Correctional Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician
Location: East Lyme, CT | Montville, CT
Date Opened: 3/3/2026 1:30:00 PM
Salary: $62,099* - $80,789/year (*New state employees start at the minimum)
Job Type: Open to the Public
Close Date: 4/3/2026 11:59:00 PM
The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction (DOC) is recruiting Correctional HVAC Technicians for the Corrigan Correctional Center and York Correctional Institution.
Please note, this recruitment may be used to fill vacancies throughout State correctional facilities as openings occur within the next year.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
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Professional growth and development opportunities.
A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
A Hazardous Duty pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV).
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POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
Maintain steam, hot water heating and chill water piping/distribution systems;
Maintain ventilation distribution, fan and HVAC systems;
Maintain steam and hot water boilers;
Maintain chilled water piping/distribution systems and chilled water (chillers) systems;
Maintain cell ventilation and duct work;
Supervising assigned inmates at a Correctional Institution;
Keeping record of tool/inventory control;
Protecting the health and safety of the public, staff and inmates;
Snow and ice removal to maintain safe access for the police, medical, staff and public;
Maintaining mandated compliances with Federal & State statute and agency directives and policies by assuring humane conditions of confinement in the facility through repair and maintenance.
This position is full time on first shift, 36.25 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 7:45 am until 3:00 pm.
Selected candidates will be required to attend a 14-week paid hazardous duty training at the Maloney Center for Training & Staff Development located in Cheshire, CT.
ABOUT US
The Department of Correction shall strive to be a leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices geared toward supporting reintegration and reducing recidivism under the Department's supervision. Safety and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility, coinciding with an unwavering respect for the human dignity of staff, victims, citizens and offenders.
Qualifications & Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Three (3) years of experience in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration trade.
NOTE: Based on an individual’s technical experience, the length of credited service will be determined at the discretion of facility management.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the highly skilled level.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
Graduation from a vocational or technical school in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration trade may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.
Experience performing technical duties within the maintenance trade area on a military base, aircraft carrier or large compound may be substituted for the General and Special Experience on a year-for-year basis.
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