Cooling Tower Technician

The Cooling Tower Technician works with a field services team to clean, power wash, repair, and support the construction and retrofit of cooling towers at utility and manufacturing plants across multiple states. This role involves extensive travel, regular work at heights, and hands-on use of power washers, hand tools, and power tools to ensure cooling towers operate safely and efficiently.

• Clean and power wash cooling towers as part of a field services team, ensuring all work meets quality and safety standards.
• Assist with light repair work and construction activities on cooling towers, including retrofit and maintenance tasks.
• Support the construction, erection, installation, fabrication, and repair of all types of cooling towers with minimal direct supervision.
• Help install mechanical equipment such as motors, fans, gearboxes, drive shafts, mechanical supports, and fan stacks.
• Assist in selecting lumber and other materials required for assigned jobs, following project specifications and guidance.
• Prepare layouts using rulers, tape measures, framing squares, and calipers to ensure accurate measurements and alignment.
• Shape materials to prescribed measurements using saws, chisels, grinders, and other appropriate tools.
• Assemble cut and shaped materials according to project plans and instructions.
• Assist with piping and nozzle installation to ensure proper water distribution within the cooling tower.
• Support the erection of structural framework for cooling towers and related components.
• Work at heights typically up to 20 feet and occasionally up to 3060 feet, always maintaining 100% tie-off and adhering to all fall protection procedures.
• Lift materials and equipment up to 50 pounds and perform physically demanding tasks such as bending, climbing, and carrying tools and materials.
• Work outdoors or in plant environments where you may be exposed to bad weather, excessive heat, and noise.
• Travel regularly across assigned states (including OH, IN, MI, KY, IL, WI, ND, SD, NC, SC, PA, VA, WV, TN, IA, GA) to reach job sites and complete projects.
• Work a schedule that, while on the road, typically involves 7 days per week and about 10 hours per day, depending on project needs.
• Communicate proactively with scheduling and management teams regarding availability, requested time off, and any constraints that may affect project planning.
• Follow all safety procedures, including safety essentials, fall protection practices, confined space guidelines, and OSHA training requirements.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and work areas in a clean, safe, and organized condition.
• Support the timely completion of projects so they are finished safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in line with quality expectations.

• Experience performing general labor in construction, industrial, or similar field environments.
• Ability to operate and control power washers safely and effectively for cleaning cooling towers and related structures.
• Comfort working at heights up to 3060 feet, with consistent use of proper fall protection and 100% tie-off.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, and inclement weather.
• Capability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physically demanding tasks such as bending, climbing, and carrying materials.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively for projects, often across multiple states, and work 7 days per week while on the road.
• Readiness to work 10-hour days while traveling, depending on project requirements.
• Strong reliability and work ethic, with the ability to carry out assigned duties without constant supervision.
• Commitment to safety practices, including participation in safety essentials, fall protection, confined space, and OSHA 10 training (provided by the employer).

• Experience using hand tools such as saws, drills, wrenches, and similar equipment.
• Experience using power tools in a construction or industrial setting.
• Interest in building a long-term career in the construction trades, particularly in cooling tower work.
• Previous cooling tower experience is a plus.
• HVAC and basic troubleshooting is a plus.
• Willingness to complete OSHA 10 training, safety essentials, fall protection, and confined space training provided and paid for by the employer.
• Ability to read measurements and use measuring tools such as rulers, tape measures, framing squares, and calipers.
• Ability to travel by personal vehicle and…