Oil Technician Jobs in Cumberland, Maine
3 Oil Technician jobs hiring now in Cumberland, Maine — verified TradeHire employers plus openings sourced from around the web.
Journeyman Oil
Cumberland County, ME · Oil Technician · field
Journeyman Oil position based in Cumberland County, ME. Full-Time role. Journeyman Oil license required. 2 years of experience preferred. Works independently. Some supervision. Rooftop work: never. Local daily driving. Weekend work: sometimes. 29 PTO days/year. Health insurance offered. Vision plan offered. Dental plan offered. 401(k) offered. $250/yr tool allowance. $250/yr boot allowance. Company vehicle provided.
Apprentice Oil
Cumberland County, ME · Oil Technician · field
Apprentice Oil position based in Cumberland County, ME. Full-Time role. Apprentice Oil license required. 1 year of experience preferred. Works mix of both. Closely supervised. Rooftop work: never. Local daily driving. Weekend work: sometimes. On-call 3 days/month at $50/day. 23 PTO days/year. Health insurance offered. Vision plan offered. Dental plan offered. 401(k) offered. $150/yr tool allowance. $150/yr boot allowance. Company vehicle provided.
Service Technician - LP/Oil Burner Journeyman
Dead River Company · Brunswick, Cumberland County · Oil Technician
Oil Technician work in Cumberland, Maine
Oil burner technicians install, clean, tune and repair oil-fired boilers, furnaces and water heaters, plus the tanks and lines that feed them. Cumberland is in Cumberland County, whose county seat is Portland and whose population was 303,069 in 2020. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every oil technician opening in Cumberland County, not only those in Cumberland itself.
45.6% of occupied homes in Cumberland County heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene, 13.5% with propane, the median home was built in 1976 and 23.4% of units date from before 1940 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates). A high oil-heat share means annual cleanings and tune-ups every fall, no-heat calls through the winter, and tank replacements — the core of an oil technician's work.
- Cumberland County is Maine's economic center, with the Port of Portland and headquarters for companies including IDEXX Laboratories, Unum and TD Bank.
- Maine Medical Center in Portland is the largest hospital in Maine and the state's only Level I trauma center.
- South Portland is the northernmost oil port in the United States, with more than 120 oil storage tanks.
What oil technician work pays around Cumberland
The 2 verified TradeHire postings on this page offer from $32.00 up to $45.50 an hour, as entered by the employers.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 estimates) counts heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in the Portland-South Portland area at 920 jobs with a median wage of $30.81 an hour; statewide 2,250 jobs, a $30.37 median, and a range of $22.64 (10th percentile) to $39.47 (90th percentile). Check your own number with the trade wage calculator.
Licenses employers ask for
- Oil burner and solid fuel technicians are licensed by the Maine Fuel Board at three levels: Apprentice, Journeyman and Master. An apprentice license requires a completed application.