HVAC/R Technicians - Karratha & Port Hedland

CANDII; Perth; On-site; AUD 114,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing assistance

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Phone & tablet supplied

Relocation support

Established depot & team

Job summary

Candii is seeking experienced Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technicians for permanent, full-time roles in Karratha and Port Hedland. You will service commercial and industrial HVAC/R systems across the Pilbara, including maintenance, breakdowns, repairs and installs.

Roles offer competitive $55–$60+ per hour with housing assistance or relocation support, overtime and penalties paid, a company vehicle and fuel card, plus training to keep skills current.

Qualifications

• HVAC/R fault-finding experience in commercial/industrial settings.
• On-site client interaction and fault diagnosis skills.
• Permanent, full-time position with relocation support.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, repair and installation on HVAC/R systems.
• Work on split, ducted, VRV/VRF systems, chillers and mechanical plant.
• Maintain commercial refrigeration, cool rooms and BMS controls where applicable.
• Operate as a self-contained technician on-site after dispatch.

Skills

HVAC/R fault-finding

On-site client interaction

Education

Certificate III in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Tools

ARCtick licence

Driver's licence

Restricted electrical licence

Job description

HVAC/R Technicians - Karratha & Port Hedland

Multiple HVAC/R techs needed in the Pilbara. $55 to $60+ p/h, plus housing assistance or a relocation package. Overtime & penalty rates paid in full.

15th October, 2026

Candii is recruiting several experienced Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technicians for a 100% Australian-owned services business with more than 20 years in the industry. They already have established depots in Karratha and Port Hedland and are now growing both teams.

These are permanent, full-time roles with strong rates, a genuine package to get you to the Pilbara and plenty of work once you're here. If you're already in the region, or you've been thinking about making the move north, now is a good time.

The package

• $55 to $60+ per hour, depending on your experience
• Housing assistance or a relocation fee to help you make the move
• Overtime and penalties paid on top of your base rate
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Phone and tablet supplied
• An established local depot and team, not a new start-up operation
• Training and upskilling to keep your tickets and skills current

The work

You'll look after commercial and industrial clients across the Pilbara, mixing scheduled maintenance with breakdowns, repairs and installs. Expect to work on:

• Split, ducted and VRV/VRF systems
• Chillers and mechanical plant
• Commercial refrigeration, cool rooms and freezer rooms
• Controls and BMS

Your jobs come through dispatch, and once you're on the road you run your own day.

You'll need

• Cert III in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (or equivalent)
• Current ARCtick licence
• Current driver's licence
• Restricted electrical licence (where applicable)
• Solid commercial HVAC/R experience, including fault-finding
• The confidence to work on your own and look after clients on site

It helps if you have

• EWP, Working at Heights or Confined Space tickets
• BMS / controls experience
• Commercial refrigeration or process cooling experience
• A background on industrial, mining or large commercial sites

About our client

Our client is a national HVAC/R, fire, electrical and building services business. You get the stability and systems of a national operator, working out of a local depot with a team already on the ground in the Pilbara.