HVAC/Building Automation Specialist

Join Our Team at Tallahassee State CollegeHVAC/Building Automation Specialist Opportunity

Tallahassee State College (TSC), recently recognized as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges for 2025, is excited to announce a full-time opening for the position of HVAC Building/Automation Specialist – P00540 with Facilities HVAC/BAS Maintenance. We’re looking for someone who shares our commitment to fostering a vibrant campus community.

What You’ll Do

As HVAC Building/Automation Specialist, you’ll play a key role in creating a safe and efficient environment at the College.

Day-to-day, You’ll Be Responsible For

• Promoting, building, and maintaining good relationships with the campus community; keeps supervisor informed of campus needs, systems status, and actual or potential occupant problems. Provides recommendations on equipment and system operation and modification for energy conservation, efficiency, and reliability.
• Performs lock repairs, moves equipment and furniture. Operates, maintains, and repairs vehicles including tractors, forklifts, boom lifts, loaders, large trucks, and motorized carts. Supervises temporary help. Provides on-call duty as needed.
• Will utilize the facility work request procedure system (AIM’s) to identify and enter Corrective Maintenance issues, complete Preventative Maintenance procedures, document material usage and man hours expended.
• Performs preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance work orders as assigned by the facility work request system (AIM’s) on buildings, plumbing systems, chillers, boilers, cooling towers, control systems, hot water heating systems, valves, dampers, electrical systems and associated equipment.
• Inspect, monitor, evaluate, adjust, and alter controls and set points using building automation system (BAS) programming and direct digital controls (DDC) for managing heating, ventilation, and cooling (HVAC) to ensure that comfortable and safe temperatures, relative humidity, and proper air exchanges are maintained. Will troubleshoot and repair equipment using system architecture graphical user interface display (GUI), programming logic, traced data cables, low voltage supplied electricity, schematics, wiring diagrams and component level testing. Responds to emergency and routine service calls to provide restoration of services with a minimum of downtime.
• Hours: 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M., Monday – Friday
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a candidate who brings not only technical expertise but also a passion for education and student success. Our ideal candidate will have:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma.
• Four (4) years of experience in HVAC, two of which involved the repair of electronic building automation systems.
• Successful completion of the Johnson Control and / or Siemens - Institute program relating to the operation and programming of Building Automation Systems.
  
  

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At Tallahassee State College, We’re Not Just Shaping The Leaders Of Tomorrow – We Are Committed To Fostering The Growth And Development Of Every Team Member. As Part Of Our College Community, You’ll Enjoy

• A dynamic campus atmosphere where your contributions directly impact student success.
• A culture that champions continuous improvement, where students and staff alike are valued and empowered.
• A supportive team that encourages collaboration, creativity, and innovation.
  
  

What We Offer

We offer more than just a competitive salary of $51,000.00 - $54,000.00 annually ($24.52 - $25.96 per hour) When you join the team at TSC, you’ll also enjoy:

• Comprehensive State of Florida benefits, including retirement through the Florida Retirement System.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• A generous leave policy, including paid holidays plus winter and spring breaks.
• A collaborative and inspiring campus community.
• Tuition waivers and tuition reimbursement programs for continuous learning.
• Free access to TSC athletics, fine arts, and performing arts events.
  
  

Please visit the College's Benefits site to see the full list of benefits and opportunities

A Little About Us

Established in 1966, Tallahassee State College is dedicated to providing high-quality educational opportunities for students from Leon, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties, as well as from throughout the state, nation, and abroad. TSC offers a wide range of academic and workforce training programs, including associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and in-demand certifications. Consistently ranked as one of the top colleges in the nation, our vision is to be recognized as your College of Choice.