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McKenney's

Builds heating, cooling and plumbing systems

HVAC Service Technician Journeyman

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Atlanta, GA, USA
In PersonLocal and occasional out-of-town travel to job sites and customer locations is required.
Building TradesHVAC & Building Systems

About the job

Requirements
  • HVAC apprenticeship school or technical school training combined with at least 7 years of Service Technician experience.
  • A valid driver's license is required, and employees must maintain insurability throughout employment.
  • Universal EPA Certification is required.
  • Ability to calibrate systems and perform preventative maintenance and routine servicing of equipment.
  • Ability to diagnose defects and install, repair, and maintain heating, ventilating, and air conditioning units.
  • Ability to interpret and work from plans, diagrams, blueprints, shop drawings, sketches, and specifications.
  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions and directions.
  • Ability to operate specialized machinery, equipment, and tools used in repair and maintenance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
  • Ability to work cooperatively with others and independently with little direction.
  • Ability to meet schedules and timelines and maintain routine records.
  • Work involves moderate exposure to hot and cold temperatures, dirt, dust, and loud noises.
  • Work involves some exposure to construction, mechanical, and electrical hazards requiring basic safety precautions.
  • Moderate physical effort, including handling objects up to 50 pounds, extensive standing and walking, climbing stairs, using construction personnel hoists, climbing ladders and scaffolds, and navigating work areas under construction.
Responsibilities
  • Install, diagnose, inspect, repair, maintain, and service a wide variety of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment and systems.
  • Repair and maintain hot water systems, wall heaters, ventilation units, and air conditioning units.
  • Replace fans, belts, motors, gaskets, filters, and compressors.
  • Adjust and install switches, gauges, thermostats, valves, tubing, transformers, pressure regulators, controllers, and other parts.
  • Descale tubing, cut and thread pipe, and make pipe and electrical connections.
  • Add refrigerants and oil; test for defective parts; and make electrical repairs related to air conditioning, heating, and ventilation equipment.
  • Determine requirements for parts, materials, supplies, tools, and equipment; establish repair and equipment replacement costs; and check and test new equipment.
  • Operate specialized machinery, equipment, and tools used in repair and maintenance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
  • Maintain tools, equipment, and supplies in a safe and orderly condition.
  • Perform other related assigned duties.
  • Travel locally and occasionally out of town to job sites and customer locations.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of standard practices and theory of the HVAC trade.
  • Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools used to operate and repair commercial HVAC systems.
  • Knowledge of applicable building codes, ordinances, and regulations of state and local authorities pertaining to commercial HVAC.
  • Knowledge of air compressors and pneumatic controls.
  • Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
  • Knowledge of basic record-keeping techniques.
  • Knowledge of proper methods for storing equipment, materials, and supplies.

About the company

McKenney's designs, installs and maintains heating, cooling and plumbing systems for commercial buildings across the southeastern United States. Its work spans building construction and occupied facilities, with systems used in hospitals, offices, schools and industrial plants. The company combines engineering with field installation and commissioning, the process of testing that equipment operates as designed before it is handed over. Customers hire it for construction projects, equipment upgrades and service work, while its automation team connects building controls so owners can monitor operations and energy use. Founded in 1948, McKenney's is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Atlanta, GA

Founded

1948

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What believers are saying

  • Engineers get structured training: McKenney's project engineer program covers preconstruction, coordination, fabrication and field installation.
  • Compliance creates repeat work: McKenney's schedules annual backflow testing and sends reports required by local municipalities.
  • Support extends beyond construction: McKenney's maintains energy projects throughout the customer's savings guarantee period.

What critics are saying

  • Charlotte technicians face physical demands: McKenney's service role includes climbing, lifting and occasional out-of-town travel.
  • Co-ops face academic tradeoffs: Atlanta's building services program requires two full-time rotations and warns of delayed graduation.
  • Fabrication faces productivity targets: McKenney's pipe manufacturing director role calls for annual 2% productivity improvements.

What makes McKenney's unique

  • Fabrication crosses trades: McKenney's preassembles mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems for construction projects.
  • Ownership stays local: McKenney's describes its business as locally owned and operated.
  • Partners get early engineering: McKenney's develops energy-saving project scopes and budgets for energy service companies.

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