Commercial HVAC Service Technician - The Claremont Colleges Services

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Commercial HVAC Pros — Ready for a Career Move with Serious Benefits? The Claremont Colleges Services (TCCS) is hiring a Commercial HVAC Service Technician to keep a diverse, complex campus environment running at its best in Claremont, CA
.

$83,200 -$93,600/year

Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Work across The Claremont Colleges campus

10% employer retirement contribution after one year — no employee match required

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Generous PTO + professional development funds (2 weeks paid vacation during December New Year holiday)

Campus fitness access + additional employee discounts

This is a great opportunity for an experienced commercial HVAC technician who enjoys variety.

You'll work with
chillers, boilers, cooling towers, large DX systems, VRF, AHUs, pumps, refrigeration equipment, and building automation controls
—not the same equipment every day.

We're looking for someone with 7–10 years of commercial HVAC experience
, strong troubleshooting skills, and a Universal EPA certification
.

Experience with
VRF and BAS/EMS systems is a big plus.

Another Source's client,
The Claremont Colleges Services (TCCS), is recruiting a
Commercial HVAC Service Technician
to join their team in Claremont, California. This is a full-time, onsite position working five days per week on The Claremont Colleges campus.

Here's a little about The Claremont Colleges Services:

The Claremont Colleges Services is the central coordinating and support organization for The Claremont Colleges, a distinctive consortium of seven independent institutions in beautiful Claremont, California. With approximately 300 employees, TCCS provides essential shared services that support 9,000 students and nearly 3,600 faculty and staff across the colleges.

Within TCCS, Central Facilities Services plays an important role in keeping this highly collaborative academic community operating at its best. From maintaining critical campus infrastructure to supporting the day-to-day needs of seven institutions, the team offers HVAC professionals an opportunity to apply their technical expertise across a diverse and complex facilities environment.

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About this role:

As a Commercial HVAC Service Technician, you'll bring senior-level technical expertise to the inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and installation of commercial HVAC systems throughout The Claremont Colleges.

This isn't a role focused on just one type of equipment or building. You'll work across a broad range of commercial systems—including chillers, boilers, cooling towers, DX and VRF systems, air handlers, pumps, refrigeration equipment, and building automation controls—while helping ensure reliable, safe, and efficient operation of campus facilities.

The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This position participates in an on-call rotation that includes weekends and may occasionally require holiday, evening, or overtime work.

Your Contribution Will Likely Include

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair commercial HVAC equipment, including chillers, boilers, cooling towers, DX systems ranging from 2 to 200 tons, split systems, ducted and ductless VRF systems, water pumps, heat pumps, fans, air handling units, heating units, refrigeration equipment, and air compressors.

• Use blueprints, manufacturer instructions, and technical documentation to determine the appropriate sequence of operations for maintaining, repairing, and adjusting HVAC and refrigeration equipment.

• Conduct preventive and special maintenance inspections, evaluate equipment condition, and recommend repairs that support long-term system reliability.

• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic issues using appropriate diagnostic and testing equipment.

• Replace and service compressors, pumps, pump seals, motors, and related components.

• Adjust and calibrate pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical controls for proper temperature and pressure settings.

• Access and navigate building automation control systems through front-end computer terminals.

• Perform factory-level…