Senior HVAC & Refrigeration Technician — Chillers & Controls

City of Austin; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Retirement plan

Transit options

Wellness programs

Career development

Modern workspaces

Job summary

City of Austin is seeking a Heating & Refrigeration Mechanic III to support maintenance, repair, and optimization of HVAC systems across municipal facilities. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and energy efficiency for city operations.

Responsibilities include installation, calibration, and repair of complex HVAC systems, building automation integration, and supervision when needed. Requires EPA refrigerant certification and a Texas HVAC license within 120 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus four (4) years experience in repair and maintenance of commercial/industrial heating, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration systems, including chillers.
• Completion of accredited training in air conditioning and refrigeration systems may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
• Texas Driver License in good standing.
• EPA Refrigerant Recovery Certification.
• Must obtain unrestricted Texas Air Conditioning License for City use within 120 calendar days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Operates, maintains, troubleshoots, diagnoses, and repairs chiller controls/safety circuits, and refrigerant circuits on multi-stage chillers, air conditioning systems, ice machines, and other equipment.
• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, diagnoses, repairs, and performs start-up of building automation system network devices and components.
• Designs and installs heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation equipment and systems.
• Calibrates and services thermostats, chillers, and other system controls.
• Performs basic service on HVAC equipment including pumps, air handlers, cooling towers, and other mechanical systems.
• Reads and interprets profiles and blueprints.
• Maintains appropriate records.
• Assists with supervisory tasks as required.
• Other related duties may be assigned.

Skills

Diagnosing HVAC systems

Reading blueprints

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

EPA Refrigerant Recovery Certification

Job description

City of Austin is seeking a Heating & Refrigeration Mechanic III to support maintenance, repair, and optimization of HVAC systems across municipal facilities. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and energy efficiency for city operations.

Responsibilities include installation, calibration, and repair of complex HVAC systems, building automation integration, and supervision when needed. Requires EPA refrigerant certification and a Texas HVAC license within 120 days of hire.