Commercial HVAC​/R Service Technician

Description

Commercial HVAC/R Service Technician

Location / Territory: Ames, Iowa / Central Iowa; approximately 25-mile preferred residential radius for response coverage, with customer sites occasionally farther away. Home daily.

Since 1989, Mechanical Comfort, Inc. has built its business around commercial mechanical service and long-term customer relationships. Its capabilities include HVAC/R, plumbing, sheet metal, controls, scientific equipment and planned maintenance, and the company describes itself as a contractor operated by service professionals with a focus on safety, customer satisfaction and excellence.

MCI is hiring an experienced Commercial HVAC/R Service Technician capable of independently diagnosing, repairing and maintaining commercial systems. This role fits a technician who enjoys equipment variety, customer interaction and continued technical growth into areas such as refrigeration, boilers, controls or specialized scientific equipment.

• Diagnose commercial HVAC/R system problems methodically.
• Service and repair commercial rooftop equipment, including larger-tonnage systems.
• Perform planned and preventive maintenance.
• Troubleshoot electrical and controls issues.
• Communicate findings and recommended next steps to customers.
• Complete accurate digital service documentation.
• Track time, parts and follow-up requirements.
• Work independently across an assigned Central Iowa territory.
• Participate in the rotating on-call schedule.
• Maintain safe work practices and a professional customer presence.
• Support refrigeration, boiler/chiller or specialty work according to experience.
• Develop additional technical specialties through company-supported training.

• Meaningful commercial HVAC/R service experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic fundamentals.
• Ability to independently service commercial HVAC equipment.
• Electrical troubleshooting competency.
• EPA Type II certification.
• Customer-facing communication ability.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving eligibility.
• Willingness to participate in the Service on-call rotation.

• Journey-level credentials.
• Refrigeration experience.
• Boiler and/or chiller experience.
• BAS/controls troubleshooting.
• Experience with multiple commercial equipment brands.
• Laboratory/scientific equipment exposure, including ultra-low or cryogenic refrigeration.

• Accurate diagnosis with low callback/rework rates.
• Independent handling of assigned commercial service calls.
• Clear customer communication.
• Complete, timely digital documentation.
  
  Safe, dependable execution.
• Continued expansion of technical capability.

• Broad commercial equipment exposure instead of repetitive residential work.
• Opportunity for overtime.
• Rotating on-call schedule currently described as roughly once every six weeks.
• Take-home company vehicle.
• Career paths into controls and specialty scientific-equipment service.
• Company-supported education and technical training.
• Experience-based PTO credit and strong field benefits.
• Home-daily territory with very limited overnight travel.

MCI's website specifically highlights scientific-equipment work involving specialty refrigeration systems such as ultra-low freezers, freeze dryers, sterilizers, centrifuges and fume hoods, providing a distinctive technical-development path for interested HVAC technicians.