Job Description

Overview

HVAC Mechanics maintain and service heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems at all College locations. They must provide high-quality customer service to the College community.

Responsibilities

  • Perform skilled HVAC work, including installation and repair of HVAC systems and equipment.
  • Inspect and perform tests on systems and equipment to identify defective parts.
  • Maintain, repair, and replace hot water, condenser, and chilled water systems.
  • Maintain, repair, and replace heating, cooling, humidification, and filtering equipment.
  • Respond to HVAC complaints, troubleshoot issues, and make recommendations.
  • Install and assist in the repair of sheet metal ducts and registers.
  • Maintain, repair, and replace residential boilers and their combustion systems.
  • Fabricate tubing or piping for pneumatic control systems.
  • Operate energy management or building automation systems.
  • Maintain and repair Direct Digital Control systems related to HVAC equipment.
  • Install, alter, maintain, and repair pneumatic control systems.
  • Repair and maintain machinery and mechanical equipment according to specifications.
  • Prepare and perform preventative maintenance schedules using work order tracking software.
  • Manage electronic and manual information and building management systems.
  • Calibrate temperature, pressure, and humidity controls.
  • Maintain inventory of equipment, materials, and supplies.
  • Respond to emergencies, including working off-hours or holidays.
  • Clear snow and ice as needed.
  • Possess knowledge of personal computer operation, electrical safety, and building codes.
  • Perform additional tasks or duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent with vocational or technical school education.
  • Must have a Universal Certificate.
  • Blue Seal License preferred and Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification required within 6 months of hire.
  • Minimum of five years’ experience operating, repairing, and maintaining HVAC equipment.
  • Valid Driver's License and ability to drive in New Jersey.
  • Ability to read, speak, and understand English.
  • Availability to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays.
  • Ability to use hand tools, lifts, mobile equipment, and power tools.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical instructions.
  • Ability to prepare reports and present facts clearly.
  • Ability to work in confined spaces and from ladders or elevated platforms.
  • Knowledge of building codes, safety regulations, and safety practices.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google business suite preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Annual Salary is $65,000-$80,000.
  • NJ Educator's Health Plan with Free Dental and Vision.
  • NJ State Pension Plan.
  • Tuition Reimbursement.
  • 13 vacation days, 15 sick days, 4 personal days, 2 floating holidays, 3 Partial Sick Days, all designated holidays and 5 non-designated holidays a year.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Paramus, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, whose middle half runs $28–$38/hr across 106 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 60% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Paramus, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Paramus, NJ, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 183 other active welding openings from 127 employers. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Valcor Engineering Corporation (7), Lockheed Martin (7), and DC Fabricators (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Moorestown at $42/hr, Newark at $33/hr, and Cherry Hill at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Paramus, NJ

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. HVAC Mechanic figures were last recalculated when this page was built.