Construction Start Up Technician

Climate Pros, LLC • Naples, FL

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About The Position

The Construction Start-Up Technician provides expert, journeyman-level support for the pre-start preparation, startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, fine-tuning, and operational turnover of commercial refrigeration systems. The role covers single systems, parallel rack systems, display cases, walk-in coolers and freezers, electrical and mechanical components, and microprocessor-based controls commonly used in supermarkets and other essential commercial environments. The technician helps ensure each system is safe, leak-free, properly configured, documented, and operating to design intent before customer handoff.

This is a future-opportunity pipeline for anticipated Florida openings in 2027; applying does not guarantee employment or mean that a specific position is currently available. The role is expected to involve approximately 80% travel throughout Florida, potentially including travel outside the state, overnight stays, and extended assignments. Schedules may include early starts, nights, weekends, overtime, on-call coverage, or off-hour work based on project and customer requirements.

Requirements

• Seven or more years of supermarket or commercial refrigeration and freezer experience, including rack refrigeration and startup or commissioning responsibility.
• Advanced knowledge of refrigeration electrical, mechanical, piping, controls, pressure-testing, evacuation, charging, leak-detection, and troubleshooting practices.
• Demonstrated experience with Novar, CPC, Danfoss, Micro Thermo, RDM, and other energy-management controls and rack-refrigeration platforms.
• Ability to read and apply blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, piping diagrams, sequences of operation, manufacturer information, and commissioning documents.
• Ability to work independently with limited direct supervision while escalating risks, coordinating resources, and taking ownership of resolutions.
• Excellent communication, customer-service, time-management, organization, documentation, and practical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to use an iPad or comparable mobile technology for dispatches, documentation, photographs, checklists, and communication.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures and process steps consistently to protect safety, system integrity, quality, and customer readiness.
• Team-oriented, growth-focused, adaptable, and committed to working safely and professionally.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Universal EPA Certification required.
• Valid state driver’s license required and must be maintained.
• Ability to meet travel requirements, including approximately 80% travel throughout Florida, possible out-of-state assignments, overnight stays, and extended assignments.
• Ability to meet physical requirements, including regularly standing, walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and performing manual tasks.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 75 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in active construction and retail environments with varying temperatures, noise, dust, equipment, and jobsite hazards, and to use required PPE.

Nice To Haves

• Additional OSHA, controls, manufacturer, electrical-safety, lift, or commissioning certifications may be required or preferred based on the assignment.

Responsibilities

• Provide knowledgeable, professional workmanship and technical oversight during pre-start, startup, commissioning, and project turnover activities.
• Review project drawings, specifications, sequences of operation, manufacturer requirements, and startup documentation before energizing equipment.
• Complete pre-start inspections and verify piping, electrical connections, controls, sensors, valves, refrigerant circuits, equipment readiness, and required safety devices.
• Perform or verify approved pressure testing, evacuation, dehydration, leak detection, refrigerant charging, oil management, and related commissioning procedures.
• Start, test, adjust, and fine-tune single and parallel rack refrigeration systems, display cases, walk-in systems, compressors, condensers, controls, and related components.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, refrigerant-flow, microprocessor-control, communication, and sequence-of-operation issues.
• Configure and troubleshoot energy-management and refrigeration-control platforms, including Novar, CPC, Danfoss, Micro Thermo, RDM, and comparable systems.
• Partner with project managers, foremen, technicians, electricians, pipefitters, manufacturers, customers, and other trades to identify issues and drive timely resolution.
• Provide a complete, timely, and high-quality operational handoff, including verification of system performance and communication of open items or follow-up needs.
• Enter clear, detailed notes, readings, checklists, photographs, and resolution information in every assigned dispatch and required commissioning record.
• Follow customer check-in and checkout procedures and communicate project status, risks, and technical findings professionally.
• Maintain a clean, organized vehicle, tools, test instruments, assigned technology, and professional appearance.
• Observe and comply with company, customer, manufacturer, OSHA, environmental, refrigerant-management, government-compliance, and project-specific requirements.
• Perform service calls and other related duties as assigned to support successful project completion and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

• Future roles are expected to include a highly competitive benefits package.
• Compensation is described as aligned to experience, qualifications, and applicable agreements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED