HVAC Technician

Department : Utilities, Sustainability & Facilities Information Systems

Payband : J

Starting Rate : $43.61

Payband Range : $43.61 - $50.39

Hours / Week : 40

Posting Date : Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Closing Date : Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 11 : 59 PM EST

Vacancy Type : Support Staff - Full-time

Position Summary

(First consideration for support staff and academic positions will be given to internal applicants in accordance with the respective collective agreements)

Conestoga is seeking a skilled and experienced HVAC Technician responsible for the daily operation, maintenance and repair of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems across multiple campus locations. This role ensures the safe, efficient, and reliable performance of mechanical systems and contributes to a comfortable and sustainable learning environment.

Successful candidates will be required to conduct work on-site five days per week, Monday to Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. to 4 : 30 p.m. at Conestoga’s Skilled Trades campus, located at 25 Reuter Drive in Cambridge. Travel is required to support other Conestoga campus locations, including Brantford, Kitchener and Guelph.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, update, and repair HVAC-related building support systems, including building environmental technologies such as digital controlled interfaces, heat recovery systems, motors, humidification systems, re-heat coils, heat pumps, cooling towers, rooftop heating and cooling systems, boilers, pneumatic and electronic controls, and variable frequency drives
• Monitor, maintain, and repair refrigeration systems
• Perform scheduled predictive and preventative maintenance and repair on heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment
• Ensure code compliance of systems by performing inspections and testing
• Prepare required documentation, update manuals, and provide information regarding work conducted for input into the computerized maintenance management system
• Source information and parts by contacting vendors, technical libraries, and the internet to estimate material quantities and costs for projects and repair activities
• Purchase required materials via purchase order or corporate credit card
• Provide technical information and support to skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled staff as required
• Install and commission new heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment
• Monitor building systems through advanced computer programs and software
• Monitor and inspect work performed by contractors, trades workers, and mechanics and report findings and or discrepancies to the Manager of Operations & Maintenance

Qualifications

Conestoga College is a leader in polytechnic education. Our career-focused education, training, and applied research programs prepare students for success, support industry, and workforce needs and promote economic prosperity throughout our region and across Ontario.

We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Conestoga College is committed to workplace diversity and provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources via the Contact page.

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