Refrigeration and Gas Service Installation Technician

Refrigeration and Gas Service Installation Technician

An Ottawa Valley mechanical contractor is recruiting for a Refrigeration and Gas Service Installation Technician. Our company serves a customer base throughout the area from Renfrew to Pembroke, Petawawa, Arnprior and Deep River.

This position has a regular 40-hour work week with overtime paid after 44 hours. The candidate will provide regular, on-call emergency after-hours service (on rotation). Extra remuneration is paid during on-call periods.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understanding the installation of new HVAC and refrigeration systems, maintenance and repairs.
• Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults for HVAC and refrigeration systems.
• Complying with company service standards, work and onsite instructions in addition to customer requirements or special requests.
• Communicating effectively and professionally with customers to maintain a strong and continued working relationship.
• Servicing and troubleshooting a variety of HVAC-related equipment: chillers, cooling towers, rooftop units, split systems, boilers, makeup air systems, and computer room A/C and geo-thermal etc.
• Planning and performing preventative maintenance on HVACR equipment and systems.
• Identifying issues with HVAC equipment and systems, presenting issues that might cause future technical issues and producing recommendations for solutions that may be quoted to the client to ensure a continued working relationship with both long-standing and new clients to generate work for the company.
• Installing and commissioning of HVACR equipment and systems.
• Accurate and timely timesheet preparation and submission.

• Certified minimum G-1 gas fitter or certified G-2 gas fitter willing to upgrade to G-1 status.
• 313-A red seal certification or a minimum 2nd to 3rd year apprentice working toward red seal certification. (Employer will assist in completing.)
• A non-certified refrigeration technician with a minimum of 5 years of commercial refrigeration experience who is willing to upgrade to 313-A status will be considered. (Employer will assist in completing.)
• Extensive knowledge of electrical systems and installation.
• Experience with refrigeration piping, construction and service (maintenance and break-fix trouble shooting.
• Understanding of advanced principles of air conditioning, refrigeration and heating and boiler systems.
• Ability to work independently with strong attention to detail, and task follow-through to 100 completion.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to represent the employer in a professional manner to co-workers, customers, potential customers, suppliers, subcontractors and other project collaborators.
• Valid Ontario driver's license and an incident-free abstract. (To be provided before an in-person interview.)
• An incident-free police criminal record check. (To be provided by the applicant before an in-person interview)
• Present permanent address (or future permanent address); relates to the efficiency of providing immediate on-call emergency service.
• A neat, clean appearance.
• Excellent attendance, punctuality and reliability.

Desired:

• Proficiency in reading schematics and work plans.
• Use of personal cell phone on site and during working hours for emergencies only.
• Non-smoker.

Interested candidates are invited to submit a detailed resume and cover letter by email.

All interested candidates must provide a detailed summary of the following:

• Previous service and installation experience:
• Description of the type and range of refrigeration and heating HVAC equipment you are most familiar with, including related professional knowledge, specialties and capacities.
• Residential, commercial and industrial experience.
• Notable project-related experience.

Only applicants selected for an in-person interview will be contacted.