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HVAC/Boiler Tech at Duke Health

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Description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina. The smallest of Duke Health's four hospitals at 123-beds, it offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, women's services, and surgical specialties.


Role Responsibilities

This role is responsible for installing and maintaining mechanical equipment.

Location: 171 Fairview Rd, Mooresville, NC 28117 
Schedule: Full-time day shifts, On-call 1 week out every 5-6 weeks

 

Work Performed

-Perform preventative maintenance tasks on equipment
-Operate boilers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps
-Control air handler units
-Monitor and programs the Energy Management Systems from the computer terminal Perform needed tests and adds the proper quantity of chemicals to the various system
-Maintain inventory of compressed gas cylinders and Liquid Oxygen
-Install tanks as needed in the various departments of the hospital
-Assists in maintaining the parts and supply inventory for plant equipment and reports supply requirements
-Responds to emergency calls to all hospital departments including off campus sites and medical office buildings
-Performs other assigned preventative maintenance procedures in a timely manner

 

Required Skills, Experience, and Education

  • Skills: Basic knowledge of equipment and  mechanical ability
  • Education: High school graduate or equivalent
  • Experience: Work requires 3 years of broad-based experience in: changing small refrigeration appliances; changing compressors, belts and valves; and adjusting and calibrating temperature and humidity controls.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Typical mid-level pay: $73k for Human Resources Specialists nationally

National salary averages
Expected mid-level
$73k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$45k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $127k

Senior roles pay 74% more than entry—experience is well rewarded.

Strong candidate leverage

Strong hiring activity gives you options. Use competing offers strategically.

Hiring leverage
Lean candidate
Wage leverage
Balanced
Mobility
High mobility

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Use competing offers and timing to your advantage.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Growth + pay upside

Both the field and your earnings can grow significantly.

+6%
10yr growth
A bachelor's degree is typically expected.
81,800 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: Bachelor's degree

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024