HVAC Control Center Specialist

Daikin Comfort; Waller (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Daikin Comfort seeks a Control Center Specialist to commission, monitor, and troubleshoot connected HVAC systems for optimal performance and customer satisfaction. You will work onsite and remotely, collaborating with internal teams to improve monitoring solutions while supporting sales and service initiatives.

You will train staff and partners, analyze data, and produce technical reports, dashboards, and analytics. Travel and flexible hours may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; HVAC/related experience valued.
• Universal Refrigerant Handling Certification is required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for diverse client groups.
• Ability to present technical seminars for customers with sales engineers; strong customer-facing acumen.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with CRM and project-management tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform onsite and remote monitoring commissioning; assist with network configuration and proper setup of control systems.
• Maintain relationships with site stakeholders to ensure complete satisfaction.
• Provide remote monitoring training for internal staff and external partners.
• Use Jira, Smartsheet, and Microsoft Teams to plan, track, and manage tasks for on-time delivery.
• Train backups on Remote monitoring functionality across systems.
• Conduct VRV installation/troubleshooting training with internal teams and customers.
• Collaborate with internal teams to assess equipment changes and their impact on Remote monitoring.
• Respond to DCC notifications with timely technical reports (within 2 hours of error, 8 hours of predicted malfunction).
• Create and review operation reports; distribute to customers within 7 working days of reporting period.
• Visit critical sites to provide technical assistance and analyze data via Service Checker tools.
• Provide progress updates to management and maintain monthly stakeholder contact.
• Assist in creating technical literature and participate in remote monitoring sales promotions.

Skills

Refrigerant Handling Certification

Communication skills

Customer interaction

Public speaking / seminars

Data analytics

MS Office proficiency

Travel willingness

Project management mindset

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Associate’s Degree or HVAC Certificate

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

Salesforce

Asana

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

The Control Center Specialist supports Daikin’s Remote Monitoring business by commissioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting connected HVAC systems to ensure optimal performance and customer satisfaction. This role provides technical expertise through remote, training, reporting, and stakeholder collaboration. The position also partners with internal teams to improve monitoring solutions, supports sales and service initiatives, and serves as a technical subject matter expert for remote monitoring technologies with a voice to further develop monitoring solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform onsite and/or remote monitoring commissioning, assist with Remote monitoring commissioning remotely or assist with Remote monitoring network configuration for jobsites. Advice on the setting up of control systems and the commissioning of products including refrigerant charging, addressing, operational data and field settings
• Maintain working relationship with customer stakeholders including, but not limited to- site owner, maintenance/service team etc., to provide complete satisfaction
• Perform Remote monitoring commissioning training for internal employees, and on-site for external sales partners
• Use project management and collaboration platforms such as Jira, Smartsheet, and Microsoft Teams to plan, track, and manage tasks, ensuring on-time delivery of services and reports.
• Train backup resources in all aspects of Remote monitoring functionality and actions
• In conjunction with the Field Support Manager, provide information and conduct training sessions pertaining to proper VRV installation techniques, VRV commissioning, controls commissioning and troubleshooting of Daikin indoor units, outdoor units, controls and accessories.
• Work with internal teams to learn of changes to equipment and assess their impact on the Remote monitoring business. At the same time provide voice-of -customer input to improve Remote monitoring functionality
• Provide prompt and courteous response to calls coming to Daikin North America’s Remote Monitoring Control Center (DCC). In response to system notifications, troubleshoot operation data from Remote monitoring and provide technical report to customer-within 2 hours of error malfunction and within 8 hours of prediction malfunction
• Create and review operation reports for Remote monitoring sites. Coordinate with internal Tech Service resource and/or with oversea partner to create and distribute periodic reports to the customers within 7 working days of the end of reporting term
• Visit critical jobsites and provide technical assistance. Collect and analyze system data from Daikin systems via Daikin’s proprietary Service Checker tool and provide solutions to customers
• Provide progress with Remote monitoring to management
• Maintain monthly contact with Remote monitoring site stakeholders to provide complete satisfaction.
• Help with creating technical literature to promote Remote monitoring business. Participate in Remote monitoring Sales promotion activities as a Remote monitoring technical expert
• Perform additional duties and tasks as requested by manager or supervisor, demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness to evolving business needs.
• Understanding the workings of Remote monitoring technology through internal resources and self-study

Nature & Scope

• Applies advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience
• Manages projects and processes while working independently and with limited supervision
• Coaches and reviews the work of lower-level professionals
• Problems faced are difficult and sometimes complex; takes a new perspective on existing solutions

Knowledge & Skills

• Universal Refrigerant Handling Certification required
• Ability to apply knowledge of refrigeration and air conditioning theory and structural layout.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with diverse client groups
• Demonstrated technical skills to explain product functionality to customers
• Ability to present technical seminars for customers in conjunction with sales engineers
• Proficient computer skills, such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Must be able to travel on business or work beyond normal work hours as necessary
• Ability to apply good judgment, strong work ethic, and integrity on the job.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), plus project management and CRM software such as Jira, Smartsheet, Salesforce, and Asana.
• Ability to present technical seminars for customers in conjunction with sales engineers, using modern virtual platforms.
• Data-driven mindset with ability to create dashboards, reports, and analytics summaries from multiple software sources.

Experience

4+ years of HVAC industry experience preferred

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Associate's Degree or HVAC Certificate suggested

People Management: No

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations

Reports To: Manager, Digital Tools and Remote Monitoring

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person’s race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability (including HIV/AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age (over 40), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes pertaining to individuals with disabilities.