HVAC Refrigeration Maintenance Mechanic

Power the systems that keep one of Pennsylvania's busiest facilities running as a HVAC Refrigeration Maintenance Mechanic with the Department of Agriculture. This exciting role offers the chance to use your technical skills to support critical heating, cooling, and refrigeration operations. Every shift brings hands-on problem solving and opportunities to work with advanced equipment. Join a team that values expertise, safety, and continuous learning.

This position supports the safe and efficient operation of heating, cooling, boiler, chiller, and HVAC systems at the Farm Show Complex while providing guidance to support staff. The role combines equipment operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and team leadership to keep facility systems performing at their best. As a HVAC Refrigeration Maintenance Mechanic, you will perform the following duties:

• System Operations: Monitor and regulate heating and cooling equipment to maintain proper facility conditions
• Equipment Repairs: Perform and oversee maintenance and repairs on boilers, chillers, pumps, valves, and related systems
• Staff Leadership: Direct and support Utility Plant Operators and Utility Plant Helpers during daily work activities
• System Testing: Test water systems and chemical levels and add approved treatments when needed
• Preventive Maintenance: Assist with maintenance programs and recommend improvements for safer and more efficient operations
• Technical Monitoring: Review gauges, charts, and computer control information to identify needed system adjustments

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• FREE on-site parking
• Full-time employment, 80 hours bi-weekly
• Work hours during cooling season is 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday 
• Work hours during heating season is 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, Wednesday - Sunday
• This position is considered essential and as such is required to report to working during emergencies and office closings.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position. 
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience in the maintenance, repair, or installation of HVAC or refrigeration systems, units, and equipment; or
• Completion of a three-year Vo-Tech training program in refrigeration, HVAC, or building automation and six months experience in the maintenance, repair, or installation of HVAC or refrigeration systems, related digitally controlled equipment, or BA systems; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of experience in the maintenance, repair, or installation of HVAC or refrigeration equipment.

Special Requirements:

• This position requires an EPA Universal Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification from an approved provider within 6 months of employment.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Experience working with  boilers, gas-fired hot air systems, heat pump and chilled water systems, and DX AC.
• Experience working at high altitudes on ladders.
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). 
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.  
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.