Electrician, HVAC - Portland International Airport (PDX)
Salary
$56.05 Hourly
Location
Port of Portland Airport Maintenance - 7111 NE Alderwood Rd, Portland 97218, OR
Job Type
Full-Time Represented
Job Number
02250
Division
Aviation
Department
Aviation Maintenance
Opening Date
07/20/2026
Closing Date
8/2/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA
Non-Exempt
The Position
Were hiring an HVAC Electrician for the Port of Portland!
Behind every smooth travel experience at PDX is a team of skilled professionals keeping the airports critical infrastructure running. As an HVAC Technician, youll play a vital role in ensuring our heating, cooling, and building automation systems operate safely, efficiently, and reliably across one of the Pacific Northwests busiest airports. Your work will help create a comfortable, safe, and seamless experience for millions of travelers, tenants, and employees every year.
About us: Join the dynamic team at Portland International Airport and contribute to the smooth operation of one of the regions busiest airports. We take pride in our commitment to excellence, safety, and innovation in aviation.
What youll do: This role is all about keeping the Port of Portland running behind the scenes. While most people never notice the systems that heat, cool, and power our facilities, theyre essential to keeping our employees, tenants, and travelers comfortable and safe.
NOTE: Per labor agreement, hours are bid by seniority. Selected candidate must be available to work all assigned shifts including day, swing, and/or graveyard schedules on any day of the week.
Essential Job Duties
Minimum Qualifications
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Supplemental and Selection Information
Selection Process: (tentative schedule):
Applications will be accepted through August 2, 2026. A minimum qualification evaluation of education, training, and experience for submitted application packets will be conducted by Human Resources that week.
A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials.
Our goal is to schedule virtual first round of interviews with candidates who successfully passed the SME evaluation by mid-August; followed by a second round of panel interviews.
About us:
At the Port of Portland, we use everything we have - our three airports, three working marine terminals, six business parks, and all the resources, expertise, and experience behind them - to move with purpose, connecting people with powerful opportunities and creating value for our region. We know that every person we hire, business we work with, contract we sign and decision we make is a chance to make someone's life better. And we'll use our power and influence to unlock new opportunities and ensure more people share in our region's success. With YOUR help - together with our partners, customers, and community - we'll help drive meaningful change!
Do you have questions about this job?
Contact us: careers@portofportland.com
Safety: The Port promotes safety as a Core value and we seek to eliminate harm through a culture of active prevention, curiosity, evaluation, and action. We comply with safety and health policies and procedures and consistently look for improvements that support operational excellence.
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Port of Portland is dedicated to maintaining and improving a work environment, which extends equal opportunity to all individuals, regardless of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. Employment decisions shall be made in such a manner as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity and to comply with state, federal and local laws. We affirm through this policy statement our continuing commitment to the principles of nondiscrimination.
Veterans Preference: Under Oregon law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans' preference when applying for Port of Portland positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veteran's preference for this job, please provide the qualifying documents as instructed during the application process.
Background Checks and Drug Testing: The Port of Portland will conduct background checks and/or drug tests for positions where such tests are required by regulation and for other safety-sensitive positions.
ADA Accommodation: Accommodations will be considered for applicants or candidates with a qualifying disability that prevents them from participating in this process. Accommodations will be made where the Port can reasonably do so without imposing an undue hardship on the business or compromising the integrity of the recruitment process. An applicant with any disability who believes that they need an accommodation should contact Human Resources: call 503-415-6690 or email careers@portofportland.com.
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At the Port of Portland, we strive to offer a holistic and comprehensive benefits package for employees and their families. We care about your health by offering highly-subsidized healthcare plans that include alternative care. We look out for you and for family by paying for life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage. We participate in the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) retirement program. We provide access to additional coverage and benefits including pre-tax spending accounts, voluntary term life insurance, a deferred compensation plan, and critical illness and accident insurance policies.
We go above and beyond by offering an award-winning wellness program for all employees to engage in. Employees can tend to their physical and mental health, earn rewards, and create community. Our employee assistance program supports the Port's commitment to emotional and mental well-being by providing mental health services, discounts on local gyms, and pet insurance for companions.
Our commitment to work-life balance ensures you have time to spend with loved ones and do the things you enjoy. We offer generous vacation time that accrues with length of service, sick leave that never expires and can be used for dependent care, health maintenance and mental health, and 8 weeks of paid parental leave - all in addition to 10 paid holidays. As an added bonus - because we know employees use their time off differently - once a year we give employees the opportunity to convert sick leave to personal leave, and to convert vacation leave to either cash, a retirement plan contribution, or a contribution to a Health Savings Account.
Please note: Some benefits vary by job type/group, so please be sure to review your comprehensive benefit guide and/or collective bargaining agreement upon hire to confirm what is available to you.
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Employer Port of Portland
Address 7200 NE Airport Way
Portland, Oregon, 97218