HVAC Mechanic I NC Correctional Institution for Women

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The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention protection and preparation as well as the care custody and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody healthcare and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration Health Services Rehabilitation & Reentry Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Management Preferences:

• Documented knowledge of HVAC(Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning) Systems

Effective July 1 2025 candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification. The knowledge skills and abilities listed in the vacancy announcement should be used as management preferences and be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants.

Salary Range:

$37782.00 - 66120.00

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APPLICANTS MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION ON THE START DATEUNTIL FEBRUARY 9TH 2026 11:59 PM EST. NO APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED ON THE END DATE. State holiday dates have been excluded and not counted as business posting days.

This position reports to the Facility Maintenance Manager and is located at the NC Correctional Institution for women. Duties for this position are as follows but not limited to:

• Provides experienced level work in the areas of Heating/Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

• Designs installs services and repair HVAC energy control management systems in renovations and

• construction

• Assists in installing electrical conduit and wiring for HVAC electricals circuits

• Performs preventive maintenance

• Instructs lower level assistants and offenders in performing less technical repairs

• Provides technical guidance and support to other staff members in HVAC energy control management system

• Works by instruction from supervisor by policies the NC building code manuals OSHA regulations and

• safety policies

• Requires great physical effort in the installation repair and removal of HVAC systems

• May work with all custody levels of offenders and have close contact

• Will be required at times to perform repairs on equipments outside his/her specialty trade

• Must be diversified and have general knowledge of several trades

Work Schedule

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with The selected candidate will work Monday Friday 8am 5pm. Hours may vary at times depending on the business needs of the facility.

Note to Current State Employees:

State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as or lower than their current position. If selected for this position a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience funding availability and internal equity. Based upon these factors a pay increase MAY result.

North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women (NCCIW) in Raleigh is the states primary prison for women. It houses the largest offender population in the state and serves as the support facility for the states other female prisons. The campus-style facility sits on 30 acres of a 190-acre tract of state land in southeast Raleigh. NCCIW houses offenders of all custody levels and control statuses including death row maximum close medium minimum safekeepers and youth. It provides the primary medical mental and alcohol and chemical dependency treatment for female offenders.

The facility operates a diagnostic center that serves as the point of entry into the prison system for women. Upon arrival offenders undergo a series of diagnostic evaluations that will determine future prison assignments.

Contact Information

If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status please contact Ingrid Watson at .

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and three years of progressive experience in the installation maintenance or repair of air conditioning chillers air handling chilled water distribution and control systems; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Necessary Special Qualifications Requires current certification by the Environmental Protection Agency as a Type I II III or Universal technician as required by Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations part 82 subpart F.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

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