HVAC & Chiller Service Technician

Abstrakt Marketing Group; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Phone

iPad

Uniforms

Fuel/support cards

Tool support

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid long-term disability

Vacation and holiday pay

Paid training

Job summary

Way Service, Ltd. in Austin, TX is hiring a Commercial HVAC Chiller Service Technician for the Austin/Central Texas market. This field-based role requires strong chiller experience, customer communication skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

About 10 years in the field with air-cooled and water-cooled chillers is preferred. This position offers a company vehicle, benefits, and opportunities for advancement within The Way Companies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial HVAC experience preferred.
• Experience with air-cooled and water-cooled chillers; centrifugal and screw chillers.
• Knowledge of chiller controls, preventative maintenance, service work and overhauls.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, service, repair, and maintain commercial HVAC systems.
• Work on air-cooled and water-cooled chillers, hydronic systems, pumps, cooling towers, boilers, RTUs, and packaged units.
• Document work using digital tools and communicate findings clearly to customers.

Skills

HVAC field experience

Chiller systems

Independent work

Education

EPA 608 Certification

Texas TDLR / TACL registration

Trade school completion

OEM factory training

Job description

Commercial HVAC Chiller Service Technician

Way Service, Ltd.

Austin, TX Way Service, part of The Way Companies, has been serving commercial and industrial facilities since 1918. As a fourth-generation company, Way provides commercial HVAC, industrial HVAC, building automation, emergency service, preventative maintenance, and facility solutions across Texas and Louisiana.

Full‑time Description

Commercial HVAC Chiller Service Technician Way Service, Ltd. Austin, TX Way Service, part of The Way Companies, has been serving commercial and industrial facilities since 1918. As a fourth-generation company, Way provides commercial HVAC, industrial HVAC, building automation, emergency service, preventative maintenance, and facility solutions across Texas and Louisiana. We are hiring an experienced Commercial HVAC Chiller Service Technician to support customers throughout the Austin / Central Texas market. This is a field-based role for a self-motivated technician with strong chiller experience, customer communication skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. The company is looking for someone with about 10 years of experience, specifically with air-cooled and water-cooled chillers.

What You'll Do

• Troubleshoot, service, repair, and maintain commercial and industrial HVAC systems.
• Work on air-cooled and water-cooled chillers, hydronic systems, pumps, cooling towers, boilers, RTUs, packaged units, and related mechanical equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance, repairs, routine overhauls, and system diagnostics.
• Service applied equipment in commercial, industrial, institutional, healthcare, data center, and similar environments.
• Communicate clearly with customers, explain technical findings, and deliver professional service.
• Use digital tools to document work, progress, and service recommendations.
• Support team members and, depending on experience, mentor junior technicians.
• Participate in ongoing training, including OEM and factory training opportunities.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of commercial HVAC experience preferred.
• Strong hands-on experience with air-cooled and water-cooled chillers.
• Experience with centrifugal and screw chillers, chiller controls, preventative maintenance, service work, and overhauls strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of systems 100 tons and above preferred.
• Experience with AHUs, boilers, centrifugal pumps, cooling towers, hydronic loops, large RTUs, and related applied equipment.
• Ability to work independently and dispatch from home across Central Texas.
• Strong safety mindset, customer focus, positive attitude, and reliable work ethic.
• Willingness to travel across the Austin / Central Texas service area.

Required / Preferred Credentials

• EPA 608 Certification required.
• Texas TDLR / TACL technician registration required or ability to obtain if relocating to Texas.
• Trade school completion preferred.
• OEM factory training with Carrier, Trane, York, Daikin/McQuay, or similar manufacturers preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• $40-$55/hour, based on experience.
• Incentive opportunities.
• Overtime opportunities, including rotating on-call duty.
• Company vehicle, phone, iPad, uniforms, fuel/support cards, and tool support.
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid long-term disability, vacation, and holiday pay.
• Paid training and career development.
• Advancement opportunities with a company that prefers to promote from within.

Schedule / Location

This is a field-based role serving the Austin Metroplex and Central Texas. Technicians generally dispatch from home and come into the office as needed for meetings, parts, and training.

Salary Description $45-55/hr