Senior HVAC Technician

Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Close-knit culture

Career growth opportunities

Autonomy to innovate

Community involvement

Work-life balance

Company truck, tools & gas card

Job summary

Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation is seeking a Senior HVAC Technician to join our maintenance team in Buffalo, NY. The role focuses on complex troubleshooting, system optimization, and keeping critical building equipment operating reliably.

You will mentor technicians, support equipment replacements and capital projects, and ensure safety and efficient operation across multiple properties. A strong preventive maintenance background and energy-management familiarity are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Technical or trade school training in HVAC, refrigeration, or related field is preferred.
• 7+ years of commercial HVAC experience is required.
• EPA Universal Certification is required; NATE/HVAC Excellence or equivalent is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex commercial HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, and control systems is required.
• Experience with building automation systems and energy management systems is preferred.
• Frequent travel is required; Driver's license and auto insurance are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of all assigned properties, including building operations and HVAC/refrigeration systems.
• Perform advanced diagnostics, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of HVAC, refrigeration, mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Monitor and adjust building automation and energy management systems; maintain service reports and work order documentation.

Skills

HVAC troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Building automation

Energy management

Team mentoring

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Trade school HVAC training

Tools

Energy management systems

Control systems

Job description

Where Can a Career at Ciminelli Take You?

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• Location 4950 Genessee St,Buffalo, NY, 14225,United States
• Base Pay $30.00 - $33.00 / Hour

Description

Are you an experienced commercial HVAC professional who excels at complex troubleshooting, system optimization, and keeping critical building equipment operating reliably? Are you ready to serve as a technical resource and help elevate the work of others? If so, we want you on the Ciminelli team!

Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation is hiring a skilled and dependable Senior HVAC Technician to join our professional, hardworking maintenance team. This role directly impacts the comfort, efficiency, safety, and quality of the properties we manage.

Our promise to you:

• A close-knit culture where leaders are visible and accessible
• Ample learning opportunities to grow in your career while contributing to growing our business
• Autonomy and empowerment to find innovative solutions to problems
• Commitment to the betterment of the communities where we live and work
• An environment supportive of strong work/life balance
• Company provided work truck, tools, and gas card.

What we ask of you:

• Building Operations: Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of all assigned properties, including building operations, commercial HVAC and refrigeration systems, preventive maintenance schedules, energy management systems, and equipment status.
• Advanced HVAC Maintenance & Repair: Perform advanced diagnostics, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of commercial HVAC, refrigeration, mechanical, electrical, and control systems. Operate and optimize equipment within design capabilities to achieve proper environmental conditions, maximize performance, and minimize operating costs.
• Building Automation & Work Order Management: Monitor and adjust building automation and energy management systems to improve equipment performance and energy efficiency. Maintain accurate service reports, equipment histories, work order documentation, and status updates through the computerized work order system.
• Technical Leadership, Communication & Professionalism: Serve as a technical resource by mentoring HVAC technicians and maintenance staff, sharing troubleshooting best practices, and supporting equipment replacements, upgrades, and capital projects. Communicate effectively with Property Managers, Supervisors, contractors, and vendors while maintaining a professional demeanor.
• Safety & On-Call Rotation: Identify and immediately address unsafe conditions, follow company policies and applicable safety requirements, and maintain tools, equipment, and any assigned vehicle in safe operating condition. Be available for on-call rotation and after-hours emergency response based on business needs.

Desired experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Technical or trade school training in HVAC, refrigeration, or a related field, preferred.
• 7+ years of commercial HVAC experience, required.
• EPA Universal Certification, required; NATE, HVAC Excellence, or equivalent certification, preferred.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex commercial HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, and control systems, required.
• Experience with building automation systems and energy management systems, preferred.
• Frequent travel, required
• Driver's License and auto insurance, required
• Embrace and embody Ciminelli’s Core Values: Desire to Grow, Every Voice is Valued, Team Above Self, Above and Beyond Work Ethic, Unwilling to Fail, and Great Business Sense

Compensation:

• Sign On Bonus: $1,000 at time of hire, with an additional $1,000 after six months.
• The midpoint base rate of pay for this position is $32 per hour
• Base rate of pay may fluctuate above or below midpoint, and is determined by a number of critical factors, including but not limited to: required experience, skill set needed, and financial and people management scope.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a priority for Ciminelli. Employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation, victims of domestic violence, protected veterans status, gender identity, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status and any other category protected by law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. This includes compensation based upon external and internal job worth in order to provide fair and competitive wages to employees.