Lead Chiller Technician
Austin, TX, United StatesYesterday
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- Location
- Austin, TX, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 10–13 yrs
- Function
- Skilled trades & Manufacturing
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- Yesterday
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chillerscommissioningethernetmodbusperformance testingplcrefrigerationtroubleshooting
About the role
What You’ll Do
• Lead Commissioning: Lead delivery and site acceptance, pre-functional verification, startup, and performance testing for chillers, CRAH units, and fan arrays• Coordinate Site Work: Follow commissioning plans and coordinate with third-party commissioning authorities and other site teams• Verify Readiness and Safety: Confirm installation, site conditions, and required services before energizing equipment; stop and escalate unsafe or unready conditions• Troubleshoot Equipment: Diagnose faults using alarms, trends, and systematic troubleshooting; safely isolate, recover, shut down, and restart equipment• Service Chillers: Perform refrigerant-side work, including evacuation, charging, leak detection, and recovery, in accordance with local requirements• Diagnose Controls and Drives: Work across chiller PLCs and compressor controllers; verify released software and firmware; configure network settings; and troubleshoot BAS integration over BACnet, Modbus, and EtherNet/IP
What You Bring
• At least 10 years of commercial or industrial chiller experience, including at least five years working directly with centrifugal machines• A master refrigeration mechanic qualification and a recognized trade qualification, such as NITC STAR HVACR Mastery, 313A, a provincial equivalent, Red Seal endorsement, or demonstrably equivalent training• Direct experience performing chiller startups and commissioning, with the ability to explain equipment commissioned, faults encountered, and troubleshooting decisions• Controls, automation, and networking experience
• Lead Commissioning: Lead delivery and site acceptance, pre-functional verification, startup, and performance testing for chillers, CRAH units, and fan arrays• Coordinate Site Work: Follow commissioning plans and coordinate with third-party commissioning authorities and other site teams• Verify Readiness and Safety: Confirm installation, site conditions, and required services before energizing equipment; stop and escalate unsafe or unready conditions• Troubleshoot Equipment: Diagnose faults using alarms, trends, and systematic troubleshooting; safely isolate, recover, shut down, and restart equipment• Service Chillers: Perform refrigerant-side work, including evacuation, charging, leak detection, and recovery, in accordance with local requirements• Diagnose Controls and Drives: Work across chiller PLCs and compressor controllers; verify released software and firmware; configure network settings; and troubleshoot BAS integration over BACnet, Modbus, and EtherNet/IP
What You Bring
• At least 10 years of commercial or industrial chiller experience, including at least five years working directly with centrifugal machines• A master refrigeration mechanic qualification and a recognized trade qualification, such as NITC STAR HVACR Mastery, 313A, a provincial equivalent, Red Seal endorsement, or demonstrably equivalent training• Direct experience performing chiller startups and commissioning, with the ability to explain equipment commissioned, faults encountered, and troubleshooting decisions• Controls, automation, and networking experience