HVAC Technician III

Socket.dev; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah Department of Corrections is seeking an HVAC Technician III in Salt Lake City to lead complex HVAC projects, mentor staff, and ensure system reliability. The role requires mastery of building codes, engineering practices, and safety protocols, with 24-hour availability.

Starting as HVAC Technician III, the position may be filled as HVAC Technician II pending qualifications, with a starting salary tied to the higher of the two pay scales.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools for construction or repair of buildings and structures.
• Knowledge of customer service principles, needs assessment, quality standards, and customer satisfaction.
• Ability to tell when something is wrong or likely to go wrong, and to recognize there is a problem.
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce sensible answers.
• Ability to listen to information presented verbally.
• Watching gauges and indicators to ensure proper machine operation.
• Ability to combine information to form general rules or conclusions.
• Using logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions.
• Determining causes of operating errors and deciding corrective actions.
• Knowledge of applying engineering science to design and production.
• Ability to visualize how things look after moving or rearranging parts.
• Understanding written sentences and work documents.
• Installing equipment and wiring to meet specs.
• Repairing machines or systems with proper tools.

Responsibilities

• Administers programs for training operators and mechanics in preventive maintenance, performance standards, operating limits and safety procedures.
• Acts as a subject matter expert to determine effective meeting of management and client needs.
• Assists, mentors and trains team members.
• Makes recommendations for prioritizing funds, implements budgets, tracks allocations and evaluates results for reprioritization.
• Builds, fabricates, or repairs structures, equipment, and articles from instructions or drawings.

Skills

Machines & tools knowledge

Construction/repair knowledge

Customer service principles

Problem recognition

General rules application

Listening skills

Monitoring equipment gauges

Analytical reasoning

Logical problem solving

Root cause analysis

Engineering science application

Spatial imagination

Reading comprehension

Installing equipment

Repairing machinery

Job description

HVAC Technician III

FT / PT Status – Full-Time Salary – $26.00 - $50.00 Hourly Wage Remote Work / In-Office – In-Office / On-Site Application Deadline – 10/13/2026

Key Responsibilities

Take your career to the highest level as an HVAC expert, where you will tackle the state’s most complex technical challenges and mentor the next generation of technicians within the Utah Department of Corrections.

The HVAC Technician III is an expert in HVAC, and is responsible for the most complex technical challenges and the strategic oversight of HVAC systems, projects, and personnel. Operates with unparalleled technical expertise and total accountability for the reliability and efficiency of the entire system. Focuses on high-level problem-solving, project management, long-term system health, and advanced training/mentoring of all lower-level staff. Makes high-level technical and operational decisions, and is guided by a comprehensive mastery of building codes, engineering best practices, and security protocols. Provides vocational training to inmates regarding the operation, maintenance, and repair of HVAC systems. This job is subject to 24-hour availability.

Position may be filled as an HVAC Technician II (Starting salary$26.00 - $41.50) upon the review of the qualifications of the applicant.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Administers programs for the training of operators and mechanics in preventative maintenance techniques, equipment performance standards, operating limits and safety procedures to be used for various types of equipment.
• Acts as a subject matter expert and resource to provide information to determine the most effective way of meeting the needs of management, staff, clients, or customers.
• Assists, mentors and trains team members.
• Make recommendations for the prioritization of funds, implement budget(s) for service delivery, track allocations and expenditures and evaluate field results to provide feedback for reprioritization as needed.
• Builds, fabricates, or repairs structures, equipment, and/or miscellaneous articles from verbal instructions, blueprints and/or working drawings.

Qualifications

(includes knowledge, skills, and abilities required upon entry into position and trainable after entry into position)

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Supplemental Information

• Certified to handle coolants, refrigerants, and other like chemicals.
• Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g. working at great heights, working in extreme outdoor weather conditions, being subject to possible physical attack, etc.
• The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as frequent climbing, lifting heavy objects over 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in restricted areas, defending oneself and/or others against physical attack.

About the Role

Location –
1480 N 8000 W
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84116
United States
Background Check Required – A comprehensive background investigation, which may include a polygraph, may be required.
Drug Test Required – Yes
Schedule Code – B - Competitive Career Service

Why You Should Join Our Team

In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture. To find out more about WHY Utah, click here. Other benefits may include:

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

The Agency

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EEO Statement

The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact [phone].