HVAC Lead Technician

HVAC Lead Technician

Job no: 493187

Work type: Staff Full Time - Full Year

Location: Lewiston, ME

Categories: Trades

Title: HVAC Lead Technician

Position Purpose:

Direct and execute all varieties of HVACR related construction, maintenance, renovation, and repair projects on campus. Use high quality skills to train, coach, and schedule work of other members of the HVAC shop. Assist Manager in developing Capital and Operating budgets.

*Sign-on bonus of $5,000

Job Duties:

• Assumes responsibility of Manager in their absence.
• Assists Manager in directing employees, including work orders and project tasks.
• Assists in training and safety requirements and recommendations.
• Orders shop parts and materials.
• Involved in planning and estimating.
• Provides Manager with HR recommendations for evaluations, hiring and potential discipline.
• Primary point of contact for daily calls and requests.
• Coordinate all HVAC work with other building trades, College staff, contractors, and students.
• Ability to read and interpret building mechanical plans, and equipment diagrams and schematics.
• Train fellow personnel in maintaining campus HVAC systems.
• Communicate well with all customers and understand their needs.
• Report shop personnel issues to Manager for evaluation / resolution.
• Operate, maintain, and repair campus air handlers and HVAC systems.
• Proficient with BAS programs and IAQ ventilation requirements.
• Responsible to meet all project or personal assignment deadlines from supervisor.
• Perform all HVAC related functions in accordance with Federal, State, and local codes.
• Support and enforce policies and procedures of Facility Services and Bates College.
• Perform routine emergency response "on call" duty with distance restrictions.
• Shovel snow seasonally as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• EPA refrigerant certification.
• Trade school diploma desired.
• Possess and maintain a current State of Maine Vehicle Driver's License.

Experience

• 5 years of commercial HVAC experience.
• 1 year or more of supervisory experience with HVAC trade employees.
• Computer experience and ability to understand various BAS systems and functions.
• Operational knowledge of HVAC and Chiller equipment desired.

Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.
• Ability to work with metal, PVC, and other materials necessary for fabrication, repair and renovation of building HVAC systems.
• Operational knowledge of equipment, and other hardware associated with the HVAC trade and steam heating.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Ability to logically troubleshoot equipment problems. Ability to follow oral and written instructions in the conduct of the job.
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy to effectively handle interpersonal situations and to respond appropriately to conflicts and problems.
• Ability and willingness to work weekends, evenings, on-call and other non-traditional schedules.

Benefits:

Bates College offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits (health, dental, 9% retirement contribution with potential for an additional 3% match, 10 days of vacation*, 13 paid holidays, free parking, access to library and athletic facilities & more), and a supportive, collegial environment in a drug- and smoke-free workplace.

Hiring Range: The hiring range for this position is $35.00 to $37.00. Placement within the range depends on experience and other factors.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in the administration of its education policies and programs, or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors, visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.

Inquiries concerning the college's policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII, Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, View phone number on click.appcast.io or via email at View email address on click.appcast.io.

About Bates:

Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.

Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.

Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the forces - intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology - that are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.

Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over 90 percent of its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550 staff.

The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn community, Maine's second-largest urban area with a population of approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre, traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city with an entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles north of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.

Advertised: Nov 05 2026 Eastern Standard Time

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