Smart Building Lab & Program Assistant - Learn & Earn

Roxbury Community College • Boston, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Smart Building Lab & Program Assistant supports the day-to-day operations of RCC's Center for Smart Building Technology (C4SBT). This entry-level, hands-on position supports technical training laboratories, classrooms, equipment, inventory, safety procedures, facilities projects, workforce programming, outreach, and recruitment. Students work alongside C4SBT staff and instructors to maintain safe, organized, well-equipped, and instruction-ready environments for Building Automation Systems (BAS), HVAC and heat pump, energy efficiency, building science, electrical, and related technical training programs.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled at Roxbury Community College for the applicable placement period.
• Meet RCC Learn & Earn eligibility requirements for the approved placement.
• Maintain good academic standing and any enrollment requirements applicable to the placement.
• Complete all required student-employment, onboarding, and payroll documentation before beginning work.
• Work only the approved Learn & Earn schedule and duties assigned by the designated supervisor.
• Must be a currently enrolled RCC student eligible for the approved funding source (Federal Work-Study or Learn & Earn).
• No prior BAS, HVAC, electrical, facilities, or building-systems experience is required.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to maintain an agreed-upon work schedule.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and work under C4SBT staff/instructor supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills when working with equipment, tools, inventory, and laboratory materials.
• Willingness to learn and follow laboratory safety, LOTO, PPE, and equipment-handling procedures.
• Ability to recognize and report damaged equipment, missing materials, and safety concerns.
• Basic computer skills and willingness to use Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, shared files, inventory records, and other digital systems.
• Professional communication and customer-service skills.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in smart building technology, engineering, HVAC, building automation, facilities, energy efficiency, skilled trades, STEM, workforce development, or related fields is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with setup and breakdown of classrooms and laboratories for BAS, HVAC, heat pump, building science, energy efficiency, electrical, and other C4SBT courses.
• Clean, organize, and conduct basic visual inspections of benchtop trainers, tools, equipment, and instructional materials.
• Complete routine laboratory-readiness checks and help ensure instructional spaces are clean, organized, supplied, and ready for use.
• Support established Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures under staff/instructor direction, including organization of required materials.
• Monitor PPE inventories and help ensure PPE is clean, properly stored, in good condition, and accessible.
• Identify and promptly report damaged equipment, missing components, damaged wiring, safety concerns, depleted supplies, or maintenance needs.
• Assist with documenting and identifying equipment that is out of service or awaiting inspection or repair.
• Maintain and update inventories of equipment, tools, supplies, PPE, replacement components, and instructional materials.
• Assist with receiving, unpacking, labeling, organizing, and storing new equipment and supplies.
• Support approved facilities and smart-building projects, including building walkthroughs, equipment documentation, basic data collection, and space preparation under staff supervision.
• Assist with class preparation, orientations, employer visits, information sessions, recruitment events, and C4SBT programming.
• Support outreach by posting approved flyers, updating recruitment/program materials, preparing tabling materials, and promoting C4SBT training opportunities.
• Provide basic administrative support including data entry, spreadsheet updates, document organization, scanning, filing, and program-material preparation.
• Interact professionally with students, faculty, staff, employers, community partners, and visitors.

Benefits

• Gain foundational experience in laboratory operations and workplace safety.
• Develop equipment, inventory, PPE, and instructional-material management skills.
• Gain exposure to building systems, BAS, HVAC, energy efficiency, facilities operations, and smart-building technologies.
• Practice basic technical documentation and data collection under supervision.
• Develop administrative, outreach, recruitment, teamwork, customer-service, and professional communication skills.
• Apply safety-conscious workplace practices and appropriate escalation procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed