Job Description

Riddleberger Brothers, Inc. is seeking to hire a talented and growth-minded individual to join our team as a Commercial HVAC Service Technician Level 2.

We offer career opportunities that allow you to be part of a team and grow as an individual.

We offer you:

• Competitive pay between $23.00-$29.00 BOE
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Apprenticeship opportunities with a pathway to licensure
• Growth and development opportunities
• Scholarship program for our employees’ children
• Discounts at major automotive, computer, and cell phone companies
• Employee referral incentives
• Available with certain positions, where necessary/required:
  • Company mobile phone and/or tablet
  • Company vehicle
  • Company uniforms
• And much more!

Our benefits package offers you:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurances
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurances
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Health Care and Dependent Day Care FSA's
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Plan with Roth IRA option
• Pet Insurance
• Annual Bonus
• Generous Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• And much more!

About us:

We are a full-service plumbing, mechanical, HVAC service, controls, and design-build company.

• Main office is located at 6127 South Valley Pike, Mount Crawford, VA 22841
• Parent Company - Comfort Systems USA ( https://comfortsystemsusa.com/)

Primary Purpose of this position:

Service, maintain and repair most commercial HVAC systems.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow and adhere to all company safety requirements and processes

• With the necessary service literature, has the technical expertise to service, perform maintenance on, and repair most:
  • DX equipment up to 100 tons
  • Packaged, water-cooled AC units up to 100 tons
  • Water-source heat pumps and associated equipment
  • Computer-room-type units with self-contained humidifiers and controls
  • Gas-fired and electric heating systems found in commercial equipment up to 100 tons
  • Pneumatic, electronic, and modular DDC control systems generally associated with commercial HVAC systems
  • Air-handling equipment including VAV systems typically found in larger commercial systems
  • Basic maintenance on atmospheric gas-fired hot-water boilers
• Performs general maintenance on chilled- and hot-water piping and pumping systems and associated equipment
• Has the technical expertise to service, perform maintenance on, and repair most:
  • Direct expansion AC equipment up to 5 tons
  • Most gas-fired and electric heating systems typically found in systems up to 5 tons
  • Low voltage (24-volt or 1- to 10-volt) temperature-control systems generally associated with HVAC equipment
  • Air-handling equipment and duct systems associated with the commercial HVAC equipment
• Starts system, observes operation, reads gauges, and instruments, and adjusts mechanisms such as valves, controls, and pumps to control levels of fluid, pressure, and temperature in system
• Replaces or adjusts defective or worn parts to repair systems
• Diagnoses malfunctioning equipment accurately, bringing questionable situations with equipment or customers to the immediate supervisor’s attention
• Contacts base after each call, keeping the dispatcher informed at all times as to the job status
• Checks in at the end of the day and gets next day job assignment before leaving for the day
• Changes air filters
• Cleans condenser and evaporator coils, fans, and ductwork
• Inspects, adjusts, and replaces fan belts on motors
• Lubricates bearings on fan shafts and motors
• Drills holes and installs mounting brackets and hangers into floors and walls of buildings
• Lifts, hoists, and aligns components into position
• Inspects screws, bolts, rivets, welds; brazes parts to assemble structural and functional components such as motors, controls, switches, gauges, wiring harnesses, valves, pumps, compressors, condensers, cores, and pipes
• Installs wiring to connect components to electric power source
• Assists more senior service technicians as instructed by supervisor
• Must submit labor hours worked & work description daily in Tech Tool
• Must complete Daily Safety Report in XOI daily.
• Must complete work orders with work descriptions daily in Tech Tool.
• Must submit credit card receipts to Service Coordinator at time of purchase.
• Communicate with customers daily.
• Submit time and material quotes to the office before leaving customers location
• Order parts with RBI purchase order for repairs before leaving customers location

Education, Training, Licenses and/or Certifications

• Must be a high school graduate and/or have GED
• Must be a trade school graduate and 2-5+ years related experience
• Must hold a Universal Refrigerant Cad
• Must possess and/or be actively obtaining WV or VA tradesman certification
• OSHA 10-Hour Certification required as a minimum, additional training may be required

Additional Requirements

• Comply with all safety standards, policies, and procedures
• Understand and perform 5x5 job hazard evaluations
• Maintain a clean work area and comply with housekeeping requirements
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Ability to work on a team and interact with people
• Must be able to communicate effectively with employees and customers
• Must be able to adjust focus for reading screens, monitors and controls and have color vision
• Broad knowledge of larger commercial HVAC equipment
• Understanding of single and three phase electrical systems
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Flexibility to adjust to change, effectively work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Consistently work with team to provide solutions and meet customer needs
• Consistently display a positive and cooperative attitude and represent the company in a professional manner
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written
• Demonstrate honesty and integrity at all times
• Maintain a positive, cooperative, and teachable attitude
• Ability to travel to job sites and occasionally have overnight stays
• Ability to work 8-to-10-hour days, flexible schedule, and overtime when necessary
• Participate in training and educational opportunities as offered or required by the company
• Ability to pass a full background screening and drug screening
• Valid driver’s license required and ability to meet company driver qualification policy preferred