What are the responsibilities and job description for the HVAC Technician position at Butler Community College?
Posting Information
Posting Information
Position Title
HVAC Technician
Job Duties
Butler Community College is seeking a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technician for it’s El Dorado campus location. The HVAC Technician installs, maintains, repairs and trouble shoots climate control and refrigeration systems for all Butler campus HVAC systems. The main duties of this position involve diagnosing electrical and mechanical defects, performing routine maintenance, working on chillers/boilers, and ensuring that systems are running safely and efficiently.
Butler Community College offers a very generous benefits package. The benefits applicable to this position include:
Butler Community College offers a very generous benefits package. The benefits applicable to this position include:
- Generous employer contribution toward health/dental insurance
- Employer paid life insurance
- Employer paid LTD insurance
- KPERS retirement
- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, professional and holidays – including time off during spring break and winter break)
- Butler tuition exemption (self and immediate family)
- Supplemental insurance coverages (employee paid)
Campus Locations
El Dorado
Nature of Position
Full Time
If Part Time, list Working Hours
Hourly rate of pay
Commensurate with qualifications and applicable experience.
Open Date
08/21/2026
Close Date
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions Summary
Qualifications
The applicant may be requested to authorize the College to procure a consumer report(s) for employment purposes.
We regret that the College is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status.
Qualifications
Required knowledge and skills
A. Must show pride in craftsmanship.
B. Ability to do trade related mathematics.
C. Must be able to communicate with other trades.
D. Must be able to safely direct helpers under him.
E. Make diagnostic decisions based on education, experience and instrument readiness.
F. Ability to climb, stood, bend and work in awkward positions.
G. Cannot be afraid of heights.
H. Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
I. Can work indoors and outdoors.
J. Can work overtime and weekends in emergencies.
K. Must be CFC certified type U Universal.
L. Must either know or be able to measure existing chilled water, hot water and air flow rates, valve CV and flow coefficients.
M. Must be able to balance air flow and set variable volume boxes.
N. Must be able to calculate heat gain and cooling load to properly size heating and cooling equipment.
O. Must keep up to date in E.P.A. regulations and practices to remain in compliance. Refrigerant recovery and reclaiming safe storage clean air act.
P. Valid driver’s license is required.
B. Ability to do trade related mathematics.
C. Must be able to communicate with other trades.
D. Must be able to safely direct helpers under him.
E. Make diagnostic decisions based on education, experience and instrument readiness.
F. Ability to climb, stood, bend and work in awkward positions.
G. Cannot be afraid of heights.
H. Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
I. Can work indoors and outdoors.
J. Can work overtime and weekends in emergencies.
K. Must be CFC certified type U Universal.
L. Must either know or be able to measure existing chilled water, hot water and air flow rates, valve CV and flow coefficients.
M. Must be able to balance air flow and set variable volume boxes.
N. Must be able to calculate heat gain and cooling load to properly size heating and cooling equipment.
O. Must keep up to date in E.P.A. regulations and practices to remain in compliance. Refrigerant recovery and reclaiming safe storage clean air act.
P. Valid driver’s license is required.
Required experience
Be a working licensed journeyman with a minimum of 5 years experience. Masters license preferred.
Required educational background
A. Documented job related training.
B. High School diploma or equivalent.
B. High School diploma or equivalent.
Salary : $46,216 - $66,887