Build your capability and future with VAE Group

Looking for a technician role that will give you more variety, more exposure, and the chance to learn from techs and supervisors who have been in the trade for a while? Are you a qualified technician with years under your belt wanting a stable, full-time role with good pay, a company car or car allowance, and a team that values you?

VAE’s Brisbane Service team are keen to hear from suitably qualified and licensed HVAC Technicians. With portfolios across North, South, East, West and Central Brisbane, there could be a suitable location available for you.

Add Value, Be Valued

Leverage on your experience in troubleshooting, repairing, commissioning and maintaining HVAC systems to ensure peak operational efficiency of all assets, while ensuring customer satisfaction.

Your day to day will look like:

- Conduct detailed inspections of buildings/sites and establishes preventative maintenance and repair schedules.
- Maintain a high standard of safety, cleanliness, and efficiency in all maintenance and repair projects.
- Comply with scheduled and preventative maintenance program processes.
- Perform hands on complex maintenance to all HVAC systems (i.e. logging superheat, checking gas pressures, replacing bearings and compressors, balancing air systems, (possibly low-level chiller maintenance) general preventative maintenance and repairs.
- Assist with and carry out HVAC commissioning works.
- Plan maintenance and repair work as required.
- Provide quotations for minor service jobs or installation works.
- Diagnose and rectify faults in HVAC systems and components.




- Diagnose and rectify electrical or control faults in HVAC systems.
- Install systems, ductwork, refrigerant pipe work, flow controls and accessories.

The VAE Experience

We provide you with the gear so you can Build Your Capability, Grow Your Future and Work Smarter:

- Company vehicle or car allowance
- Phone, tool pack and uniform
- RDO’s: One paid day off every four weeks (take it or bank it)
- Variety of clients and diverse work
- Exposure to niche parts of the HVAC trade (Chillers, Essential Services etc)

Thrive at VAE: Belong, live well and stay safe

- Belong and Thrive: Social events, BBQ’s and Company Updates, Service Milestones
- Safe, Supported and Strong: EAP support for employees and families; Safety Awards and ISO45001 Systems. Our three-point safety approach – Safe at Work, Safe at Home and Mental Health – reflects our commitment to protecting and supporting our people every day, whether out in the field, in the office, or at home
- Live Well: Exclusive employee discounts (e.g. Woolies, Ampol, JB-HiFi), Mental Health First Aid Support, health insurance options

Succeed from your impact. Good work is recognised, outstanding work is shared through:

- Pay and Performance: Annual performance and pay reviews, competitive hourly rates, and referral bonuses




- Financial Benefits: Corporate superannuation and insurance, financial wellbeing programs
- Recognition and Celebration: End of year gifts and celebrations; peer acknowledgement and recognition, reward and recognition programs, service recognition

Diversity and Inclusion

At VAE we commit to building and fostering an inclusive culture that promotes and values diversity. We provide equal opportunities for great people from variety of backgrounds & cultures as we believe our diverse and engaging workforce drives innovation. We’re searching for like-minded people that complement our core principles and company culture.

About VAE Group

Established in 1997, today VAE Group is one of Australasia’s largest commercial HVAC solutions companies with over 400 employees across 12 office locations in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Our growth and success are built on providing Smarter HVAC Solutions with a promise of ‘Built in Certainty’ every time.

With a reputation for delivering top-notch solutions, we thrive on teamwork, growth, and a little fun along the way. We pride ourselves in trust, integrity and innovative expert staff which together deliver outstanding results and live our brand’s values of Energy – Synergy – Success.

If you have a valid Trade qualification in Refrigeration (bonus points if you are dual trade with an Electrical trade certificate), ARCTick, Restricted Electrical, White Card, QBCC Mechanical Services Licence and Driver's Licence, we look forward to receiving your application.

📌 Mechanical Service Technician (Queensland)
🏢 VAE Group
📍 Queensland