HVAC Start Up Tech

Job Summary

As a HVAC service technician at L&S, you will repair and calibrate systems and replace various components. You will diagnose problems, explain these to customers in clear, non-technical terms, relay costs to customers, and offer alternative solutions. You will order and collect parts once customer gives approval and communicate with supervisor regarding challenges. Your customer skills should be as good as your technical aptitude, and you need to be well-versed in safety precautions. Top candidates are detail-oriented, organized, and friendly.

General Responsibilities

• Perform warranty and service work to diagnose, repair or replace broken residential HVAC parts and equipment,
• Initiate start-ups for new residential HVAC equipment,
• Utilize iPad/tablet to enter service call solutions for customer files and to acquire daily service call schedule for reviewing and planning efficient workday routes and
• Work alongside industry experts to expand trade knowledge and experience.

Qualifications

• EPA licensed to start up new HVAC equipment – Universal preferred,
• Valid driver’s license,
• Able to pass background check and drug screen and
• Perform the physical demands of the position: working in indoor and outdoor elements with extreme variation in temperatures and weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow); climbing ladders and steep stairs, crawling, standing, stooping, bending, crouching, kneeling, sitting, reaching; able to routinely lift heavy objects more than 50 pounds, and pushing and pulling of objects.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• FSA with debit card
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability (STD)
• $20K in life insurance and $20K AD&D insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Vacation
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Annualized reviews for merit increases
• Potential for advancement

The Company:

Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, L&S Mechanical (“L&S”) has delivered turnkey plumbing, HVAC, and electrical installation services for residential new construction for more than 40 years. Founded in 1985, L&S is one of the largest plumbing installers in Texas and serves the nation’s leading production homebuilders from shops in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.

In 2021, L&S was acquired by The Sterling Group, a leading middle-market private equity firm, and has since expanded its reach through strategic acquisitions. Texas Ace Services, based in Midlothian, adds residential HVAC and plumbing service and repair along with commercial HVAC installation. Chaparral strengthens L&S’s residential new construction plumbing presence in the Houston area. QECC brings electrical installation for residential new construction across Georgia and the coastal Carolinas, plus commercial electrical work in South Carolina.

Together, these companies make L&S a full-service, multi-trade partner across Texas, Georgia, and the Carolinas.