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HVAC Technician job description

A Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technician is a professional who installs and repairs various home heating and cooling systems year-round. HVAC Technicians work with furnaces as well as thermostats and air conditioning systems to ensure everything runs smoothly throughout a customer’s home or office building.

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January 11, 2022

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Eftychia Karavelaki

Senior Recruitment Manager

 

Use this HVAC Technician job description to advertise your vacancies and find qualified candidates. Feel free to modify responsibilities and requirements based on your needs.

HVAC Technician responsibilities include:

  • Installing, maintaining and repairing ventilation and air conditioning systems and equipment
  • Identifying maintenance risks on equipment
  • Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults for HVAC systems

Job brief

We are looking for a detail-oriented HVAC Technician to help us install, maintain and repair heating/cooling systems. The ideal candidate will have experience in cleaning air quality equipment and performing maintenance procedures as well as providing emergency repairs when necessary.

HVAC Technician responsibilities include talking with customers about their HVAC needs, performing maintenance and installations as needed and prioritizing calls based on business goals. 

Ultimately, you will work with customers to ensure their HVAC units run smoothly at all times and perform necessary installations and repairs.

Responsibilities

  • Discuss various options with clients when it comes to heating and cooling systems
  • Troubleshoot issues with a current system as they are identified
  • Conduct performance tests with specialized tools and adjust system settings 
  • Travel to different homes and businesses throughout the day and determine problems
  • Categorize and organize inventory to limit unnecessary losses to the company

Requirements and skills

  • Proven work experience as an HVAC Technician or similar role
  • Current driver’s license and ability to drive a company vehicle
  • Required state licensing for HVAC technicians 
  • Certification or associate’s degree from an HVAC program at a technical school

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