Job Description

HVAC Specialist

Department: Environmental Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Chelsea, MI

Schedule: Exempt, min 40 hours per week | Monday-Friday | 7:30am-4:00pm
Department: Environmental Services | Chelsea Retirement Community | Chelsea, MI

What You'll Do:
As an HVAC Specialist, you’ll play a key role in maintaining a safe, comfortable, and well-functioning environment for residents and team members. In this role, you’ll perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot and repair HVAC and refrigeration systems, and complete a variety of mechanical and plumbing-related repairs throughout the community.

You’ll install and service HVAC equipment, hydronic systems, pumps, pipes, fittings, and control systems while ensuring all work is completed in accordance with safety standards and applicable regulations. This role also involves managing work orders, prioritizing scheduled jobs, tracking materials and labor, and helping maintain efficient building operations.

Because this work takes place in an active senior living environment, professionalism, cleanliness, and respect while working in and around residents’ homes is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform Preventative Maintenance – Establish and maintain preventative maintenance schedules for HVAC and related mechanical systems.
• Install & Repair HVAC Systems – Install new HVAC units, replacement parts, and perform repairs on heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment.
• Maintain Mechanical Systems – Troubleshoot and repair hydronic pumps, valves, air compressors, pipes, fittings, and control systems.
• Support Plumbing & Drainage Systems – Assemble, install, and repair heating, water, and drainage system components in accordance with plumbing codes and specifications.
• Manage Work Orders – Prioritize and complete scheduled maintenance and repair requests in a timely manner.
• Track Materials & Labor – Utilize the work order system to document hours worked, materials used, and project updates.
• Prepare Project Estimates – Estimate labor, materials, and equipment needs to support maintenance and repair projects.
• Maintain Resident-Focused Service – Perform duties with professionalism and consideration for residents’ comfort, cleanliness, and safety while working in and around resident homes.
• Follow Safety & Compliance Standards – Ensure all work is completed in accordance with federal, state, local, and organizational safety guidelines and regulations.

The above is a summary of the position, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties this position will be required to perform. If selected for the position you will receive a full job description.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• High school diploma or GED required
• Apprenticeship and/or formal training in HVAC and refrigeration systems
• Minimum of three (3) years of HVAC experience
• Strong troubleshooting and repair skills related to HVAC and mechanical systems
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple maintenance priorities
• Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 35 pounds without assistance
• Commitment to safety, professionalism, and quality customer service in a senior living environment

Job Benefits

• Career Growth & Development – Advance your career with tuition assistance and school scholarships up to $3,000 per semester.
• Wellness Program & Reimbursement – Prioritize your health and well-being, reimbursed 120 a year!
• Competitive Benefits for Full-Time Team Members – Enjoy Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance starting on the 1st of the month after 30 days of hire.
• Retirement Savings Plan – Secure your future with employer contributions.
• Generous 6 weeks of Flexible time off per year—plus paid holidays on top of that.
• Team Member Referral Bonus Program – Earn $500 when you bring great people to our team!

ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORTBrio Living Services is committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability, please contact us at loveyourcareer@mybrio.org
BRIO LIVING SERVICES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERBrio Living Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.#749