Becoming an HVAC technician in College Station, TX, typically begins with an apprenticeship, combining hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships last about 3-5 years, requiring extensive training under licensed professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 1,000,000 HVAC technicians nationwide, with a 6% job growth projected from 2022 to 2032. Apprentices in College Station earn an average of $549.50 per week, with experienced professionals often exceeding $108,000 annually. Trade schools, unions, and platforms like Guild help aspiring HVAC technicians find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential.
Overview: Join the best in the industry at Nextech and embark on a rewarding career journey! For over 30 years, we've built our success on a foundation of Quality, Value, and Integrity, fostering enduring partnerships with thousands of satisfied customers. With over 2,000 team members nationwide, Nextech sets itself apart from other companies by being America’s largest HVAC/R service provider. As we continue to grow, we're committed to offering an exceptional work experience for our employees with numerous opportunities for development and advancement. If you pride yourself on quality work, integrity, and dedication, we want you on our team. Nextech boasts outstanding review ratings on Indeed and Glassdoor, making it the premier destination for HVAC professionals. Elevate your career by joining Nextech today! Role: Our HVAC/R Technicians continue to drive our profession, image, and reputation. We are dedicated to providing the highest level of value-added customer service. Our HVAC/R Technicians are committed to performing service repairs, equipment maintenance, and replacements for our customers as needed, 24/7. Hardworking and integrity driven, our technicians make quality repairs in a timely manner, maintain their equipment to the highest standards, and build trusting relationships with our clients. Company Benefits: • * Company Vehicle – Hit the road with confidence, with a company-provided vehicle. • Dispatched from Home Daily – Start and end your day from the comfort of home. • Paid Port-to-Port – Get paid for your travel time, ensuring every moment counts. • Tool Allowance – Keep your toolkit sharp and ready with our support. • Paid Training & Ongoing Development – Invest in your career with fully paid initial and continuous training. • Top-Tier Health Insurance – Choose from excellent options, including a FREE employee-only plan. • Dental & Vision Coverage – Prioritize your overall health with added benefits. • Supplemental Insurance Options – Access Accident, Critical Illness, Disability, and Supplemental Life coverage. • FREE Life Insurance – Coverage equal to your annualized pay at no cost to you. • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Secure your future with a 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions. • Generous Time Off – Recharge with 7 paid holidays, and Paid Time Off (PTO) Min Compensation: USD $25.00/Hr. Max Compensation: USD $35.00/Hr. Responsibilities: • Provide the highest level of technical ability, quality, value, and integrity to our customers • Install, maintain, and repair heating, ventilation, cooling, and refrigeration units for commercial customers. • Diagnose and repair electronic, mechanical, and electrical components of these systems • Travel to job sites in service area and work with dispatcher to ensure schedule is maintained and delays are properly communicated to customer • Be available to work nights or weekends, on a rotating basis, to service emergency needs of our customers • Maintain good working order of company vehicle, equipment, and electronics • Maintain stock, parts, tools, and safety equipment in the vehicle • Document details of services and parts provided to customers electronically through iPad applications • Diagnose diverse service issues, obtain any replacement parts, calibrate system to manufacturer’s recommendations, and be able to explain need for and value of recommended solutions • Participate in company-provided training opportunities • Identify and report potential opportunities for additional business (new unit/ system, PM contracts, and additional services) Education and Experience: • High school diploma, GED or suitable equivalent • 2+ years of recent HVAC/R Technician field experience • Must live within 30 miles of location of position listed • Valid driver's license • EPA Certificate • Proficient in reading schematics and work plans • Knowledge with advance principles of air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills • Basic computer skills for iPad and cell phone communication and documentation • Ability to work overtime, weekends, or holidays - if needed Physical Requirements: • Continuously requires vision, hearing, twisting, and/or talking • Able to alternate between standing, sitting, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, kneeling, pushing/pulling, bending, and crouching • Able to operate an iPad, cell phone, computer and/or other office/work-related machinery • Able to stand for extended periods • Able to travel as needed on daily basis • Able to lift up to 100 lbs. • Regularly requires climbing • Occasionally able to work in office environment, as needed
See More Details >>Our HVAC Technician (College Station) Service Technician independently performs diagnoses, repairs, maintenance, and installations of medium-sized to more complex commercial and/or residential air conditioning, refrigeration, and electrical systems/equipment. You will work with various types of tools, gauges, measuring equipment under guidance from project managers and superintendents. You will perform activities listed below as well as any other duties that may be required by the position. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE • Minimum of 5 years commercial HVAC service experience. • High school diploma, GED, or diploma equivalent required. • EPA Certification Preferred. • Able to effectively diagnose, repair, install and maintain commercial HVAC, refrigeration, and electrical systems/equipment. • Able to troubleshoot and repair HVAC equipment. • Able to competently use a variety of gauges, meters, measuring instruments, hand and power tools, and equipment. • Able to read blueprints, schematic drawings, and specifications. • Able to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle (as evidenced by past driving performance record) and to adhere to all company safety requirements. • Maintain on-going required continued education, professional licenses, and/or certifications as required by the position. • Stable work history showing responsibility and professional growth. • Ability to effectively communicate with peers, supervisors, and customers. PHYSICAL EXPERIENCE • Able to stand, walk, talk, see with 20/20 vision (naturally or corrected), hear within normal range, and perform repetitive motion activities. • Able to maintain precision and concentration during physically demanding tasks. Includes ability to: o Tolerate extreme environmental conditions (with use of personal protective equipment) including: extreme heat, cold, noise, vibration, fumes, dusts, poor ventilation, gases, and oils. o Independently lift and carry objects with weights ranging from 20 to 80 pounds. o Climb and maintain balance on ladders, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, push, pull, etc. • Able to work skillfully with both hands throughout the day including: twist, finger, grasp, and feel equipment and materials. • May be exposed to wet slippery floors, objects on floor, and various chemicals and sharp objects. • Able to work 8 hours per day on surfaces that may be dirt, carpet, concrete, wood, tile, and/or vinyl. CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES • Diagnose HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, and electrical system performance through observation, testing, and setup. • Disassemble and reassemble commercial or residential equipment to perform trouble shooting and preventative maintenance. • Operate hand tools, power tools, gauges, and measuring equipment to perform service to the equipment and/or mechanical system. • Works well independently, under pressure and without close supervision in order to identify customer needs and provide solutions. • Give and receive written and verbal instructions. • Explains the service charges and work performed to the satisfaction of the customer. • Complete work orders, task lists and documents to verify work performed as needed to conform to customer invoicing requirements. • Orders materials through our purchasing department manager. • Operates a commercial vehicle and trailer. • Reconciles work order documents, vendor packing slips and weekly timesheets for supervisor review.
See More Details >>SSC • We are hiring immediately for full time EXPERIENCED HVAC TECH positions. • Location: TAMU College Station - 600 Agronomy Road, College Station, TX 77843 Note: online applications accepted only. • Schedule: Full time schedule. Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. More details upon interview. • Requirement: A valid driver's license, 3-4 years HVAC commercial or industrial experience preferred. • Pay Range: $15.00 to $22.00 • Perks: SSC invests in our employees with training and growth opportunities, but the benefits don’t stop there, SSC offers a comprehensive benefits package and we are also excited to offer same day pay! At SSC we truly believe that our people are our greatest asset. The advertised program is a conversational recruiting assistant that helps you apply to jobs with Compass Group. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Text STOP to opt out or HELP for help. Terms and conditions: http://olivia.paradox.ai/moSkg SSC Services for Education is a Nationwide Best in Class Facility Service Provider. As a member of Compass Group we create clean, safe, and distraction free learning environments for students of all ages. With a focus on a people first culture, growth opportunities, and supporting local communities we set the stage for a meaningful career in educational facilities nationwide. Job Summary Summary: The HVAC Maintenance Technician performs a variety of skilled maintenance duties related to the facilities engineering and maintenance functions and is assigned to work for a Supervisor, Foreman, and/or Master Mechanic on a regular basis. Incumbent is guided by a comprehensive and proven skill in one trade as evident by possession of an appropriate license from the state. Within the incumbent’s chosen trade, he/she will work independently to analyze and correct complex problems and ensure that non-license workers perform work in a manner consistent with correct work practices. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Updates work statuses and documents tasks completed in the CMMS utilizing a mobile device. • Helps determine manpower, material needs, and deadlines for jobs and projects. • Cleans, lubricates, services, repairs, and diagnoses malfunction of HVAC, electrical and mechanical building systems, sterilizers, food service equipment, sprinkler and standpipe systems, transport systems, electronic signaling systems, fire alarm systems and similar plant and specialty equipment items • Assists in making decisions on all repairs and reports major problems to the Maintenance Supervisor, Foreman, and Manger as appropriate. • Constructs, finishes, installs, maintains, and repairs electrical and mechanical systems, or the facilities of any related systems, using power & hand tools and other necessary equipment. • Reviews outside vendor projects and makes punch lists. • Analyzes and corrects complex building system problems and electro/mechanical problems related to utilities. • Supports project management activity as needed. • Responds to emergency problems in the facility and makes emergency repairs as needed. • Maintains logs, performs rounds, and completes P.M. work orders, tests, and inspections. • Makes recommendations for modification or improvement of preventive maintenance systems. • Maintains shops and mechanical areas in a clean and safe manner. • Preforms other duties as assigned. Qualifications: • 5 years’ experience as a Maintenance Technician in an institutional setting in an engineering or maintenance discipline. • One of the following: Journeyman Electrical License, Registered ACR Technician with EPA certification in Refrigerant, or Journeyman Plumber License. • Experience working with blueprints and schematics. • Valid driver’s license. • A general understanding of electro-mechanical equipment. • Rudimentary ability to utilize hand-operated construction equipment. • Ability to repeatedly lift 50 pounds and kneel/bend/stoop and perform strenuous labor for extended periods of time. Working Conditions: Some exposure to elevated degrees of high heat, noise, dust, dirt and/or areas requiring infection control. Requires meeting deadlines for completion of work on a daily basis. Must be able to work all hours, including weekends and nights, as necessary, in order to maintain facility at the appropriate and safe level. Enhance your quality of life through our comprehensive benefits: • · Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance • · 401K with Company Match • · Disability Insurance • · Life Insurance/AD • · Associate Shopping Program • · Health and Wellness Programs • · Discount Marketplace & Employee shopping program • · Identify Theft Protection • · Pet Insurance • · And More Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here for paid time off benefits information. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. SSC maintains a drug-free workplace. SSC & Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the facility service industry Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. SSC
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