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Technician roles at Duke University span research labs, clinical facilities, and academic departments, covering hands-on scientific and technical support work. Duke has an established process for sponsoring international employees in technical functions, making it a viable target for candidates on H-1B or E-3 visas who have relevant laboratory or field credentials.
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Get Access To All JobsWork Arrangement: On-Site
Requisition Number: 267541
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Location: Durham, NC, US, 27710
Personnel Area: CENTRAL ADMIN MANAGEMENT CTR
Date: Apr 22, 2026
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As an HVACR Master Technician, you will apply advanced technical expertise to maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize a wide range of HVACR systems across Duke facilities. This role requires independent judgment, strong diagnostic skills, and a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
What You’ll Do:
HVACR Maintenance & Repair
- Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, balance, and analyze all types of HVACR equipment, systems, designs, and applications.
- Service air conditioning units, water coolers, split systems, heat pumps, mixing boxes, air handlers, exhaust fans, supply fans, and fume hoods.
- Maintain and repair DX equipment (up to 5 tons), refrigeration systems, ice machines, freezers, coolers, and research HVACR equipment.
- Troubleshoot and repair hermetic, semi-hermetic, reciprocating, scroll, centrifugal, and screw chillers.
- Perform preventive maintenance on airside and waterside systems including coils, pumps, towers, compressors, and valves.
Controls, Electrical & Automation
- Troubleshoot, repair, and adjust pneumatic, electronic, and line-voltage controls.
- Program and troubleshoot variable frequency drives (VFDs).
- Program, monitor, and adjust automated building control systems and terminal-level controllers.
- Use the Facilities Automated Control System to identify system issues and implement corrective actions.
- Read and interpret blueprints, block diagrams, ladder diagrams, and electrical schematics.
System Performance & Analysis
- Analyze HVAC system performance using psychrometrics and computer-based analysis tools.
- Monitor temperature and pressure readings for historical tracking and system optimization.
- Perform air and water balancing and make appropriate operational adjustments.
- Identify and correct deficiencies in pneumatic, electrical, airside, and waterside systems.
Installation, Commissioning & Planning
- Install wiring, prefabricated ductwork, motors, pumps, compressors, and related components.
- Braze and soft-solder refrigerant, pneumatic, and water piping.
- Commission HVAC equipment and systems for new construction and renovation projects.
- Conduct site surveys, review HVAC designs and blueprints, and submit written recommendations.
- Assist with HVAC-related planning, estimating, and project coordination.
Safety, Compliance & Documentation
- Properly add, recover, and document refrigerant in accordance with Duke and federal guidelines.
- Maintain refrigerant logs, service reports, preventive maintenance records, and inventory documentation.
- Follow lockout/tagout, PPE, hazardous waste, and OSHA safety protocols.
- Properly handle, store, transfer, and dispose of HVAC filters and chemical treatments.
Collaboration & Support
- Assist and mentor other mechanics by following oral and written instructions.
- Clean mechanical rooms, deliver parts, and support team operations as needed.
- Participate in on-call or standby rotations as defined by the Local 465 agreement.
Choose Duke.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Apply today and help keep Duke’s campus running safely, efficiently, and comfortably—supporting world-class education, research, and healthcare.
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.
Nearest Major Market: Durham
Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Requisition Number: 267541
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Location: Durham, NC, US, 27710
Personnel Area: CENTRAL ADMIN MANAGEMENT CTR
Date: Apr 22, 2026
Be Bold.
As an HVACR Master Technician, you will apply advanced technical expertise to maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize a wide range of HVACR systems across Duke facilities. This role requires independent judgment, strong diagnostic skills, and a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
What You’ll Do:
HVACR Maintenance & Repair
- Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, balance, and analyze all types of HVACR equipment, systems, designs, and applications.
- Service air conditioning units, water coolers, split systems, heat pumps, mixing boxes, air handlers, exhaust fans, supply fans, and fume hoods.
- Maintain and repair DX equipment (up to 5 tons), refrigeration systems, ice machines, freezers, coolers, and research HVACR equipment.
- Troubleshoot and repair hermetic, semi-hermetic, reciprocating, scroll, centrifugal, and screw chillers.
- Perform preventive maintenance on airside and waterside systems including coils, pumps, towers, compressors, and valves.
Controls, Electrical & Automation
- Troubleshoot, repair, and adjust pneumatic, electronic, and line-voltage controls.
- Program and troubleshoot variable frequency drives (VFDs).
- Program, monitor, and adjust automated building control systems and terminal-level controllers.
- Use the Facilities Automated Control System to identify system issues and implement corrective actions.
- Read and interpret blueprints, block diagrams, ladder diagrams, and electrical schematics.
System Performance & Analysis
- Analyze HVAC system performance using psychrometrics and computer-based analysis tools.
- Monitor temperature and pressure readings for historical tracking and system optimization.
- Perform air and water balancing and make appropriate operational adjustments.
- Identify and correct deficiencies in pneumatic, electrical, airside, and waterside systems.
Installation, Commissioning & Planning
- Install wiring, prefabricated ductwork, motors, pumps, compressors, and related components.
- Braze and soft-solder refrigerant, pneumatic, and water piping.
- Commission HVAC equipment and systems for new construction and renovation projects.
- Conduct site surveys, review HVAC designs and blueprints, and submit written recommendations.
- Assist with HVAC-related planning, estimating, and project coordination.
Safety, Compliance & Documentation
- Properly add, recover, and document refrigerant in accordance with Duke and federal guidelines.
- Maintain refrigerant logs, service reports, preventive maintenance records, and inventory documentation.
- Follow lockout/tagout, PPE, hazardous waste, and OSHA safety protocols.
- Properly handle, store, transfer, and dispose of HVAC filters and chemical treatments.
Collaboration & Support
- Assist and mentor other mechanics by following oral and written instructions.
- Clean mechanical rooms, deliver parts, and support team operations as needed.
- Participate in on-call or standby rotations as defined by the Local 465 agreement.
Choose Duke.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Apply today and help keep Duke’s campus running safely, efficiently, and comfortably—supporting world-class education, research, and healthcare.
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.
Nearest Major Market: Durham
Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Technician Jobs at Duke University Jobs
Align your credentials with Duke's lab requirements
Duke's Technician roles often sit within specific research cores or clinical departments that require documented hands-on experience with equipment or protocols. Tailor your resume to match the technical skills listed, not just your degree field.
Target Duke's departmental job postings directly
Duke hires Technicians across dozens of schools and research centers, each posting separately. Searching by department, not just job title, surfaces roles that general job boards miss and lets you identify which units are actively hiring.
Use Migrate Mate to filter Duke's open Technician roles
Filtering by employer and visa type saves time during a focused job search. Migrate Mate lets you surface Duke's Technician openings that are tagged for visa sponsorship, so you're applying where sponsorship is already on the table.
Anticipate DOL prevailing wage requirements for your role
Duke must file a Labor Condition Application with DOL before your H-1B petition. Knowing the prevailing wage for your specific Technician job code and location helps you assess offer competitiveness and flag any discrepancies early.
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Find Technician at Duke University JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Duke University sponsor H-1B visas for Technicians?
Yes, Duke University sponsors H-1B visas for Technician roles that meet USCIS specialty occupation requirements. The role must require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field related to the position. Duke's Office for International Students and Scholars manages the filing process, so sponsorship support is institutionally established rather than left to individual hiring managers.
How do I apply for Technician jobs at Duke University?
Applications go through Duke's official careers portal at Duke Careers, where Technician roles are posted by individual departments and research centers. You can also browse Duke's open Technician positions filtered by visa sponsorship eligibility on Migrate Mate, which helps you focus your applications on roles where sponsorship is already confirmed before you invest time in the process.
Which visa types does Duke University use for Technician roles?
Duke sponsors H-1B visas for most international Technicians, and E-3 visas for Australian citizens, which bypass the H-1B lottery entirely and can offer a faster path to employment authorization. For roles that lead to permanent positions, Duke has also supported EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship, though that process involves PERM labor certification through the DOL and a longer timeline.
What qualifications does Duke expect for Technician roles?
Requirements vary by department, but most Technician postings at Duke expect hands-on experience with specific equipment, laboratory protocols, or clinical procedures relevant to that unit's research focus. A bachelor's degree in a related scientific field is common for H-1B eligibility. Some roles, particularly in research cores, also expect familiarity with safety compliance, data recording standards, or regulated lab environments.
How do I time the sponsorship process when starting at Duke?
If you're changing from another visa status, Duke's international office typically needs several months of lead time to file your H-1B petition. Cap-subject H-1B filings must be submitted by April 1 for an October 1 start, so an offer by January or February is realistic for that cycle. E-3 applicants face fewer timing constraints since there's no annual cap, but consular appointment wait times still factor into your start date.
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