HVAC Technician I

Examination Date

Week of June 29, 2026

Responsibilities

The HVAC Technician I responsibilities involves semi-skilled maintenance and repair work for the City of Dayton buildings, focusing on HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems. Duties include repairing and servicing commercial and industrial heating and cooling systems, handling electrical tasks below the journey-worker level, and assisting electricians and HVAC Technician II as needed. The position requires performing various trade skills, mostly at the journey-worker level, under the general supervision of the Facility Maintenance Supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

Must possess a high school diploma (or G.E.D.), HVAC apprenticeship and trade certification or equivalentAND3 years of experience in commercial/industrial HVAC repair, operations, installation and maintenance.

Certifications

Must have an EPA CFC Universal Certificate at time of appointment.

License Requirements

Must possess a valid driver's license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.

Promotional Qualifications

Must be a full-time permanent or part-time permanent employee in pay grade 120 (Wage) or below, pay grade 29 (Clerical) or below, or equivalent and been employed for 6 consecutive months by the City of Dayton in a classified Civil Service position. Identical scores will be broken by (1) seniority and (2) random selection method.

Open Competitive Applicants

Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a job-related medical examination and providing documentary evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity. Identical scores will be broken by a random selection method.

Notes

Examination dates and times are subject to change. Calculators will be provided for the Civil Service examination. Applicants appearing on the Promotional eligible list shall be considered for appointment prior to those on the Open Competitive list.Applicants are responsible for providing all necessary employment dates, experience, training, or any other requirements as stated in the Exam Announcement, in order for their application to be considered for certification and admittance to the examination process.