{"id":2489946,"url":"https://alion.io/job/hcpss-technician-hvac","title":"Technician, HVAC","company":{"id":1790723,"name":"Howard County Public School System","domain":"hcpss.org","url":"https://alion.io/company/hcpss","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":70,"open_postings":93,"ghost_share":0.581,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":14,"computed_at":"2026-11-11T05:49:22Z"}},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Mendenhall, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":40000,"max_usd":70000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":7889},"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-28T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-28","last_verified_at":"2026-11-12T08:35:38Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":45,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":0,"flags":["company_stale"],"days_open":45},"description":"ABOUT US\nThe Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is one of the leading school systems in Maryland and the nation. To learn more about us and our 2024 -2029 Strategic Plan, please visit our website and our careers page. Join our award-winning workforce and make a difference in the lives of our students!\nABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS\nBefore you begin, please read the job posting below carefully including the Application Requirements specific to this position. Be sure your application reflects experience and education required to meet the minimum and any preferred qualifications listed. Our application guide includes detailed instructions to assist you. Once your application has been submitted, you will not be able to add documentation or make any changes.\nPlease note that application submission will be available only through 11:59 PM on the dateprior to the indicated end date. If no end date is indicated, the posting will remain open indefinitely.\nJob Posting End Date:\nReminder: Current permanentand temporaryemployees must apply through the Jobs Hubin Workday, not the external career site.\nDESCRIPTION\nUnder the supervision of the Assistant Manager of Mechanical Engineering, the work of the HVAC Technician includes skilled manual and technical work at an experienced level. An employee in this class, with general technical, and administrative supervision from an assigned supervisor, trouble-shoots,repairsandmaintainsheating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems.\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS\nApplicants must meet all qualifications below to be considered for the vacancy.\nEducation:\nHigh School diploma or GED (must scan and upload to the online application). Education completed outside the United States must be evaluated by an MSDE approved organization. For a list of approved vendors, please clickhere.\n\nExperience:\nFour (4) years of experience in the care and maintenance of air-conditioning and heating equipment and control devices, including instruction in troubleshooting.\n\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nThe ideal candidate for this role will also possessa combination of the additionalqualifications below. If you don’tmeet every one of the preferred qualifications, we still encourage you to apply, as we welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences.\nCompletion of a registered apprenticeship program.\n\nTwo (2) or more years’ experience at the Journeyman level.\n\nCurrent Journeyman or Journeyman Restricted HVACR License issued by the State of Maryland.\n\nLICENSURE\nChlorofluorocarbon (CFC) Certification.\n\nPossession of a Maryland Class C driver’s license andsatisfactorydriving record with 2 or less points on your record.\n\nESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES\nThe below list is a summary of the functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties.\nPerforms complex work involving troubleshooting, investigation, and repair of HVAC equipment and controls.\n\nPerforms preventive maintenance of HVAC equipment including cleaning, inspection, and routine servicing.\n\nDisassembles, replaces, and adjusts defective parts.\n\nProperlyrechargesair-conditioning systems.\n\nDiagnoses electrical,mechanicaland electronic defects.\n\nMakes emergency repairs to equipment.\n\nReads wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical manuals.\n\nDocumentswork completed in the computerized work order management system.\n\nMay need to work overtime and respond to emergency calls during inclement weather or other emergencies.\n\nEmployee Safety\nThe employeeis responsible forthe use of safety devices and protective equipmentin order tominimize the frequency and severity of work-related accidents. The employeeis responsible forusing safe practices and methods in the operation and supplies related to their job.\n\nThe employee is further responsible for correcting any conditions within the building or grounds that may be hazardous to employees, students, or staff assigned to the building and reporting same to theappropriate administrator.\n\nThe employeeis responsible forthe safety andmaintenance conditionof their assigned vehicle.\n\nESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES\nThe below list is a summary of the knowledge, skills, and abilitiesrequiredfor success in this position, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list.\nKnowledge of the principles of air-conditioning maintenance methods.\n\nKnowledge of air compressors, pneumatic controls, electronic temperature controls, relay systems, thermostats, VAV systems,rooftopand other air-handling units, including gas-fired units, chillers, energy management systems, pumps (2 and 4-pipe systems).\n\nKnowledge of the principles of safety and electricity.\n\nKnowledge of standard parts, tools, and test equipment used in the trade and safe installation of new and replacement parts.\n\nAbility tooperatethe Building Automation System (BAS) to investigate and troubleshoot HVAC equipment.\n\nAbility to read wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical manuals and to implement that knowledge in actual performance.\n\nAbility to plan work and keepaccuraterecords of work performed and materials used.\n\nAbility to diagnose electrical,mechanicaland electronic defects.\n\nAbility tomaintain,adjustand repair air-conditioning equipment.\n\nAbility to climb and work from scaffolds, ladders, catwalks, and aerial lifts.\n\nAbility to communicate effectively with administrators and custodial staff and get along well with others.\n\nAbility to take emergencycallouts.\n\nADDITIONALREQUIREMENTS\nPhysical Requirements\nAbility to stand, walk, sit, bend, squat, climb, and use arm and hand movements.\n\nAbility to carry tools andto handlematerials and equipment of 80 to 100 pounds.\n\nAbility to work at heights on aerial lifts, scaffolding,stepladdersand/or extension ladders.\n\nAbility to crawl in, under, over, or through equipment.\n\nAbility to work in confined spaces.\n\nThe person selected for this position must meet all requirements of the physical examination administered by a medical service selected by the Howard County Department of Education.\nWorking Hours\nThe duty day for a full-time position is 8.5hours per dayincluding an unpaidduty-freethirty-minutelunch.\n\nThis position isdesignatedas an “emergency employee” under the AFSCME negotiated agreement and may require a response during inclement weather and other emergencies. When work cannot be scheduled during the school year during normal hours, weekend/evening and shift work may berequiredas allowed by the AFSCME negotiated agreement.Maintenance employees are issued a school system cell phone to receive calls from their supervisor and respond to emergency events as needed.\n\nAPPLICATION REQUIREMENTS\nComplete applications must besubmitted, and once your application has beensubmitted, you will not be able to add documentation or make any changes. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Resumes will not beaccepted in lieu of a completed application.\nSELECTIONCRITERIA\nApplicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be included in further evaluation.Interviews will be limited to those applicants who, in addition to meeting the basic requirements, have experience which most closelymatchesthepositionqualifications and the needs of the school system.\nEMPLOYMENT INFORMATION\nCompensation\nThis is a 12-month per year position in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) employee bargaining unit. This position isGrade IX on the Audio Visual/ Grounds/ Maintenance/ Warehouse salary scale. Actual placement will bein accordance withthe salary procedures of the HCPSS and the AFSCME Master Agreement which considers relevant prior experience. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, this position is non-exempt.\nRetirement\nMembership in the Maryland State Retirement Agency (MSRA) pension plan is a mandatory condition of employment for all employees who meet the eligibility and membership criteria defined in the State Personnel and Pensions Article and the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR). A qualifying employee cannot reject membership, nor can an ineligible employeeelectmembership.The annualcontribution to the pension plan will be 7% of an employee’s annual salary.\nBenefits\nHCPSS offers acomprehensive benefits package for eligible employees.Information about additional benefits such as paid time off can be found in thenegotiated agreement for employees in this bargaining unit.\nPre-EmploymentRequirements\nProfessional references will be contacted prior to any offerofemployment. Recommended candidates willbe requiredtoprovide references from current and recent supervisors.\nAll employees, regular and temporary, must be fingerprinted, have a criminal background investigation completed, and successfully complete the Maryland Employment History Review,pursuant toSection 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.In addition, some positions will requirecompletion of a physical examination and/or drug testing.\nAnyone offered employment isrequiredto provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the United States. HCPSSparticipates in E-Verify anddoes not offer employee sponsorship.\nFor questionsregardingthisposting, please contact Natasha Mahasa at .\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\nTo request an accommodation during the application or interview process due to a documented disability, please email .\nHCPSS celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation of any kind. HCPSS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees in providing them with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. 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