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HVAC technician CV: example and template

This example is for air conditioning, ventilation and heat pump installers and service technicians at installation and service companies and commercial building contractors, and for plumbers and electricians who want to work in air conditioning.

The employer wants to know which systems you install and service, in which buildings, whether you commission units and whether you hold an F-gas certificate. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: HVAC technician

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Damian Wilk

HVAC technician

Warsaw +48 123 456 789 damian.wilk@example.com

Professional profile

HVAC technician with 8 years of experience at an installation company. I install and service split and multi-split air conditioners, VRF systems in offices, heat recovery units and ventilation ducts, as well as air-to-water heat pumps. I braze refrigeration pipework, carry out tests and commissioning and hold an F-gas personnel certificate.

Work experience

Air conditioning installer and service technician

03.2020 - present

HVAC installation company, Warsaw

  • Installing VRF systems in office buildings and hotels, about 8 buildings a year.
  • Installing split and multi-split units in homes and premises, about 150 units a year.
  • Brazing refrigeration pipework, pressure tests, vacuum and charging with refrigerant.
  • Commissioning and periodic inspections with entries in the central register.
  • Fitting heat recovery units and ventilation ducts in houses.

Installer's mate

05.2017 - 02.2020

Installation company, Warsaw

  • Fitting ventilation ducts.
  • Drilling wall penetrations and mounting units.
  • Preparing materials.

Education

Renewable energy systems technician

2013 - 2017

Technical School in Warsaw

Skills

  • Split, multi-split and VRF air conditioning
  • Ventilation and heat recovery
  • Air-to-water heat pumps
  • Brazing refrigeration pipework
  • Commissioning and service
  • Reading installation designs

Licences

  • F-gas personnel certificate, category I
  • SEP E qualification up to 1 kV
  • Working at height qualification

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Driving licence, category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an HVAC technician CV

Professional summary

Write which systems you install and service, in which buildings and for how long. Add the F-gas certificate and commissioning, because without the certificate you cannot work with refrigerants. If you fit heat pumps or heat recovery, mention it in your summary.

Plumber with 4 years of experience in heating systems who has obtained an F-gas certificate and completed an air conditioning installation course. I braze copper and know the basics of electrics. I am looking for work as an air conditioning installer.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe systems, buildings, the number of units, commissioning and service. Show work on large systems, for example VRF, if you have it. Add inspections and register entries, because they are an obligation for equipment with refrigerant.

Weaker: Installing air conditioning.

Better: Installing VRF systems in office buildings and hotels, about 8 buildings a year.

Weaker: Refrigeration pipework.

Better: Brazing refrigeration pipework, pressure tests, vacuum and charging with refrigerant.

Weaker: Service.

Better: Commissioning and periodic inspections with entries in the central register.

Skills worth listing

List systems, equipment, brazing, tests and commissioning. In your soft skills show accuracy, independence and customer contact during service.

Professional skills

  • Air conditioning
  • Ventilation
  • Heat pumps
  • Brazing
  • Commissioning
  • Installation designs

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Independence
  • Customer contact
  • Problem solving
  • Teamwork

Licences

List the F-gas certificate with its category, SEP qualifications, working at height and equipment manufacturer training. A personnel certificate is compulsory for work with refrigerants.

HVAC technician CV with no experience

Describe your school, placements and plumbing or electrical work. Get the F-gas certificate, because it is hard to start without it.

Start as an installer's mate. Write that you want to learn commissioning and service.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An installation company looks for residential air conditioning and pace, a commercial contractor for VRF and ventilation, and a service firm for inspections, diagnostics and customer contact. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on an HVAC technician CV

Questions and answers

What should an HVAC technician put on a CV?

Systems, buildings, the number of units, brazing, commissioning, service, the F-gas certificate and other qualifications.

Does an air conditioning installer need a certificate?

Yes, work with refrigerants requires an F-gas personnel certificate.

Can a plumber become an HVAC technician?

Yes, it is a common route. You need to get the F-gas certificate and learn refrigeration pipework.

Are heat pumps worth listing?

Yes, it is a growing part of installers' work.

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