Job Description

Posting number: 27-01338

Department: 671 Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Home

Job classification: HVAC Technician

Posting type: Open

Categories: Building & Safety, Construction Maintenance

Summary

The Iowa Veterans Home is accepting application for a full time HVAC Technician. Hours for this position are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Also, will be ‘on call’ for the General Maintenance Shop on a rotating basis.

The responsibilities of this position include but not limited to:

• Maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing air-conditioning equipment at this institution.
• Performs regular scheduled preventative maintenance on all air-conditioning equipment, refrigeration and associated equipment. All units are tested by a variety of audible, visual and mechanical tests to determine operational status of equipment and to diagnose and isolate any malfunctioning components.
• Inspects oil levels, belts, insulation, refrigerant levels, filters, and observes pressure and vacuum gauges, adjusts controls to regulate and insure proper operation of equipment.
• Cleans and maintains evaporator coils, condensing coils, and chilled water coils assuring clean and proper operation.
• Maintains dampers, blowers, motors, pumps, pneumatic and electrical controls, valves, switches, humidification and emissivity for proper operation.
• Maintains proper documentation on preventative maintenance software systems for each unit, ensuring history for use in evaluating operations, parts inventory, and future replacement life cycle.

What we offer as a full time Iowa Veterans Home employee:

• Team oriented, positive work environment
• Opportunity for professional growth and development
• Paid time off (sick leave and vacation) plus nine paid holidays per year
• Medical and Dental Insurance Benefits:

Monthly optional Medical Insurance Premium (Iowa Choice*) for 2027:

Single: $71/mo = employee share; $941/mo = state share

Family: $237/mo = employee share; $2131/mo = state share

• National Choice option also available

Monthly optional Dental Insurance Premium for 2027:

Single: Free

Family: $49.50

• Optional flexible spending accounts for health and dental expenses, and dependent care
• $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost
• Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System)
• Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution: The State makes match contributions into the employee’s selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum.
• Wellness Program: Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year

**All applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

Experience equal to five years of full-time work in the installation, maintenance, repair and operation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, boilers, refrigeration, ancillary equipment, and building automated systems related to HVAC;

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting 30 semester hours of accredited post high school education in HVAC for each year of the required experience to a maximum substitution of two years.

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Supplemental information

• Within a period of time as determined by the appointing authority, persons in this class may be required to obtain a license to perform electrical work in accordance with Chapter 103, Iowa Code.
• Within a period of time as determined by the appointing authority, certain employees in this class may be required to obtain a Fire Sprinkler Installer and Maintenance License in accordance with Chapter 100D, Iowa Code.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain Class B commercial driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain certifications as required by regulatory authorities pertaining to HVAC, boilers, and refrigeration.
• Must be capable of obtaining forklift and other material handling equipment operator’s permits as necessary.

NOTE: Must be willing to work weekends and after hours on a rotational basis performing boiler operations and must be willing to respond to alarm pager on weekends and after hours on a rotational basis.