Lead DX/VRF Systems Technician (Commercial HVAC)

HTS•Houston, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time opportunity for a self-starter with the ability to work both independently and within a team environment. An ideal candidate will be customer service oriented and comfortable in a fast-paced environment. The position requires professionalism in appearance, verbal and written communication with project managers, service coordinators, customers, and teammates. It involves applying passion, experience, and technical knowledge to perform start-up, service, repair, and maintenance of VRF systems. The role represents the company in a positive manner to other trades, contractors, and owners, advising them of preventive maintenance inspections performed and corrective actions to be taken, and suggesting additional services beneficial to the customer. The technician will work in a team-based environment to share information and workload to ensure customer satisfaction, produce clear, timely, and concise documentation, and must work safely every day, all day. Other duties as assigned and flexibility to work overtime/weekends, as required, are also part of the role.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Must have valid driver’s license with good driving record
Ability to work in diverse conditions
Must have EPA certification
Must embrace a “best in class” work ethic, shown through diagnostic expertise and superior pride of workmanship
Poses a passion for sharing knowledge through supporting and teaching peers in your area of expertise
System level understanding of various HVAC configurations, as well as, building automation systems
Operational understanding and diagnostic proficiency of the refrigeration cycle (with and without controls)
Good foundation of new construction and tenant finish out HVAC related work
Minimum of 5 years installing, commissioning, servicing, and repairing VRF systems
Very strong at reading plans, submittts, electrical schematics, and refrigerant circuits
Comfortable doing service work using a laptop with factory service software programs and multimeter with the ability to diagnose failures down to the PCB component level
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and balance requirements of multiple and varied duties and tasks
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
Ability to write correspondence
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
Mental stamina for problem solving and prioritizing multiple tasks
Will be required to work in a field environment, multiple customer sites on a daily basis
Regularly required to use hands to operate computer keyboard reach with hands and arms
Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit
Continually required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Responsibilities

Position requires professionalism in appearance, verbal and written communication with project managers, service coordinators, customers, and teammates
Apply passion, experience, and technical knowledge to perform start up, service, repair and maintain VRF systems
Represents the company in a positive manner to other trades, contractors, and owners
Advises owner/representative of preventive maintenance inspections performed and corrective actions to be taken
Suggest additional services that are beneficial to the customer
Works in a team-based environment to share information and workload to ensure customer satisfaction
Produce clear, timely and concise documentation submitted to all required parties
Must work in a safe manner every day, all day
Performs other duties as assigned
Flexibility to work overtime/ weekends, as required