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HVAC Training & Safety Officer

UNC Finance and Operations
Chapel Hill, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 9/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/18/2026
A SIGN-ON BONUS OF $5,639 IS AVAILABLE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT OF THIS POSITION PAID IN TWO INSTALLMENTS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF HIRE: $2,819.50 WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE DATE AND $2,819.50 (12) MONTHS AFTER HIRE DATE.

The HVAC Training & Safety Officer is responsible for developing and delivering safety and technical training for personnel working with heating, air conditioning, ventilation, refrigeration, controls, and related systems. Creates lesson plans, training materials, and schedules, and provides hands-on instruction emphasizing safe work practices, hazard recognition, compliance requirements, and proper use of safety equipment. Monitors, inspects, and maintains safety equipment; maintains training records; evaluates progress; and promotes professional development, troubleshooting, problem solving, and effective communication skills.

In addition to training and safety responsibilities, the position performs preventive, predictive, and reactive maintenance on complex refrigeration equipment supporting an intensive biotechnology/life sciences research and health care campus. Systems supported include direct expansion (DX) units, environmental chambers, walk-in coolers and freezers, air dryers, ice machines, packaged units, computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units, dehumidification systems, refrigerated scientific equipment, ultra-low and cryogenic equipment, small chillers, and hot water and steam boiler systems.

HVAC maintenance duties include troubleshooting complex control circuits; replacing compressors; repairing refrigerant leaks; replacing fan and blower motors; repairing and replacing refrigeration, mechanical, and electrical controls; and maintaining EPA refrigerant management logs. Additional responsibilities include maintaining and repairing complex boiler systems, calibrating boilers for efficient operation, and preparing boiler systems for state inspections. The position also performs selected equipment replacements and installations and may support construction and renovation projects by reviewing work and providing written comments regarding compliance with plans, specifications, codes, and established guidelines.

  • Must possess a valid North Carolina Driver's License or have the ability to obtain one prior to hire date.
  • Requires EPA 608 universal refrigerant certification.

Salary : $2,820

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