REFRIGERATION MECHANIC
Arizona Department of Administration
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Job summary
DEPT OF EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS in Marana, AZ, seeks a Refrigeration Mechanic to install and maintain HVAC equipment for Army National Guard facilities. You will diagnose issues, perform preventive maintenance on boilers, chillers, and controls, and support energy program initiatives.
The role requires an EPA Universal Certification within 1 year, a valid AZ driver’s license, and the ability to work outdoors in various conditions. Applications close Oct 3, 2026.
Qualifications
- Must possess valid Arizona driver’s license and pass background checks.
- EPA Universal Certification required within 1 year.
- Experience maintaining HVAC systems, boilers, chillers.
- Ability to work outdoors in varied climates.
- Knowledge of building automation and energy controls.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and repair malfunctions in heating and cooling equipment.
- Perform preventive maintenance on electrical and mechanical components.
- Install HVAC equipment and controls.
- Service controls and modify wiring for energy programs.
- Procure parts and maintain records.
- Record work and coordinate with supervisors.
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Job description
The purpose of this position is to install and maintain heating, air-conditioning, and ventilation equipment for logistics funded Arizona Army National Guard Facilities under supervision of a Physical Plant Supervisor. This will include a wide variety of HVAC, Chillers, Boilers, Air handlers, ventilation systems, heat pumps, and heaters. Must be able to diagnose issues with freon and natural gases, electrical issues from switches to motors. Actively participates in promoting a continuous improvement workplace culture, through the use of teamwork, root cause problem solving, standard operating procedures, and review of performance metrics.
- Diagnose and repair malfunctions in heating and cooling equipment and controls.
- Perform preventive maintenance and repair of electrical and mechanical heating and cooling components, electronic environmental controls, and monitoring systems. As well as Generators, cooling tower systems with refrigeration compressors and condenser package heat pump units, exhaust fans, window air-conditioning units, split HVAC systems chillers, boilers (Naturals Gas, Propane, Fuel oil), Evaporative Coolers, Thermostatic controls, space, and radiant heaters.
- Install various HVAC Equipment and controls.
- Service HVAC controls and equipment, modify schematics and install special electronic/electrical wiring projects, control units on new and existing equipment to meet the needs of the agency’s statewide energy programs. Specialized electrical/electronic systems include but are not limited to fuel cells, photo-voltaic arrays.
- Install miscellaneous heating and cooling equipment.
- Procure and stock heating and cooling equipment parts and supplies.
- Keep accurate records of work performed, fill out time sheets, expense vouchers, travel claims, vehicle reports, or other routine agency reports. Confer with superiors, present and resolve difficult problems and discuss plans and actions.
Knowledge of:
- Know how to troubleshoot different types of HVAC equipment and components that support them, electrically, relays, circuitry and the controls which activate refrigeration units.
- Must be able to read and understand blueprints and schematics of electrical circuits to analyze refrigeration malfunctions using performance and test equipment.
- Must have extensive knowledge of safety procedures in working with or near potentially dangerous high voltage services.
- Knowledge of codes, standards and regulations pertaining to the repair, modification and replacement of HVAC services, fixtures, and apparatus.
- Knowledge of the operation of specialized building automation, HVAC controls, and their respective systems.
- A basic knowledge of how air flow is supposed to work in a building or specified area.
Skilled in:
- Must be skilled in refrigeration mechanics and be able to utilize electrical and HVAC diagnostic equipment.
- Must have skills in electrical mechanics and use of electrical diagnostic equipment.
- The use of various HVAC manual tools, including but not limited to drills, grinders, sanders, sheet metal shears, saws, and welding torches.
- Maintaining and repairing various types of building automation and energy controls.
- Diagnosing and troubleshooting repairs of various electronic controls and systems.
Ability to:
- Build, from components, electrical service entrance sections from 50 to 1500 amps.
- Make mechanical estimates from blueprints and specifications.
- Troubleshoot mechanical components, including HVAC equipment.
- Analyze electrical/mechanical malfunctions using performance and test equipment.
- Diagnose defective printed circuit boards, estimate repair costs, and customize electrical designs.
- Must be able to work outdoors and in different climatic conditions, to work indoors in confined quarters and to climb ladders and work at heights.
The preferred candidate should have any combination of experience, education, and training that meets the knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- This position requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid Arizona state-issued driver's license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.12. In-State travel required.
- Individual is required to pass a criminal background investigation. Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Candidates for this position will be required to submit to a criminal background investigation as well as possess the ability to achieve a favorable Tier 1 investigation for the purpose of obtaining/maintaining a Common Access Card (CAC) within one year of hire.
- Requires the possession of a Universal EPA Certificate within 1 year from the date of hire.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
- Sick leave
- Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
- Health and dental insurance
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
- Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Eligible DEMA employees participate in excellent retirement programs provided by the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and for fire personnel the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS).
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact hr@azdema.gov. DEMA is a smoke-free work environment. ADA/EEO Employer The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Employer
Advertised: 26 Sep 2026 US Mountain Standard Time
Applications close: 03 Oct 2026 US Mountain Standard Time
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