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An HVAC technician, known in France as technicien de maintenance CVC (chauffage, ventilation, climatisation), keeps the heating, ventilation and cooling of buildings running.

Your sites are offices, hospitals, schools, shopping centres and residential blocks, often under a multi-year maintenance contract. A typical day mixes scheduled visits and breakdowns: checking a gas boiler room and its burners, replacing filters and belts on air handling units, reading alarms on the building management system, adjusting a chiller or a heat pump, then answering a call because a floor of offices is too hot. You fill in maintenance reports, update the equipment logbooks and flag parts that need replacing. Some technicians are assigned full time to one large building; others drive between sites with on-call duty.

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[First name Last name]

HVAC Maintenance Technician (Technicien CVC) | Boilers, Air Handling Units, Chillers

[City] · [phone] · [email]

Profile

HVAC technician with [x] years on maintenance contracts in tertiary buildings. I maintain and troubleshoot boiler rooms, air handling units, chillers and heat pumps, work with the building management system and take part in on-call rotations. I write reports that site managers can act on.

Experience

HVAC Maintenance Technician, [Facility Management Company], [City]

[month year] to present

  • Carried out preventive maintenance on boiler rooms, air handling units and chillers across [x] office buildings
  • Diagnosed and repaired faults on burners, pumps and controllers during on-call rotations
  • Monitored alarms and adjusted setpoints on the building management system with the site manager
  • Performed regulatory checks and combustion analysis, recording results in equipment logbooks
  • Entered interventions and parts requests in the CMMS so the contract manager could plan replacements

Resume headlines

  • HVAC Maintenance Technician (Technicien CVC) | Boilers, Air Handling Units, Chillers
  • Multi-technical Maintenance Technician | Tertiary Buildings, BMS, On-site Contract
  • HVAC Technician, Heat Pumps and Air Conditioning | Installation and Troubleshooting

Summaries for your profile

Entry level

Holder of a Bac pro Maintenance et efficacité énergétique, trained in work-study with a facility management company. I carried out preventive maintenance on boilers and air handling units in office buildings and hold electrical clearance and the refrigerant handling attestation.

Experienced

HVAC technician with [x] years on maintenance contracts in tertiary buildings. I maintain and troubleshoot boiler rooms, air handling units, chillers and heat pumps, work with the building management system and take part in on-call rotations. I write reports that site managers can act on.

Career change

Former plumber who moved into HVAC maintenance after training in climate engineering. My background in hydraulic circuits and boiler installation helps on heating systems, and I now handle ventilation and air conditioning as well.

Tips

  • Group your certifications at the top: electrical clearance level, refrigerant attestation, gas qualifications.
  • State the type of buildings and equipment you maintain, and the brands you know.
  • Mention BMS experience and the software used; it is increasingly expected.
  • Say if you accept on-call duty and travel, and whether you have a driving licence.
  • Highlight both heating and cooling skills: many contracts need technicians who cover all of CVC.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Listing only installation experience when applying for maintenance contracts.
  • Leaving certifications buried at the end of the CV.
  • Using vague terms like 'technical maintenance' without naming equipment.
  • Forgetting reporting and CMMS skills, which contract managers rely on.

Working as an HVAC technician in France

Search for 'Technicien de maintenance CVC', 'Technicien CVC', 'Technicien génie climatique' or 'Technicien multitechnique' for broader facility roles. The profession is not regulated, but working on refrigerant circuits requires an attestation d'aptitude, electrical work requires habilitation électrique, and gas work often requires specific qualifications. Common diplomas are the Bac pro Maintenance et efficacité énergétique and the BTS Maintenance des systèmes (option systèmes énergétiques et fluidiques), frequently in apprenticeship. Many jobs are with facility management firms on multi-year contracts, often including on-call duty. Rules on building energy performance, such as the décret tertiaire, increase demand for technicians who can optimise installations.

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Frequently asked questions

What does CVC mean on French job ads?

CVC stands for chauffage, ventilation, climatisation, the French equivalent of HVAC. You will also see 'génie climatique' for the broader field and 'multitechnique' for roles that add plumbing and electrical tasks to HVAC maintenance.

Which certifications do French employers expect?

Electrical clearance adapted to your tasks is required, and the refrigerant handling attestation is needed to work on cooling circuits. Some employers also expect gas qualifications for boiler work. Employers often fund missing ones after hiring.

Can I work in France with HVAC experience from abroad?

Yes, the job itself is not a regulated profession and foreign experience counts. You will need French certifications or recognised EU ones for refrigerants and electrical work, and enough French to talk with occupants and write reports.

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