Journey Level HVAC Technician ( PMT II )

csusystem; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

CSU community and facilities

Job summary

Colorado State University is seeking a Journeyman HVAC Technician to support campus climate control systems, classrooms, and research facilities. You will diagnose, repair, and maintain HVAC/R equipment across a large campus with a focus on safety, reliability, and efficient operation.

The role emphasizes expertise in heating, cooling, and ventilation systems, with opportunities to work on diverse equipment, including fume hoods and cooling towers.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of journey-level HVAC experience performing preventative maintenance and repairs.
• Experience with commercial/industrial HVAC systems and control environments.
• Proficiency in diagnosing and repairing heating, ventilation, and refrigeration systems.

Responsibilities

• Operate, diagnose, and repair various HVAC/R systems across campus facilities.
• Perform preventative maintenance on pumps, fans, coils, and refrigerant equipment.
• Diagnose electrical, pneumatic, and electronic control systems for heating and cooling.
• Adhere to safety and disposal guidelines for refrigerants and hazardous materials.

Skills

HVAC experience

Preventative maintenance

Troubleshooting

Industrial systems

Education

HVACR apprenticeship

Job description

Position Summary

Facilities Management at Colorado State University is hiring a Journeyman HVAC Technician to join our team and help keep the systems that support our campus running safely and reliably. This is an opportunity to bring your HVAC expertise to a large campus environment, working with a wide range of systems across classrooms, research facilities, offices, and other specialized spaces. If you're looking for full-time work where you can apply your skills, take on varied technical challenges, and see the impact of your work every day, CSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage, community discounts, and more. For more information, please visit the Facilities Management website.

The Pipe/Mech Trades II (Journeyman HVAC Technician) is responsible for the operation, diagnosis, and repair of complex climate control systems, including heating, ventilation, air conditioning refrigeration systems, and specialty equipment including fume hoods. In this role, you'll be working across the campus to keep all systems working to support ideal heating and cooling systems.

Essential Job Duties

• Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems - Operates, diagnoses, troubleshoots , replace , repairs various types of air conditioning and refrigeration systems and components. Performs preventative maintenance, diagnoses and repairs pumps, cooling towers, refrigerant and water piping, walk-in refrigerators, starters, coils, environmental chambers, ice machines, window A/C's water coolers, and other various cooling equipment.
• Heating and Ventilation - Troubleshoots, repair, replace, modifies and operates electrical, pneumatic and electronic control systems to gas and hot water heating system, air conditioning and ventilation systems. Operates heating and ventilation equipment to include steam, hydronic and gas fired systems. Perform maintenance services to components.
• Disposal and Recycling - Proper use of refrigerant (CFC) recovery, reclaim, recycle refrigerant gases. Proper disposal techniques of contaminated CFC's and hazardous materials (oil and gas) as outlined by Federal, State and local governments.
• Preventative Maintenance - Perform scheduled, and non-scheduled preventive Maintenance on HVAC/R and Pneumatic equipment. Clean air intake as needed, check RTU blower motors, and condenser motor. Inspect the condition of all electrical hardware and connections, Test safety controls and equipment, check for proper operation of the interior unit, check the condensate drain pan for proper drainage.

Conditions of Employment

• Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires).
• Pre-employment Physical, Essential Services Designation - Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare.
• Shift Work - May be required to work a rotating schedule to extend operational hours up to 12am.
• Weekend shifts - May be required to work weekend shifts as necessary.
• On-call Status - May be required to work weekend shifts as necessary.
• Valid Driver's License.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience Only: Three (3) years of relevant and progressively responsible Journey Level HVAC experience performing preventative maintenance and repairs on rotating mechanical systems (fans, sheaves, belts, bearings, motors, pumps and filters).
• Education and Experience: A combination of related commercial HVACR education, formalized apprenticeship program, and/or relevant HVACR experience performing preventative maintenance, and repairs on buildings with rotating mechanical systems (fans, sheaves, belts, bearings, motors, pumps and filters) which are related to the work assigned equal to three (3) years. (30 credits = one year of experience) *Please note, unofficial or official transcripts must be attached with this application

Preferred Qualifications

The highly desired candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, abilities, personal characteristics, and experience directly related and critical to this position:

• A broad demonstration of knowledge skills and ability across all HVAC related disciplines.
• Preventative maintenance.
• HVAC experience that includes an emphasis on commercial / industrial experience over residential experience. Independence, self-motivation, and pride in quality of work.
• Demonstrated experience operating, diagnosing, and repairing HVAC control systems.
• Knowledge of necessary equipment related to steam, hydronic, and gas-fired systems.
• Directly related state service experience.

Salary Range

$59,460 - $71,352 + Full Benefits

Employee Benefits

Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it's a thriving community that's transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and s