The HVAC Shop Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the planning, maintenance, and repair of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems across campus. This role provides technical expertise, supervises HVAC staff, and ensures that preventive maintenance and repair work are completed efficiently and in compliance with safety standards.

Illustrative Examples of Work Performed

To supervise and work in conjunction with the activities of a skilled trades staff engaged in a program of buildings and grounds maintenance.
To supervise the maintenance and repair of various types of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems.
To maintain, adjust and repair various energy management systems located throughout the facility.
To supervise and work in conjunction with the operation, maintenance, repair and gas reclamation for a wide variety of commercial and household refrigeration and ice making units, using a variety of refrigeration gases and medium.
To supervise various vendors and contractors engaged in building maintenance services and repairs.
To maintain records of materials used and prepare reports of progress on specific assignments.
To make inspections of buildings and grounds to determine repairs and maintenance needed. To supervise and maintain the preventive maintenance program for the heating ventilating and air conditioning systems.
To read blueprints for specifications for various maintenance jobs, to estimate materials, and to requisition supplies.
To assist in obtaining clarification of billing payments, requisitions, purchase orders and invoices.
To submit written requests for supplies and equipment, including the determination of kind, size, quantity and quality.

Education

Such as may be gained through: graduation from a senior high school.

Experience

Such as may have been gained through: employment in a responsible position in the field of heating ventilating and air conditioning; employment as a journeyman refrigeration mechanic; employment in the field of energy management with experience in energy management and preventive maintenance.

Or Combination of Education and Experience

Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

Additional Required Qualifications

At the time of appointment, must possess a R.I. State Refrigeration License issued by the State Department of Labor and Training, Office of Professional Regulation (Pipefitters/Refrigeration) and must maintain such license as a condition of employment.

Knowledges Skills and Capacities

A thorough knowledge of the practices, techniques, tools, equipment and materials used in the operation, maintenance and repair of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems and skill in the applications of such practices and techniques; a working knowledge of safety measures and precautions of building maintenance and construction; the ability to plan, assign and supervise the work of a varied group of skilled and semi skilled workers; the ability to deal effectively with superiors, vendors, and contractors; the ability to make and work from sketches and plans for improvement or alteration of buildings and equipment; the ability to eliminate amounts of material necessary for assigned maintenance work; a working knowledge of computer based energy management systems; and related capacities and abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

FLSA Non-Exempt Full Time / Part Time Full-time Work Schedule

40 Hours per week.
Monday – Friday.
7:00AM – 3:30PM

Benefits Reports To (Title) Associate Director Academic or Calendar Year Calendar Position Status Permanent - C End of Restricted or Limited Position Civil Service List

Position Details

Salary Grade

320CA

Minimum Salary for Grade

53093

Maximum salary for grade

59394

Added Salary For this Position

Collective Bargaining Unit

Council 94 Local 2878

Posting Information

Number of Positions Available

Anticipated Start Date

09/24/2025

Application Open Date

Application Close Date

Special Instructions

Upon hire, candidate may be required to arrange for an official transcript of highest degree earned to be mailed/transmitted directly from the institution to RIC.

AA/EEO/ADA Statement

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution that values and is committed to inclusion and expanding the diversity of its faculty and staff, the College invites members of protected classes, including minorities and persons with disabilities, to identify themselves as such at the time of application.

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