HVAC Technician - Commercial

CBRE Group, Inc.; East Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Advancement opportunities

Full benefits package

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking an HVAC Engineer to support a high-profile aerospace manufacturing client in East Hartford, CT.

You will oversee operation, maintenance, and optimization of critical HVAC and related electrical systems within a large industrial campus. The role sits in CBRE's Engineering & Technical Services group, focusing on preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and system optimization to ensure reliability, safety, and occupant comfort.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of job-related experience preferred, with shift supervision where applicable.
• D2 License required.
• Meet physical requirements (stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs, carrying 50 lb loads).
• Ability to analyze information and exercise judgment.
• Willingness to adopt new perspectives on existing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Assign tasks to team members and ensure timely completion.
• Install, repair, and maintain electric or pneumatic control systems for HVAC/R equipment.
• Inspect and perform preventive maintenance on building HVAC equipment and ensure code compliance.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and determine optimal modification strategies.
• Apply standard principles to complex assignments and deliver innovative solutions.
• Coach colleagues and share knowledge across multiple discipline areas.
• Model CBRE RISE values and build consensus within teams.
• Impact customer, operations, and project activities within the business unit.

Skills

HVAC systems

Maintenance planning

Diagnostics

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

As an HVAC Engineer with CBRE, you will play a pivotal role supporting a high-profile aerospace manufacturing client in East Hartford, CT. In this position, you'll be responsible for the operation, maintenance, and optimization of critical mechanical and electrical systems that support a complex, mission-critical production environment.

Your expertise will directly impact facility performance, operational reliability, safety, and occupant comfort across a large-scale industrial campus.

This role sits within CBRE's Engineering & Technical Services (ETS) group, a team dedicated to delivering best-in-class preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and system optimization for sophisticated building infrastructure and equipment.

Key Highlights

• Maintain and enhance HVAC and related building systems in a technically advanced environment
• Perform preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs to ensure maximum system uptime
• Contribute to energy efficiency, reliability, and safety initiatives

Schedule

• Day Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Other Job Titles: HVAC Service Technician, HVAC/R Technician, HVAC Specialist, Commercial HVAC Technician

What You'll Do:

• Assign tasks to team members. Ensure all duties are done in a timely manner.
• Install, repair, adjust, service and maintain electric or pneumatic control systems used for building heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems and equipment, including calibration of related instruments, gauges, and control components.
• Inspect and conduct ongoing maintenance on building HVAC equipment to ensure proper operation of equipment and compliance with all applicable codes, regulations, and work safety.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and identify the best course of action for equipment modifications.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
• Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.
• Impact a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams.
• Work within broad guidelines and policies.
• Explain difficult or sensitive information.

What You'll Need:

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 4-5 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Prior shift manager or supervisory experience preferred.
• D2 License required
• Meet the physical requirements of this role including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs, and the ability to carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.
• Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
• Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Why CBRE?

A culture of respect, integrity, service, and excellence crafts our approach to every opportunity!

We are guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build and the world we thrive in.

• Most Admired Company #1in real estate for third consecutive year;Tenyears in a row on the list!
• ForbesNamed one of thebest large employersin America and one of theWorld's Best Employers!

Benefits

• Benefits start 1st of the month: Medical, dental vision, PTO, 401k, etc.
• Internal advancement available after 6 month mark
• Competitive Pay