HVAC Technician

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948, Stonehill is a private Catholic college located just 22- miles from downtown Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, the College engages its 2,500+ students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields.

Faithful to the Holy Cross tradition in education, Stonehill College is committed to developing the moral, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social competencies of its students and seeks to build and sustain a campus community that embraces diversity and inclusion in its teaching, learning, living, and working. Stonehill values a diversity of persons, opinions, and cultural and religious perspectives. In fulfillment of its motto, Lux et Spes (“Light and Hope”), the College cultivates in its students the competence to think, act, and lead with courage towards creating a more just and compassionate world.

The HVAC Technician installs, maintains, and troubleshoots various HVAC systems and associated electrical and piping.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

·       Conduct inspections of all equipment to assess proper function.

·       Perform standard preventative maintenance tasks on various equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s standards, including filter changes.

·       Complete preventative maintenance forms and prepare reports.

·       Complete minor equipment adjustments and repairs, including but not limited to belt replacement/adjustment, alignment and set screw adjustment, heating coil cleaning, evaporator and condensing coil cleaning on equipment, and maintain and
treat condensate pans.

·       Install, maintain, troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and operate campus HVAC systems and component parts, especially hot water & steam boiler fired by No.2 oil.

·       Work from piping diagrams, schematics, blueprints, sketches, and/or verbal instructions.

·       Utilize a variety of tools and instruments associated with the trade.

·       Observe safety regulations at all times and attend safety training as needed.

·       Clean work area and maintain tools and equipment.

·       Under supervision, must be able to coordinate work with other trades.

·       Work with Energy Management Systems, including monitoring and programming.

·       Perform other duties normally within the scope of an HVAC mechanic’s duties, including domestic hot water, exhaust systems, make-up air systems, and refrigeration.

·       Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

·       High School Diploma or GED required.

·       At least 5 years of applicable experience.

·       EPA Certification-Universal, MA Oil Burner Technician Certificate.

·       4 years of vocational training or other certified or recognized trades program as pertains to the trade is preferred.

·       A valid driver’s license is required.