Lead Chiller Technician

HTS Engineering Ltd. • Austin, TX

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About The Position

HTS Engineering Ltd. is hiring a Lead Chiller Technician. The role leads commissioning and site acceptance for chillers, CRAH units, and fan arrays, including pre-functional verification, startup, and performance testing. The technician coordinates commissioning plans and site work with third-party commissioning authorities and other teams, verifies equipment installation and site readiness before energizing equipment, and escalates unsafe or unready conditions.

The role also troubleshoots equipment using alarms, trends, and systematic diagnostic methods; safely isolates, recovers, shuts down, and restarts equipment; performs refrigerant-side service; and diagnoses chiller controls, compressor controllers, and BAS integrations. HTS Engineering Ltd. is an independent commercial HVAC manufacturers’ representative with 20 locations in the US and Canada. The company states its commitment to the success of employees, suppliers, customers, and end users, and provides equal employment opportunities.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of commercial or industrial chiller experience, including at least five years working directly with centrifugal machines.
• A master refrigeration mechanic qualification and a recognized trade qualification, such as NITC STAR HVACR Mastery, 313A, a provincial equivalent, Red Seal endorsement, or demonstrably equivalent training.
• Direct experience performing chiller startups and commissioning, with the ability to explain equipment commissioned, faults encountered, and troubleshooting decisions.
• Controls, automation, and networking experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and site acceptance, pre-functional verification, startup, and performance testing for chillers, CRAH units, and fan arrays.
• Follow commissioning plans and coordinate with third-party commissioning authorities and other site teams.
• Confirm equipment installation, site conditions, and required services before energizing equipment; stop and escalate unsafe or unready conditions.
• Diagnose equipment faults using alarms, trends, and systematic troubleshooting.
• Safely isolate, recover, shut down, and restart equipment.
• Perform refrigerant-side work, including evacuation, charging, leak detection, and recovery, in accordance with local requirements.
• Work across chiller PLCs and compressor controllers; verify released software and firmware; configure network settings; and troubleshoot BAS integration over BACnet, Modbus, and EtherNet/IP.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed