
TAB Technician I
Columbia, MOFull-timeSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The TAB Technician I performs entry-level testing, adjusting, and balancing of HVAC systems for University of Missouri Energy Management. The role assists with equipment data collection, inspections, measurements, calibration, and adjustments, while maintaining tools and following safety procedures. The technician works toward completing training courses and tests for TAB Technician II. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
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Job Description Powering Mizzou's Future At MU Energy Management, we don't just keep the lights on --- we energize the future. Our team is responsible for producing, purchasing, and delivering essential utility services across the University of Missouri campus. At the heart of our operations is the cutting-edge Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power Plant (CCHP), which generates steam, chilled water, and electricity to heat, cool, and energize more than 17 million square feet of academic, research, athletic, and healthcare facilities. Beyond providing utility services to the campus, Energy Management also installs and manages cutting-edge Building Automation Systems that optimize energy consumption across the university. Building Automation systems include HVAC Controls, Lighting Controls, Electronic Locking, Keycard Access, and Security Camera Systems. Our mission is to provide cost-effective, reliable, and resilient utility services that empower the University to excel in its academic and research goals. If you are passionate about energy, innovation, and resiliency, join a team that keeps Mizzou running --- and thriving. Position: TAB Technician I Nature and Level of Work: Perform entry level TAB Technician work for testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) of Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems. Key Responsibilities: Assist with collecting HVAC equipment nameplate data. Assist with entering data into computerized TAB forms. Assist with inspection of building construction to determine if equipment and devices are installed per the design allowing TAB work to be performed. Notify the supervisor of any unresolved deficiencies in construction. Assist with air and water measurements, calibration of devices, and adjusting dampers, valves and motor speeds. Properly and safely use, clean, operate, store and maintain tools and TAB equipment. Follow all safety and maintenance policies and procedures. Perform other duties as assigned. Work toward successfully completing all Skills Category training courses and tests for TAB Technician II. Shift 7:00 AM -- 3:30 PM / Monday-Friday. Minimum Qualifications Personnel in the TAB Technician employee development program: • This classification is a promotion step from a TAB Technician II classification after successful completion of skill assessments and necessary experience. The minimum time a person must spend in the TAB Technician II classification is 2 years to qualify for this classification. All personnel: • High school diploma or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is necessary. • Five years actual work experience and training, including the equivalent of apprenticeship or vocational training, in the trade. • Must pass a written test and skills assessment related to the specific trade being performed. • Must have ability to follow safety procedures and work safely. • Must have ability to read and interpret blueprints, plans, schematics and drawings. • Must be skilled in maintenance and use of tools, equipment and materials associated with the TAB of HVAC systems. • A person working in this classification will need, on a daily basis, to be able to: - Grasp, lift, maneuver, rotate, and otherwise use small to large trades tools and equipment. - Grasp, lift, carry, and set down heavy objects (80 lbs.). - Grasp, turn, twist, pull, push, lift, and otherwise move equipment, controls, parts, etc. - Climb and work from ladders, stairs, and scaffolding. - Wear appropriate PPE while accomplishing assigned tasks. • May be required to work occasional overtime, including weekends. • May be required to possess a valid driver's license, which will allow legal operation of a motor vehicle in the tate of Missouri. Preferred Qualifications Prior experience with commercial HVAC maintenance, controls, commissioning or TAB is preferred. Must be able to work from ladders and mobile elevated work platforms. A valid driver's license which will allow the legal operation of a motor vehicle in the State of Missouri is required
How this job compares
Set against the 1,364 open HVAC Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$87–120K/yr232 salary ranges
- US median$29–42/hr591 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 25 open HVAC Technician jobs in Missouri and 1,364 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Missouri
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; HVAC Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (882 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 612 of the 1,364 open HVAC Technician jobs (45%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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