HVAC Technician III

United Trading Group; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 74,501,000 - 143,270,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah Department of Corrections is seeking an HVAC Technician III to lead complex HVAC operations at the Salt Lake City facility. The role combines expert system oversight with mentoring, training, and high-level project management to ensure reliability and efficiency of all HVAC systems.

Typically full-time with 24-hour availability, the position may require working on-site at 1480 N 8000 W, Salt Lake City, UT. Background checks and drug testing are standard, with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Extensive HVAC expertise and system oversight.
• Ability to mentor inmates and lower-level staff.
• Strong knowledge of building codes and safety procedures.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide vocational training to inmates and oversee system reliability.
• Oversee HVAC projects and personnel with strategic decision-making.
• Operate under 24-hour availability.
• Review and implement maintenance budgets and funding priorities.

Skills

HVAC systems knowledge

Troubleshooting and repair

Blueprints and schematics reading

Project management

Mentoring & training staff

Safety and compliance

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

Recruiter – Chelsea Rodemack | [e-mail] | 385-321-3949

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

• 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].