HTS Engineering - Heat Transfer Solutions

Lead Chiller Technician

HTS Engineering - Heat Transfer Solutions  •  Austin, TX (Onsite)  •  6 hours ago
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Job Description

HTS Engineering Ltd. is the largest independent commercial HVAC manufacturers’ rep in North America, with 20 locations in the US and Canada. HTS has a vibrant look and brand promise -- one that reflects our company-wide commitment to ensure the individual success of all those involved in a project’s HVAC system selection, design, purchase, installation and maintenance including our employees, suppliers, customers and end users.

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

HTS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by laws.

HTS Engineering - Heat Transfer Solutions

About HTS Engineering - Heat Transfer Solutions

Your success is our success.

With 16 offices in Canada and the United States, full-service HVAC&R equipment distributor HTS has grown significantly since its 1992 founding. The reason? A single focus on creating success for all those involved with cooling and heating decisions – from selection, design and purchase, to installation and maintenance.

Architects, engineers, building owners, general contractors, mechanical contractors and facilities maintenance teams ─ as well as the leading manufacturers we represent ─ routinely turn to HTS for Real Solutions to issues ranging from energy efficiency and environmental issues to building economics and comfort for building occupants.

But more compelling, they turn to HTS because they know we understand their unique viewpoints, needs and concerns and are able to provide insight and manage projects in a way that both the project and the people involved achieve pre-established goals.

Our industry experience spans industrial, institutional, commercial and residential projects of all sizes throughout the US and Canada.

The HTS parts department provides our locations with unparalleled customer service and support for the dozens of manufacturers and hundreds of parts we proudly represent.

Our Departments (vary by location):

Custom Equipment Sales

Airside Products Group

Building Automation

FIT Building

Service

Parts

HTS Partners:

Choice Partners

Industry
Construction & Skilled Trades
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Toronto, CA
Year Founded
1992
Website
hts.com
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