HVAC Mechanic - 999782
- Facilities Planning & Management
- Staff, full-time (32+ hours per week)
Title: HVAC Mechanic
Position Number: 999782
Unit/Department: Facilities Planning & Management
Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications of the selected candidate
Department Summary:
Come join the Drake team! We are currently seeking someone to fill an opening in our HVAC Department. We are in search of a competent, solutions-driven, and service-minded HVAC Mechanic. Drake University offers generous benefits and opportunities for growth and development.
Job Summary:
Under the direct or indirect supervision from the Utilities Manager or HVAC Supervisor, the HVAC Mechanic will be responsible for the work of heating, air conditioning and ventilation maintenance and repairs. This position will be part of a team that will operate, maintain, and repair all equipment used for heating, ventilation and air conditioning. This includes operations of a central heating plant utilizing steam and/or hot water for tempering or heating buildings and a chilled water system to provide cooling to all buildings.
Minimum Qualifications:
• High School education or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to initiate and maintain good customer and co-worker relationships in a team environment.
• Ability to respond to off-hours emergencies and telephone calls.
• Valid Iowa Driver’s License, good driving record and insurable by Drake University.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with automated work management system managing work flow, assigning work, work completion monitoring, work performance analysis, and time entry.
• Universal Refrigeration License and/or experience to adjust refrigerant charges and super-heat levels.
• HVAC Experience sufficient to qualify with a minimum of 5 years actual work in the trade.
• Ability to operate high pressure boilers and chillers to maintain system temperatures and equipment.
• Proficiency using building automations systems.
Job Duties:
- 50% - Performs maintenance and service repairs on heating, ventilation, and cooling systems including controls, pumps, fans, motors, forced air equipment, boiler and cooling equipment, and building automation.
- 10% - Assist in providing hands-on training of Duty Engineers in maintenance and small repairs of HVAC equipment.
- 10% - Seasonally change equipment over from heating to cooling and back with filter changes and preventative maintenance assigned tasks.
- 10% - Operates and repairs of HVAC equipment in a safe and responsible location as directed by HVAC Supervisor or Manager.
- 10% - Learn basics of equipment management controls (Metasys) and complete/close out work orders in TDX maintenance management system.
- 5% - Ability to troubleshoot system issues and be courteous with customers.
- 5% - Familiar with high pressure steam boilers, condensate pumps, steam traps, control valves, and occasionally work on commercial kitchen equipment.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
For consideration, you must apply online. Please include a resume and cover letter.
Review of Applications Begins:
A review of applications will begin immediately. This position will remain open until filled.
Salary and Benefits:
At Drake, we are proud to offer our employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a wide range of core benefits, perks, and discounts. If you are exploring a job with Drake University, we invite you to spend a little time with our Drake Benefits Guide 2026. One of our popular policies provides a tuition waiver for Drake employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents. Drake also participates in not one, but two tuition exchange programs available to dependent children. Tuition Benefits
For faculty positions, selection will depend on the receipt of recommendation confirming the candidate's scholarly achievements and teaching abilities and/or on the candidate's satisfactory passing of a teaching demonstration if selected for an on-campus interview. For staff positions, selection will depend upon careful review of each applicant’s references, education, and, if applicable, experience.
ABOUT DRAKE
Drake University is recognized as a top private university in the Midwest. Drake is a midsize university in Des Moines, Iowa, with an increasingly diverse student body. We are deeply committed to equity and inclusion and creating a sense of belonging for all members of the campus community—faculty, staff, and students alike. More than 900 faculty and staff are part of the Bulldog pack, a close-knit group of colleagues enthusiastic about preparing students to be global citizens and leaders, challenging assumptions. Drake University is not only an outstanding institution of higher learning, it is also a wonderful place to work. We are enthusiastically committed to welcoming new ideas and people into the fold, and to retaining and rewarding stellar employees.
All positions at Drake provide opportunities to contribute to Drake University’s core mission of creating an exceptional learning environment that prepares students of all backgrounds for meaningful lives and professional accomplishments.
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Drake University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Drake University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you would benefit from an accommodation at any point in the recruitment process (including using our online application process), please contact Drake Human Resources (p: 515.271.3133; e: jobs@drake.edu) and let us know how we can assist you.
