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Posted:
October 26, 2025
Location:
Lawrence, Kansas
Position Overview
The HVAC Technician Position is responsible for providing on-site monitoring in large buildings that house offices, classrooms, dorms, and labs. Installs, monitors and trouble shoots, services, repairs, and performs preventive maintenance on refrigeration and air conditioning equipment as well as work with pneumatic and electronic controls. System sizes vary typically from 100 tons and below. Must be able to operate refrigeration recovery equipment in compliance with EPA guideline for CFC and HCFC refrigerants. This position requires the operation of work issued vehicles.

Work Schedule is 7:30am-4pm Monday to Friday. Facilities Maintenance also offers a flexible work schedule option, 4-day work week 10-hour days, Monday to Thursday, or Tuesday to Friday.

Facilities Services within KU Operations plays a vital role in maintaining an inviting and safe campus environment that supports teaching, learning and research. KU Operations supports KU's mission of learning, scholarship, and creative endeavor by providing the visible and behind-the-scenes services that make possible the university's academic and research missions.

KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options, and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities.

Tuition assistance offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and Employee Dependent Tuition Assistance Scholarship (EDTAS) award opportunities! Details available at: https://humanresources.ku.edu/tuition-assistance

KU's excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of our faculty, staff, students, and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. At KU, we invest in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and debate and support each other's success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen, heard, and valued. When people feel a true sense of belonging, we believe they are better able to reach their full potential and achieve remarkable things.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the effective date of the appointment.
Job Description
60% - HVAC Operations
  • Installs, monitors, and troubleshoots refrigeration and air conditioning equipment according to building design specifications, blueprints, schematic drawings and maintenance and repair manuals.
  • Disassembles repairs and reassembles air conditioners, growth chambers, cold rooms, refrigerators and freezers and equipment. System sizes vary from 100 tons and below.
  • Cuts, bends, welds, etc., to connect tubing and refrigerant lines.
  • Checks resistance, amperage, and voltages on equipment.
  • Lays out piping systems for air-conditioning equipment systems.
  • Installs and maintains electronic controls, installs, and maintains pneumatic controls.
  • Monitors building systems equipment, maintains operating logs, records gauge readings, operates and maintains building systems equipment and repairs or replaces parts, calibrates thermostats, adjusts, and assigns pneumatic transistors and tests pneumatic controlled valve actuators.
  • Keeps records and maintains operating file on machine information as needed for proper service and maintenance.
  • Maintains inventory of items used in repair and maintenance work.
  • Operates refrigeration recovery equipment in compliance with EPA guidelines and handles CGC, HCFC, and A2L refrigerants
  • Installs, monitors, troubleshoots, and makes needed repairs to residential and commercial refrigeration equipment.
  • Requires the ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously. Requires the ability to reach, grasp, lift, carry and place moderately heavy load. Requires the ability to operate motor vehicles on occasion.
  • Work with related equipment up to including:
    • Centrifugal chillers and air-cooled chillers
    • VRF systems
    • Gas fired heating and DX cooling makeup air units
    • Water source heat pumps
    • Hydronic heating/cooling, including geothermal
    • 2/pipe and 4/pipe fan coil units
    • Pneumatic and Digital Controls
    • And other HVAC equipment
30% - Answers Calls
  • Answer and respond to requested repairs on HVAC equipment such as leaks, defects, condensers, and compressors.
  • Treats condensing water with proper chemicals, as necessary.
  • Operates applicable testing equipment.
10% - Occasionally acts as lead worker to others on a project-by-project basis. Completes necessary paperwork for project time accounting and other needs. Informs supervisor of status of work in process and on completion. Transports materials, tools and supplies to work sites. Cleans tools and work sites. Performs other related work as assigned.
Position Requirements
  • Reach, grasp, lift, carry and place moderately heavy loads frequently and heavy loads occasionally (50 lbs) with or without accommodation.
  • Perform work above normal heights, in confined spaces, and in extreme temperatures - both hot and cold, inside and outdoors.
  • Work overtime and respond to after-hours emergencies as needed.
  • Report to work during declared periods of inclement weather.
  • Must digitally enter work order information and perform other electronic communications as required.
  • Maintain valid driver's license throughout employment.

Required Qualifications
  1. High School diploma or GED equivalency
  2. Two (2) years of experience in refrigeration/air condition installation and repair work. A certificate of completion from a vocational school or an Associate degree in this trade area may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
  3. Must have EPA CFC Certification for refrigerants.
  4. Must have a valid driver's license by the time of hire and maintain the license throughout employment.

Preferred Qualifications
  1. Three (3) years or more of experience in refrigeration/air condition/refrigeration equipment, DX residential air conditioning units, DX commercial air conditioning units and small chiller systems 100 tons and smaller, installation and repair work.
  2. Experience working in a college or university setting as evidenced by application materials.
  3. Experience working with HVAC systems in large multi-storied institutional or residential buildings as evidenced by application materials.
  4. Electrical experience including a working knowledge of the National Electric Code as evidenced by application materials.
  5. Ability to read and understand blueprints as demonstrated by work experience.
  6. Experience in a customer service role as evidenced by application materials.

Contact Information to Applicants
Kasey Minihan
kasey.minihan@ku.edu
Additional Candidate Instruction
A complete application will include your current contact information including email and phone number and your previous work experience including dates of employment. Please include the name and contact information to three references with your application.

Application review will begin on Monday, November 3rd and will continue until a pool of qualified applicants is identified.
Advertised Salary Range
Starting at $54,700.00
Application Review Begins
03-Nov-2025
Anticipated Start Date
01-Dec-2025
Primary Campus
University of Kansas Lawrence Campus
FTE
1.0
Reg/Temp
Regular
FLSA Status
Nonexempt
Employee Class
B-University Support Staff
Work Location Assignment
On-Site
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX, civilrights@ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY.

Internal Number: 5186071
About University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a Carnegie doctoral/research-extensive university with a $1.4 billion endowment and a faculty of 2,600. Current enrollment is 28,500 (19,000 undergraduate), with students drawn from 110 nations and all 50 states. The 1,000-acre main campus is in Lawrence, a community of 95,000 in hilly northeast Kansas that lies about 35 miles west of Kansas City and 30 minutes from the state capital, Topeka.. Lawrence has a thriving community with a wide range of activities/events
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