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Piedmont Service Group

Maintains heating and cooling systems for buildings

HVAC Mechanic

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Associate's
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
In Person
Building TradesHVAC & Building Systems

About the job

Requirements
  • Advanced working knowledge of all heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems.
  • Proficiency with variable refrigerant flow, hydronic, and direct digital control systems.
  • HVAC vocational education, job-related experience, and/or a trade certificate.
  • More than five years of HVAC experience, including two years of demonstrated troubleshooting experience.
  • Ability to communicate services performed to customers.
  • Knowledge of chillers, boilers, furnaces, HVAC/R systems, cooling towers, controls, computer room air conditioning units, building management systems, and variable air volume systems.
  • Ability to work with HVAC/R systems and installations, read and understand mechanical drawings, perform ductwork and sheet metal construction, and manage refrigerants.
  • Universal chlorofluorocarbon certification.
  • Ability to lift, bend, climb, pull, push, balance, kneel, twist, and stand; perform service and repair functions from ladders and overhead; carry and set up ladders up to 32 feet; climb stairs, ladders, and catwalks; and work from mechanical lifts.
Responsibilities
  • Perform routine preventive and predictive maintenance and service repairs on HVAC systems without supervision.
  • Analyze, troubleshoot, repair, rebuild, start up, adjust, and replace mechanical equipment and control components.
  • Provide technical support to sales personnel and technicians as required.
  • Identify predictive failures and provide accurate information for spot quotes.
  • Start up and commission complex HVAC equipment.
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical components.
  • Replace or repair defective components, including motors, controls, and electrical wiring.
  • Perform warranty repairs for HVAC systems and components.
  • Test systems to ensure proper functioning after service.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, and manufacturer specifications.
  • Maintain accurate service records and documentation.
  • Follow all required safety protocols.
  • Mentor Level I and Level II HVAC mechanics.
  • Utilize DST technology.
Desired Qualifications
  • An associate degree, or applicable experience in lieu of the degree.

About the company

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Piedmont Service Group

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Piedmont Service Group maintains and upgrades heating, cooling and building systems for commercial property owners and operators across Virginia and the Carolinas. Its controls division connects heating and cooling with lighting, access and energy management so clients monitor building functions together. The company assesses existing equipment, sets maintenance plans and carries out repairs and retrofit projects to reduce operating costs and unplanned downtime. Customers pay for mechanical services and building improvement work, with energy engineers supporting efficiency planning. Piedmont Service Group was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Raleigh, NC

Founded

1971

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What believers are saying

  • Technicians learn across equipment brands: Piedmont describes ongoing manufacturer education and certification on Trane, Carrier and York systems.
  • Field technicians have remote backup: Piedmont connects them with experts through its Visual Intelligence system.
  • Raleigh estimators have a licensing runway: North Carolina mechanical licensure or ability to obtain within 18 months is preferred.

What critics are saying

  • Raleigh project development involves substantial travel: its role requires field travel for at least 50% of working time.
  • Emergency technicians cover after-hours requests: Piedmont runs a 24/7 call line with pre-assigned technicians.
  • Technician work receives routine oversight: Piedmont requires a manager to review every service call.

What makes Piedmont Service Group unique

  • Dispatch stays local: Piedmont employees answer service requests and dispatch technicians from offices across Virginia and the Carolinas.
  • Service records are visual: Piedmont shares technician videos, photos and equipment documents through centralized web links.
  • Efficiency work includes performance commitments: Piedmont sells self-performed energy programs with financing, capital planning and guaranteed performance options.

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