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Independent Troubleshooting Required
A commercial HVAC and mechanical services company in Houston had a direct-placement opening for a Commercial HVAC Service Technician. The role called for five to ten years of hands-on experience on commercial rooftop units, chillers, boilers and building automation controls, EPA 608 certification, and the ability to troubleshoot in the field without close supervision.
A Strong Match From the Start
Our recruiters sourced this candidate through Indeed. First contact came on October 7, 2026, and the hire was finalized on October 23, 2026, just over two weeks later. The candidate was fully screened and interviewed in the normal course of the search; the speed came from a strong skills match, not a shortcut in vetting.
On the Roof in Under Three Weeks
The new technician brings roughly seven years of commercial HVAC/R experience maintaining and troubleshooting chillers, boilers, cooling towers and multi-zone air handlers, with depth in refrigerant handling, brazing, superheat/subcooling diagnostics, VFDs and BAS controls. Their certifications include EPA 608 Universal, NATE, OSHA 30 and a TWIC card. They started full-time on October 26, 2026, keeping the client's service calls staffed.
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