Field Service Technician (Chicago, IL)

ThermalWorks; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Growth and travel opportunities

Fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture

Job summary

A leading thermal services company is seeking a Field Service Technician based in Chicago, IL, with a flexible work environment and a travel requirement of 75% across the United States. The role involves managing maintenance schedules, providing technical support, and ensuring quality control for installations. Candidates should have a valid EPA certification and experience in HVAC systems, along with strong communication skills. Join a dynamic team dedicated to sustainable solutions and making a positive impact.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs continuously.
• Ability to read drawings at a basic level.

Responsibilities

• Manage Preventative Maintenance and Service schedules.
• Perform on-site quality control for installation.
• Be available to take emergency issues when on call.
• Provide technical support for troubleshooting.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Good written and verbal communication

Ability to troubleshoot HVAC systems

Knowledge of hydronic systems

Education

608 EPA certification

Experience in Mechanical Critical Infrastructure Service and Maintenance

Job description

ThermalWorks LLC has an exciting opportunity for a Field Service Technician to join our team, working directly with the thermal works team as well as local contractors, focusing on Startup/Commissioning and Service for all thermal works equipment.

We are looking for someone who is a detail-oriented individual who is goal-oriented with a foundational knowledge in HVAC. This individual should have good written and verbal communication skills. The Service Technician needs to be agile, professional, trustworthy with confidential information, and comfortable in a rapidly changing environment. The right person can work both independently and with a team.

ThermalWorks values efficiency and strives to maintain smooth operations. Our primary focus is on providing an integrated cooling system for data centers and commercial buildings that dramatically reduces the energy demand, water consumption, and cost of cooling. It transforms the economics and eco-metrics of commercial cooling with zero-water solutions that outperform air- and water-cooled systems in any climate.

ThermalWorks solutions are sustainable and cutting-edge. For that reason, we are highly selective about the people we bring on board because our work depends on it. Change and progress happen quickly, and we must be able to trust one another to be honest, communicative, reliable, and self-motivated. We seek ultra-creatives and superstar performers with a sense of humility and a hunger to make a positive impact in the world. We offer flexibility and endless growth opportunities to those who can harness their skills and talents and identify how and where to use them to add value. ThermalWorks is one of several “inspired infrastructure” companies that work collaboratively under our parent company, Endeavour Energy, LLC. At the heart of this ecosystem is a diverse group of bright, passionate, dedicated people working together to make a real difference for people and the planet. ThermalWorks is looking for someone to join our team to help us move the needle towards sustainable change. Are you ready to join the journey?

Key Responsibilities

Include but are not limited to:

• Manage Preventative Maintenance and Service schedules.
• Perform on-site quality Control for the installation of Thermal Works products
• Perform all preventative maintenance and service needs for clients
• Be available to take emergency issues when on call.
• Monitor service software closely to ensure services are met on a timely schedule
• Collaboration with different departments within the company for product development and improvement
• Provide technical support for troubleshooting and repair of thermal works equipment.
• 75% travel requirement within the United States.

Skills & Requirements

Education / Experience

• 608 EPA certification
• Experience in Mechanical Critical Infrastructure Service and Maintenance

Specific Skills / Abilities

• Base line circuit analysis and troubleshooting of electrical components.
• knowledge of hydronic systems
• Ability to effectively troubleshoot HVAC systems
• Understand refrigeration theory as well as hands-on applied sciences
• Good written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on customer service
• Ability to read drawings at a basic level
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs continuously throughout the day

Great Place to Work

A fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture focused on innovation.

A flexible, autonomous work environment.

A culture of respect, learning, and excellence.

Experienced, highly talented experts as team peers.

Growth and travel opportunities.

A team of change-makers having a significant impact on people and the planet.

About Our Parent Company, Endeavour Energy

Endeavour is the main hub—a self-sustaining incubation platform for innovation—within a larger ecosystem focused on sustainable infrastructure. It provides the space, time, and all necessary resources to take advanced technologies from ideation through development to launch. Every day we are helping innovators to develop and launch global solutions to tackle global challenges, which is no easy task. Our teams work extremely hard because we all believe in Endeavour’s mission: to guarantee clean water and renewable energy to everyone, everywhere. We are working hard to decentralize infrastructure and deploy innovative energy, water, and waste treatment solutions that are more sustainable and more profitable than those currently in existence. Our team of passionate change-makers want to leave the world better than the way we found it. Endeavour prides itself on hiring talented, highly motivated people because that’s what our mission requires. There is a strong sense of camaraderie between good-natured people who bring their A-game to work, every day, to make a difference. To work at Endeavour is to know that you are part of something special—something bigger than yourself.

Today, we’re deploying solutions that are immediately scalable and profitable, including EV charging, data center cooling, and waste to fuel systems. As we look to the future, Endeavour intends to remain at the forefront of innovation, taking on grander challenges based on the needs of our clients and of local economies. We hope that our Sustainable Habitat for Innovation towards a Purpose (SHIP) will be a model that inspires people and businesses to #jointhejourney. Together we can combine the best of what technology and the natural world can offer to ensure a regenerative/sustainable world for generations to come.

Position: Field Service Technician

Full-Time or Part-Time: Full-time

Reports to: Director of Service

Locations: Chicago, IL (Remote) with 75% travel requirement