Essential Air Solutions is seeking an experienced HVAC & Refrigeration Service Technician to join our team.

This role will primarily support our ongoing maintenance contracts across secure facilities, with a mix of local work and regular travel to regional and remote locations throughout Queensland.

If you enjoy variety, working independently and getting out of the same day-to-day routine, this is an excellent opportunity with strong remuneration, generous remote-work allowances and all travel and accommodation covered.

The Role

You will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, fault-finding and repairing a broad range of HVAC and refrigeration equipment, including:

- Split, cassette and packaged air-conditioning systems

- Air Handling Units (AHUs)

- Cool rooms and freezer rooms

- Vaccine and medical refrigeration

- Refrigeration equipment and associated controls

- General preventative and reactive HVAC/R maintenance

- Fault finding, diagnostics and repairs

- Completing service documentation and reporting

A significant portion of the role involves working within secure and controlled environments, so professionalism, reliability and the ability to follow site procedures are essential.

The position also includes regular away work, including travel to regional and remote locations. Depending on the contract and location, this may involve multi-day or extended trips away from Cairns.

What We Offer

We recognise the additional commitment involved in remote and away work and offer a package designed accordingly:

- Competitive remuneration package based on experience

- RDO system

- Generous meal allowances while working away

- All accommodation provided and paid for

- Paid travel time

- Company vehicle provided,



with 4WD/dual cab options available depending on role requirements

- Ongoing, stable maintenance work

- Variety across HVAC, refrigeration and specialist equipment

- Chance to work across unique regional and remote locations

- Support from an established Cairns-based HVAC/R and electrical team

About You

We are looking for someone who is technically capable, dependable and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.

Ideally, you will have:

- Relevant Air Conditioning & Refrigeration trade qualifications

- Current ARCtick Refrigerant Handling Licence

- Current Australian driver's licence

- Strong HVAC/R servicing and fault-finding experience

- Experience with commercial air conditioning and refrigeration equipment

- Ability and willingness to undertake regular regional and remote travel

- Good communication and customer service skills

- Strong attention to service documentation and reporting

- Ability to meet the requirements for working within secure facilities

Experience servicing commercial refrigeration, vaccine/medical refrigeration, cool rooms, freezers and AHUs will be highly regarded.

Join Essential Air Solutions

This is a great opportunity for a technician looking for strong earning potential, variety and ongoing work beyond a standard metro service role.

You'll be joining an established team with long-term maintenance contracts and a diverse portfolio of commercial, government, healthcare and remote-site work.

If you're an experienced HVAC/R technician who doesn't mind getting out of town and wants to be rewarded for it, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply through SEEK with your resume, or contact Essential Air Solutions for a confidential discussion.

📌 HVAC and Refrigeration Service Tech (Cairns)
🏢 Essential Air Solutions
📍 Cairns