Senior HVAC Service Technician

Summary

The Senior HVAC Service Technician is the lead field technician for Soave Mechanical, a Naples-based HVAC and mechanical contractor. Under the direction of the HVAC Service Manager, the Senior Technician diagnoses, repairs, starts up, and maintains high-end systems, serves as the technical escalation point for the service team, mentors and quality-checks junior technicians, and represents the company inside residences where discretion, appearance, and craftsmanship directly affect client retention.

The Senior Technician works independently, reports findings and safety concerns to the manager, and conducts all business professionally and ethically.

• Serve as the senior technical resource and first escalation point for complex refrigerant, chilled water, airflow, electrical, and controls problems.
• Diagnose, repair, and start up chilled water plants (air-cooled chillers, pumps, VFDs, hydronic loops), custom and commercial-grade air handlers and fan coils (including AAON), VRF (Mitsubishi Electric CITY MULTI, LG Multi V), Trane variable-speed communicating systems, whole-house dedicated dehumidifiers, ERVs, wine room and art storage cooling, indoor pool dehumidification, and walk-in refrigeration using manufacturer procedures and diagnostic software.
• Verify charge by superheat, subcooling, and manufacturer-specified methods. Verify airflow by static pressure, temperature split, and CFM. Verify chilled water flow, delta T, and pump and VFD operation. Confirm equipment runs through its programmed sequence and record baseline data at startup and before turnover.
• Perform refrigerant piping to manufacturer standards: nitrogen-purged brazing, micron-gauge evacuation with decay test, correct line set sizing, and leak detection and repair. Handle R-410A and A2L refrigerants (R-454B, R-32) per EPA Section 608 and A2L safety practices.
• Lead dehumidification and building pressurization work: diagnose humidity, indoor air quality, and pressure problems using dew point, wet bulb, and moisture readings; measure supply, return, and outdoor air; and correct issues with dedicated dehumidification, ERV and fresh air, high-MERV and HEPA filtration, UV, duct leakage repair, and condensate management. Protect finishes, millwork, art, and wine collections from humidity damage, including in seasonally unoccupied homes.
• Support the company's accredited testing and balancing work as assigned, following documented test procedures, calibrated instrument controls, and record-keeping requirements.

• Serve as the senior technical resource and first escalation point for complex refrigerant, chilled water, airflow, electrical, and controls problems.
• Diagnose, repair, and start up chilled water plants (air-cooled chillers, pumps, VFDs, hydronic loops), custom and commercial-grade air handlers and fan coils (including AAON), VRF (Mitsubishi Electric CITY MULTI, LG Multi V), Trane variable-speed communicating systems, whole-house dedicated dehumidifiers, ERVs, wine room and art storage cooling, indoor pool dehumidification, and walk-in refrigeration using manufacturer procedures and diagnostic software.
• Verify charge by superheat, subcooling, and manufacturer-specified methods. Verify airflow by static pressure, temperature split, and CFM. Verify chilled water flow, delta T, and pump and VFD operation. Confirm equipment runs through its programmed sequence and record baseline data at startup and before turnover.
• Perform refrigerant piping to manufacturer standards: nitrogen-purged brazing, micron-gauge evacuation with decay test, correct line set sizing, and leak detection and repair. Handle R-410A and A2L refrigerants (R-454B, R-32) per EPA Section 608 and A2L safety practices.
• Lead dehumidification and building pressurization work: diagnose humidity, indoor air quality, and pressure problems using dew point, wet bulb, and moisture readings; measure supply, return, and outdoor air; and correct issues with dedicated dehumidification, ERV and fresh air, high-MERV and HEPA filtration, UV, duct leakage repair, and condensate management. Protect finishes, millwork, art, and wine collections from humidity damage, including in seasonally unoccupied homes.
• Support the company's accredited testing and balancing work as assigned, following documented test procedures, calibrated instrument controls, and record-keeping requirements.

• Perform scheduled estate…