HVAC Technician

Location: St. Catharines

Location(s) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
· Field-Based
Compensation CAD $100,000 - CAD $120,000 Annually
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Compensation:  Competitive appointment-based and hourly compensation based on experience, verified qualifications, approved scope of work, and the type of HVAC appointment assigned.  Royal York Property Management  is one of Canada’s leading property management companies, managing thousands of residential rental properties across Ontario and beyond. We are looking for experienced, reliable HVAC Technicians to join our growing network of service professionals.
This role involves travelling to residential properties to diagnose, maintain, repair, and install HVAC equipment within your verified qualifications and legal scope. Technicians will work independently, manage appointments through a mobile work app, document their findings, and complete assigned work safely and professionally.
What to Expect After Applying  If your resume aligns with the role, you will receive an email within  24 to 48 hours of applying  with a link to complete a  pre-recorded online interview .
The interview allows us to learn more about your HVAC experience, systems you can service independently, licences and certifications, diagnostic ability, tools, vehicle, availability, and comfort using a mobile work app before moving qualified candidates to the next stage of the hiring process.
What You’ll Do
Diagnose HVAC problems before recommending repairs or equipment replacement

Complete HVAC maintenance, tune-ups, repairs, and installations within your approved scope

Service residential systems such as furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, boilers, water heaters, ductless units, thermostats, HRVs, ERVs, ductwork, and ventilation equipment

Inspect filters, airflow, thermostats, controls, electrical components, and system operation

Identify required parts and explain when additional or specialized work is needed

Test HVAC systems before leaving to confirm proper and safe operation

Record equipment model numbers, serial numbers, findings, repairs, and completed work

Take clear photos of equipment, damaged components, installed parts, and completed work

Report unsafe equipment, unfinished work, licensing concerns, or issues outside your approved scope

Use a mobile work app to receive work orders, read instructions, navigate with GPS, upload photos, and update job statuses

Travel between appointments using your own vehicle

Mandatory Requirements    Minimum  3 years of paid professional HVAC field experience

Must be able to diagnose and complete assigned HVAC work independently without technical job-site supervision

Experience servicing, maintaining, repairing, or installing residential HVAC systems

Must have the appropriate active licences, certificates, tickets, or legal authority for the HVAC work being performed

Must have your  own reliable vehicle  to travel between appointments and carry tools, equipment, parts, and supplies

Must have your  own HVAC tools and testing equipment  appropriate for your approved scope of work

Must have your  own suitable smartphone  capable of using GPS, mobile work apps, taking clear photos, reading work orders, and submitting job updates

Strong diagnostic, troubleshooting, and problem-solving ability

Strong understanding of HVAC safety and the limits of your qualifications

Able to test completed work and report unresolved or additional problems

Basic English communication skills

Reliable, punctual, and comfortable with GPS-confirmed appointments

Must arrive no later than 30 minutes after the scheduled appointment time

Licensing and Scope of Work  Technicians will only be assigned work that matches their verified experience, licences, certificates, tickets, insurance, and approved legal scope.
Depending on the work being assigned, verification may include gas certification, refrigeration or air-conditioning qualifications, refrigerant-handling certification, sheet-metal qualifications, or other applicable credentials.
Gas, refrigerant, refrigeration, air-conditioning, sheet-metal, and household electrical work will not be assigned unless the required qualifications and legal authority have been…