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
Certificate of qualification as a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic (313A) is requiredGas Technician I (G.1) certification is requiredOzone Depletion Prevention Card (CFC certificate) is requiredMinimum of five years of practical experience servicing, troubleshooting, and repairing old and new mechanical, electric, electronic, and computerized digital devices and systemsWorking knowledge of the Energy Act, HVAC Code, Canadian Standards Association (CSA), and the Occupational Health and Safety ActAbility to foresee and interpret problems before they become seriousAbility to follow wiring schematic associated with a variety of types and makes of equipmentThorough knowledge of blueprint reading from architectural to mechanical drawingsAbility to recognize and act on safety hazardsUnderstanding of building management control systems, including Pneumatic and Direct Digital Control (DDC)Good communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to work in a team environmentA valid G driver’s licence in good standing is requiredDemonstrates flexibility in supporting after-hours emergency needs as situations ariseConestoga 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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