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Crete United · 1 day ago

Chiller Service Technician

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$55/hr - $55/hr

5+ years exp

Crete United is a company seeking a Chiller Service Technician to join their team. The role involves hands-on service experience with water-cooled chillers, requiring technical knowledge and skills in various chiller technologies and safety compliance.

Machinery ManufacturingService Industry

Responsibilities

Perform tear-downs, overhauls, and tube brushing/cleaning of water-cooled chillers

Perform refrigerant handling, reclaim, recovery, and charging (including A2L refrigerants)

Read and interpret mechanical, electrical, and control schematics

Coordinate and report on eddy current testing

Interface with cooling tower and manage condenser water treatment requirements

Maintain a complete set of HVAC tools and diagnostic software

Document service reports accurately and in detail

Mentor apprentices and junior technicians

Participate in a rotating on-call schedule for emergency service

Qualification

EPA 608 Universal CertificationCarrier Chiller CertificationTrane CenTraVac TrainingVFD TrainingBAS/Controls familiarityWater-cooled chiller experienceRefrigerant handling knowledgeMechanical/electrical schematicsDetailed service reportingCommunication skillsMentoring ability

Required

EPA 608 Universal Certification (required)

Minimum of 5–7 years of hands-on water-cooled chiller service experience

Proficient in centrifugal, screw, and absorption chiller technologies

Ability to perform tear-downs, overhauls, and tube brushing/cleaning

Strong understanding of refrigerant handling, reclaim, recovery, and charging (including A2L refrigerants)

Skilled in reading and interpreting mechanical, electrical, and control schematics

Experience with eddy current testing coordination and reporting

Knowledge of cooling tower interface and condenser water treatment requirements

Owns and maintains a complete set of HVAC tools (gauges, meters, recovery machine, torque wrenches, laptop interface tools, etc.)

Familiar with diagnostic software and factory interfaces for Carrier, Trane, York, Daikin, etc

Experience in vibration analysis and oil/refrigerant sample testing

Knowledge of lockout/tagout procedures

Ability to perform confined space work (cooling towers, mechanical rooms)

Experience with high-voltage equipment (4160V starters, medium-voltage chillers)

Strong track record of safe work practices with no major safety violations

Strong communication skills with customers and internal team

Ability to mentor apprentices and junior techs

Reliable transportation and clean driving record, clean background and drug test

Willingness to be part of rotating on-call schedule for emergency service

Preferred

OSHA 10/30 Safety Training (preferred; must complete within 90 days if not held)

OEM/Factory Training (at least one preferred, multiple strongly preferred): Carrier Chiller Certification (19XR, 19XRV, 23XRV, AquaEdge, etc.), Trane CenTraVac / Series R Factory Training, York YK/YT/YVAA Chiller Certification, Daikin/McQuay Water-Cooled Chiller Certification

Detailed service reporting and documentation ability (Spectrum/eSub/Salesforce experience a plus)