HVAC Mechanic in Norton, Massachusetts at Wheaton College

Posting Number:
0601354

Position Title:
HVAC Mechanic

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

Job Type:
Full-Time

Staff Term:
12 Months

Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates):
8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Academic Year Schedule (dates):
Faculty Term:
Position Type:
Staff

Department:
Physical Plant

Job Summary/Basic Function:

• Supervisor Support: Performs all duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.
• Project Oversight: Plan and coordinate HVAC projects, including interpreting blueprints, estimating labor/materials, and managing site workflows to ensure timely completion.
• Advanced Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, and refrigerant issues that junior staff cannot solve independently.
• Quality Control: Inspect completed installations and repairs to verify compliance with local building codes, safety regulations, and manufacturer specifications.
• Customer Relations: Act as the primary onsite contact for clients, explaining technical findings, providing repair recommendations, and ensuring high customer satisfaction.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate records of work orders, material usage, payroll/time logs, and refrigerant tracking (EPA compliance).
• Controls Troubleshooting: Diagnosing and fixing issues within the HVAC systems to ensure efficiency and accurate operations

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum of 1-3 years of hands-on experience in the HVAC industry with a proven track record of specialized technical expertise.
• Working knowledge of chilled water systems, including chiller troubleshooting ability
• Steam heating systems experience.
• Understanding of Building management systems experience, ability to set schedules and trends. Ability to troubleshoot system and component problems. Preferred experience with Johnson Controls.
• EPA Section 608 Universal Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Vocational or technical training or degree in HVAC Technology
• NATE Certification (North American Technician Excellence)
• 2nd Fireman License
• Journeyman Refrigeration Technician license

Compensation and Benefits:


Physical Demands:
ADA Statement:

Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Eeo Statement:
Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. Wheaton’s core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotal to personal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity. Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Posting Date:
10/14/2026

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled:
Yes

Contact(s):
Office of Human Resources

Contact Phone/Extension:
508-286-8206

Contact Email:
careers@wheatoncollege.edu

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Optional & Required Documents:
Required Documents

1. List of References
2. Resume

Optional Documents

1. Cover Letter