowledge Of:

• Basic computer skills including use of mouse and keyboard to navigate computer, e-mail, and websites.
• Trade tools, equipment, materials, methods and techniques used in skilled and general maintenance and repair involving your assigned trade area(s)
• Appropriate health and safety precautions and procedures.
• Technical (Master Level) aspects in of fields of specialty.
• Standard practices of the HVAC and refrigeration trade.
• Theory of HVAC and refrigeration systems.
• Materials, methods and tools used in the operation and repair of HVAC and refrigeration systems.
• Applicable building codes, ordinances and regulations of State and local authorities pertaining to HVAC, refrigeration and boilers.
• Air compressors and pneumatic controls.
• Cooling tower and boiler water treatments.
• Manual and electrical tools and equipment applicable to the HVAC refrigeration trade.
• Welding and soldering techniques.
• Proper methods of storing equipment, materials and supplies.
• Basic record-keeping techniques.
• Requirements of maintaining school buildings in a safe, clean and orderly condition.
• Federal, State and local building codes and regulations.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary:

Perform skilled mechanical maintenance duties in the inspection, repair, installation and alteration of District heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems and related equipment and facilities; perform preventive maintenance and routine servicing of equipment.

Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspect, repair, modify and install HVAC equipment including refrigeration and air conditioning compressors, receivers, condensers, chillers, water cooling towers, forced air converter units, pumps, automatic and hand valves, expansion valves and capillary tubes.
• Conduct regular preventive maintenance inspections of refrigeration units, isolated heating and ventilating units, including boilers, gas and electrically operated air conditioning equipment, and make necessary adjustments or repairs; service and repair evaporative coolers.
• Repair or replace defective parts in units and equipment and their controls, including thermostats, automatic switches, fan controls, log switches, damper motors, louvers, relays, filters, controls, belts, compressors, heat exchangers, high limit controls, pressure controls, safety valves and automatic gas valves.
• Operate a variety of hand and power tools, welder torch, vacuum pump, test equipment utilized in the trade and a motor vehicle; maintain equipment in effective and safe working condition; maintain parts and tool inventory.
• Repair and rebuild semi-hermetic reciprocating compressors and compressors for centrifugal refrigeration machines.
• Perform skilled electrical maintenance work in the repair, installation and alteration of HVAC equipment, components, timers, motors and wiring systems as needed; connect motors to control panels.
• Test and examine boiler operation; observing meter and pressure gauges; conduct boiler water quality test and treatment; adjust boiler burner combustion.
• Lubricate and pack heating, ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning motors, pumps, fans and other equipment.
• Install and calibrate systems; install copper tubing and repair pipes and tubing as necessary; test joints and insulate pipes of refrigeration and air conditioning systems; flush boilers; descale tubing; rebuild pressure and temperature safety valves and water pumps.
• Install, rebuild, replace or repair fans, motors, thermostats, fuses, filters, bearings, valves, controls, gaskets and other equipment as necessary.
• Maintain related records concerning time, labor and materials; maintain log or tasks performed and write reports as required.
• Demonstrates loyalty and dedication to the purposes and goals of the Daviess County Public Schools.

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform skilled mechanical duties in the inspection, repair, installation and alteration of District heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems and related equipment and facilities.
• Calibrate systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine servicing of equipment.
• Diagnose defects and install, repair and maintain heating, ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning units.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Operate specialized machinery, equipment and tools utilized in the repair, installation and maintenance of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Work cooperatively with others.
• Work independently with little direction.
• Meet schedules and timelines.
• Maintain routine records and prepare reports.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Location, duties, responsibilities may be altered to meet the needs of the district.

Successful completion of post-offer, pre-employment screenings are required as a contingency of employment.

*Contracts are with the district of Daviess County Public Schools-not with individual locations. Location assignments are subject to change.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. Support employee with year-to-year contract

2. Participates in KentuckyPublic Pension Authority (KPPA)

ENVIRONMENT

Work Environment:

• Inside/Outside: The activities occur inside or outside in approximately equal amounts.
• Wet Contact: Contact with water or other liquids.
• Humid: Atmospheric condition with moisture content sufficiently high to cause marked body discomfort.
• Fumes: Sometimes exposed to smoky or vaporous exhalations, usually odorous, thrown off as the result of combustion or chemical reaction.
• Dust: Sometimes exposed to air filled with small particles of any kind, such as dust, wood, etc.

Physical Demands:

• Medium Work: Lifting 70 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling).
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms or on the shoulder.
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force.
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force.
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps and the like using the feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
• Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Crawling: Bending or moving body into required positions.
• Reaching, Handling, Fingering, Feeling: Using hands and arms in various ways for work tasks.
• Talking and Hearing: Expressing or exchanging ideas and perceiving sounds.
• Seeing: Obtaining impressions through the eyes of the shape, size, distance, motion, color and other characteristics of objects.

Travel Requirements: