Senior Commercial Refrigeration Startup Technician

Climate Pros, LLC; Venice (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Climate Pros seeks an experienced Construction Start-Up Technician to lead pre-start, startup, commissioning, and turnover of commercial refrigeration systems in supermarkets and related environments. You will oversee single and rack systems, walk-ins, and display cases, ensuring safe, leak-free operation and proper documentation before handoff.

The role emphasizes travel across Florida (roughly four days per week) and involves reviewing drawings, performing commissioning tasks, and solving

Qualifications

• Seven+ years of supermarket or commercial refrigeration and freezer experience.
• Experience with rack refrigeration and startup or commissioning responsibilities.
• EPA Universal Certification required.
• Valid state driver’s license required and maintained.
• Willingness to travel ~80% across Florida and beyond as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert workmanship during pre-start, startup, commissioning, and project turnover.
• Review drawings, specs, sequences, manufacturer requirements, and startup documentation before energizing equipment.
• Perform pre-start inspections and verify piping, electrical, controls, sensors, and safety devices.
• Conduct or verify pressure testing, evacuation, dehydration, leak detection, refrigerant charging, and related procedures.
• Start, test, adjust, and fine-tune single and parallel rack systems and display cases.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, refrigerant-flow, and control sequence issues.
• Configure and troubleshoot energy-management platforms (Novar, CPC, Danfoss, Micro Thermo, RDM).
• Collaborate with project managers, foremen, technicians, electricians, and customers to resolve issues.

Skills

Refrigeration systems

Startup/commissioning

Energy-management controls

Blueprints & schematics

Independent work

Communication

Mobile tech

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

EPA Refrigeration Certification

Driver's license

OSHA certifications (preferred)

Tools

Novar

CPC

Danfoss

Micro Thermo

RDM

Job description

Climate Pros seeks an experienced Construction Start-Up Technician to lead pre-start, startup, commissioning, and turnover of commercial refrigeration systems in supermarkets and related environments. You will oversee single and rack systems, walk-ins, and display cases, ensuring safe, leak-free operation and proper documentation before handoff.

The role emphasizes travel across Florida (roughly four days per week) and involves reviewing drawings, performing commissioning tasks, and solving