HVAC Training & Safety Officer

About the role

The HVAC Training & Safety Officer develops and delivers safety and technical training for personnel working with HVAC/R systems, creates lesson plans and training materials, provides hands‑on instruction on safe work practices, hazard recognition, compliance, and safety equipment use; monitors, inspects, and maintains safety equipment; maintains training records; evaluates progress; and promotes professional development, troubleshooting, problem solving, and communication skills. The role also performs preventive, predictive, and reactive maintenance on complex refrigeration and boiler systems supporting a biotechnology/life sciences research and health care campus, including DX units, environmental chambers, walk‑in coolers/freezers, air dryers, ice machines, packaged units, CRAC units, dehumidification systems, refrigerated scientific equipment, ultra‑low and cryogenic equipment, small chillers, hot water and steam boiler systems, and related equipment; troubleshoots control circuits, replaces compressors, repairs refrigerant leaks, replaces fan and blower motors, repairs/replaces controls, maintains EPA refrigerant logs, maintains and repairs boiler systems, calibrates boilers, prepares boilers for state inspections, performs equipment replacements/installations, and supports construction/renovation projects by reviewing work for compliance with plans, specifications, codes, and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver safety and technical training for personnel working with heating, air conditioning, ventilation, refrigeration, controls, and related systems.
• Create lesson plans, training materials, and schedules.
• Provide hands‑on instruction emphasizing safe work practices, hazard recognition, compliance requirements, and proper use of safety equipment.
• Monitor, inspect, and maintain safety equipment.
• Maintain training records.
• Evaluate progress.
• Promote professional development, troubleshooting, problem solving, and effective communication skills.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and reactive maintenance on complex refrigeration equipment supporting an intensive biotechnology/life sciences research and health care campus.
• Work on systems including DX units, environmental chambers, walk‑in coolers and freezers, air dryers, ice machines, packaged units, CRAC units, dehumidification systems, refrigerated scientific equipment, ultra‑low and cryogenic equipment, small chillers, and hot water and steam boiler systems.
• Troubleshoot complex control circuits.
• Replace compressors.
• Repair refrigerant leaks.
• Replace fan and blower motors.
• Repair and replace refrigeration, mechanical, and electrical controls.
• Maintain EPA refrigerant management logs.
• Maintain and repair complex boiler systems.
• Calibrate boilers for efficient operation.
• Prepare boiler systems for state inspections.
• Perform selected equipment replacements and installations.
• Support construction and renovation projects by reviewing work and providing written comments regarding compliance with plans, specifications, codes, and established guidelines.

Requirements

• Must possess a valid North Carolina Driver's License or have the ability to obtain one prior to hire date.
• Requires EPA 608 universal refrigerant certification.

Benefits

• Sign‑on bonus of $5,639, paid in two installments within 12 months of hire: $2,819.50 within 30 days of hire date and $2,819.50 12 months after hire date.