HVAC Specialist

About the role

Build your future with Waukee Community School District, proudly recognized as one of Iowa’s Top Workplaces in 2026! We invest in our employees through meaningful professional development, staff wellness initiatives, and recognition that celebrates their contributions. Join a team where your growth is supported, your well-being matters, and your work makes a difference every day.

Requirements

• High School education or equivalent
• Journeyman HVAC License (preferred)
• Six to seven years of experience
• Basic knowledge of plumbing (preferred but not required)

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair exhaust fans (bearings, belts, grease, etc.)
• Maintain and repair air handling equipment: grease and repair bearings, belts; maintain and replace motors, pulleys, springs; clean coils, pans & drains; repair or replace dampers, damper motors, seals
• Check Metasys for proper operating temps, airflow, damper operations, and make repairs to anything not working correctly
• Maintain & repair all pumps & motors: rebuild pumps, replace pumps & motors, seals, grease bearings
• Diagnose problems with any and all HVAC equipment to determine parts needed for repairs; locate pricing for parts, order parts, and pick them up if needed
• Change filters in all air handling equipment
• Maintain all air conditioning equipment: coil cleaning, diagnosis of problems, repair of problems, controls, refrigerant
• Water treatment of all closed loop systems (chilled water, heating water): adding correct chemicals when needed
• Water treatment of condenser water systems: monitor chemical levels, adjust as needed, maintain & repair chemical pumps, cleaning chemicals, pumps & injectors, testing, ordering of chemicals & related materials
• Maintenance and repair of cooling towers: cleaning, greasing bearings, replacing belts, replacing motor to shaft couplings
• Clean & maintain all pump strainers
• Maintain & repair boilers, boiler controls, pumps, flues, drain lines, piping, diagnosis & repair
• Contact, schedule & deal with outside contractors for work beyond internal capacity or time
• Diagnose & repair HVAC or plumbing issues from original construction defects
• Perform repairs for all work orders in a timely manner (reference School Dude system)
• Deal with & take care of all alarms coming through Metasys (room temps, down equipment, typically emergencies)
• Assist with managing, explaining & operating Metasys

Benefits

• IPERS retirement account
• Health and Dental Insurance paid for the employee (spouse/family coverage available at additional cost)
• Generous leave package including vacation, personal leave, sick leave, family sick leave, and bereavement leave

Additional Information

Successful candidates will need to complete a pre-employment drug screen, motor vehicle check, and background check as part of the Waukee Community School District hiring process.

Location: 560 SE University Ave., Waukee, IA 50263 | Phone: (515) 987-5161 / (515) 987-2701