Hvac Service Technician

HVAC Field Service Technician

We're looking for a skilled and motivated HVAC Field Service Technician to join our team. In this role, you'll play a critical part in ensuring the reliability, safety, and performance of our clients' facilities. If you enjoy a hands-on role with plenty of varietyworking on HVAC systems, electrical equipment, mechanical components, and general building maintenancethis is a great opportunity to grow your career.

You'll service a variety of commercial buildings, using your technical expertise to diagnose issues, perform repairs, complete preventive maintenance, and keep facilities operating smoothly.

What You'll Do

Technical Maintenance & Repair

• Inspect, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, test, and repair facility systems including:
• HVAC (window units to 20-ton systems) | Electrical | Boilers | Refrigeration | Motors | Pumps | Compressors | Lighting | Fire & safety systems
• Perform general building maintenance: plumbing, carpentry, painting, and snow removal.

Operational Excellence

• Conduct routine inspections and preventive maintenance to ensure safe and efficient operation of all equipment.
• Use a CMMS to document tasks, maintain equipment history, and close work orders promptly.
• Apply national and local codes, ensuring all work meets OSHA, state, and municipal standards.

Communication & Teamwork

• Support an on-call rotation (nights/weekends/holidays) for emergency response.
• Adapt to flexible scheduling as client needs evolve.
• Perform daily facility walkthroughs to identify issues proactively.
• Provide clear updates to supervisors, managers, and customers on repair status and equipment conditions.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams, customer departments, and external vendors.
• Participate in ongoing training and contribute to a culture of safety, professionalism, and continuous improvement.

Essential Skills & Certifications

• Strong knowledge of HVAC, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and repair expertise.
• Preventive maintenance experience.
• EPA Universal Certification (required).
• Boiler license (preferred).
• Experience using CMMS platforms.

Additional Qualifications

• 25 years of experience in commercial facility maintenance or relevant technical roles.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents, schematics, and manuals.
• Solid computer skills; familiarity with Building Management Systems is a plus.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to work independently.
• Detail-oriented mindset with an understanding of cost-efficient maintenance practices.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Work Environment

This is a field-based position covering northwestern Illinois. Expect to complete 35 work orders daily, focusing heavily on HVAC systems of all sizes. You'll travel within a defined territory using a company gas card and work independently while staying connected with your team.

Job Type & Location: This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sycamore, IL.

Pay and Benefits: The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $39.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type: This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Mar 23, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.