HVAC Service Technician

HVAC Service TechnicianLocation: Forest Hill, MDWork With Your Handz is partnering with a well-established, ethical residential mechanical contractor in Forest Hill, MD, to find an experienced, service-minded HVAC Service Technician. Built on a foundation of ethics, empathy, and service, this organization takes pride in educating homeowners through an advisory process rather than relying on high-pressure sales or aggressive upselling. If you are an experienced residential HVAC service technician looking for steady year-round work, excellent hourly pay, newer equipment, and a company culture that completely protects your work-life balance with zero mandatory on-call duties, this is the role for you.The Opportunity As an HVAC Service Technician, you will run daily residential diagnostic and maintenance calls across heating, cooling, and heat pump systems. Reporting to the shop each morning to coordinate parts and review the day's route, you will operate independently in the field with a newer, wrapped take-home fleet vehicle. You will diagnose mechanical and electrical issues accurately, walk homeowners through findings with care, provide clear repair solutions, and perform precision maintenance. Backed by ServiceTitan and an experienced dispatch team, you will have all the operational tools and diagnostic support needed to do the job right the first time.Responsibilities and Expectations Troubleshoot, test, and repair residential split systems, heat pumps, gas/oil furnaces, boilers, ductless mini-splits, and airflow components in full accordance with trade and safety codes. Perform comprehensive multi-point maintenance inspections, seasonal checkouts, system cleanings, and safety assessments. Explain diagnostic issues clearly to homeowners, presenting ethical repair and maintenance options using an educational service process rather than aggressive commission-only sales. Perform voltage, amperage, refrigerant charge, temperature split, and combustion analysis checks; ensure all completed work is thoroughly tested before departure. Use ServiceTitan on mobile devices to manage daily dispatch, log before-and-after photos, track parts usage, complete invoices, and capture customer sign-offs. Maintain assigned take-home truck in a clean, professional, and well-organized manner, ensuring standard truck stock and testing meters are protected. Adhere strictly to company safety standards, OSHA rules, PPE guidelines, and maintain a clean, courteous appearance in customer homes.Requirements 3–5+ years of hands-on residential HVAC service, troubleshooting, and maintenance experience. Valid Maryland (MD) or Delaware (DE) HVAC license (Journeyman or Master) or equivalent recognized trade credentials; EPA Universal Certification. Strong diagnostic capabilities in electrical schematics, low-voltage wiring, refrigeration cycle analysis, compressors, TXVs, blower assemblies, and thermostats. Experience with ServiceTitan is strongly preferred (training is available). Clean-cut, articulate communicator with strong empathy, customer-first service values, and high personal integrity. Ability to navigate typical residential work settings (attics, crawl spaces, basements), lift up to 50 lbs., and possess a valid driver's license with an insurable driving record.What Can We Do for You? $30.00 – $38.00+ per hour (paid biweekly, based on skill level and licensing). Regular performance bonuses and spiffs for customer reviews and maintenance agreements Newer wrapped company take-home truck, fully stocked and equipped with a gas card. 401(k) retirement plan with company match (effective after 90 days). 100% employer-paid life insurance policy Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays Group health insurance coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield Tool Perks & Support: Company tool loans up to $2,000 (repaid conveniently at $50 per paycheck). Free company replacement for broken trade tools. Annual Christmas bonus/party, team outings, and a collaborative, drama-free work environment.About Work With Your Handz Work With Your Handz is a national skilled trades recruiting firm. Since 2018 we have made more than 2,500 placements, connecting HVAC, plumbing, electrical and other trades professionals with residential, commercial and industrial service companies, from apprentice and technician roles through management and executive leadership. Our services are always free to candidates. Work With Your Handz is a 2026 Inc. 5000 company. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.