HVAC Technician

HVAC Technician (ISS2 Contract)

ASRC Federal Communications is seeking an HVAC Technician for our ISS2 contact supporting our Air Force customer. This position is located on Wake Island. It’s a rotational position in which the selected employee will work a schedule of 3 months on the island and on month off unpaid. Wake Island is 2,100 miles away from HNL. While working on‑site housing is provided in the form of a dormitory facility and all meals are furnished through the cafeteria.

You are responsible for the flight from your home base to HNL. Transportation to Wake Island is provided by government‑sponsored aircraft. This is a negotiated union position.

The HVAC Technician repairs, overhauls, maintains, and services commercial, industrial, and residential heating, ventilation, and air‑conditioning systems and refrigeration units.

• Repair, overhaul, maintain, and service industrial and residential heating, ventilating, hydronic, and air conditioning systems and refrigeration units.
• Clean, service, and repair mechanical room equipment.
• Troubleshoot and locate malfunctions, diagnose problems, and determine repairs.
• Observe and interpret readings on gauges, meters, and charts that register various aspects of HVAC operations.
• Repair or replace compressors and components, electric motors, fans, belts, and pulleys.
• Service and repair evaporators, condensers, and receivers.
• Repack valves, lubricate moving parts, replace filters and clean coils as needed.
• Recover, track, and manage refrigerants and all ozone‑depleting chemicals (ODCs) under EPA regulations.
• Adjust, repair, or replace thermostats, pressure stays, relays, switches, and electrical wiring.
• Repair components within a system to include transformers, motors, electrodes, solenoids, rheostats, and aqua stats.
• Maintain logs and equipment inventories.
• Record various aspects of HVAC systems and their operations.
• Treat HVAC systems with chemicals and analyze for acidity, causticity, and alkalinity following prescribed methods.
• Install or repair water, steam, or other types of piping associated with heating and hot/cold domestic water systems.
• Cut and bend tubing to correct length and shape using cutting and bending equipment and tools; cut and thread pipe using machine threading or hand threading equipment.
• Bend and form sheet metal for ductwork, grease pans, etc.
• Paint and insulate HVAC mechanical rooms and distribution equipment.
• Work from blueprints, drawings, models and/or verbal and written instructions.
• Inspect work to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, policies, and regulations.
• Ensure proper housekeeping of job site, mechanical rooms, and shops. Ensure that equipment, storage, and maintenance areas are clean, safe, and serviceable conditions.
• Respond to callouts after normal working hours, as needed.
• Perform other tasks as directed by Management (or Designated Representative).

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• EPA Sect. 608 Universal CFC Handling Certification or ability to maintain certification within 90 days of start date.
• Demonstrated HVAC mechanical technical hands‑on experience.
• Must be able to lift fifty (50) lbs regularly.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to understand, speak, read, and write English.
• Must pass a background check, drug screening, fingerprints, and a fit‑for‑duty physical exam; candidates must be medically cleared for long‑term residency in a remote location with limited access to healthcare.

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law.

Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.