HVAC Service Technician

HVAC Service Technician

Job Description

Summary

An HVAC Technician, or a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technician, installs and repairs various air quality systems. An HVAC Technician is a maintenance professional responsible for repairing HVAC and other air quality systems for various businesses or homes. They’re typically responsible for keeping this equipment clean, fixed and maintained for customers. HVAC Technicians work to locate any dangerous features on an HVAC system that could be harmful to the users’ health. They’ll also regularly clean, adjust and repair these systems, along with any warranty maintenance.

Duties and Responsibilities

Their main duties include locating and diagnosing maintenance problems on equipment, conducting warranty services, and quickly performing emergency repairs on certain equipment items Their main duties include locating and diagnosing maintenance problems on equipment, conducting warranty services and quickly performing emergency repairs on certain equipment items HVAC Technicians have several responsibilities. Depending on the specifics of a job, their primary duty is to either maintain systems or install new units. In fact, most HVAC Technicians spend much of their time alternating between these two roles. Other common responsibilities for HVAC Technicians include:

Respond to emergency calls promptly and providing routine maintenance to help fix the HVAC system quickly for customers.

Removing old systems

Installing new systems

Performing routine maintenance

Training junior team members

Communicating with clients and customers

Ordering and maintaining equipment

Meeting local HVAC code

Reading and Interpreting wiring diagrams

Understanding refrigeration cycles

Knowing how to interpret various technical data, such as pressure and temperatures

Running pipe and duct systems

Requirements and Qualifications

State licensure and relevant certification

One to Four Years’ experience

Valid Driver’s License

Must be insurable