Rafael Mendez

Commercial HVAC Technician

Phoenix, AZ, United States

Professional Summary

EPA Section 608 Universal–certified commercial HVAC technician with 7+ years installing, diagnosing, and maintaining rooftop units, VRF systems, and chilled-water plants across Phoenix metro facilities. Known for fast fault isolation, clean installs, and keeping multi-site portfolios online through peak summer load. Comfortable leading junior techs on cutovers and documenting work for facility managers.

Employment History

Senior Commercial HVAC Technician

Desert Peak Mechanical · Phoenix, AZ

Mar, 2021 · Present

Maintain refrigerant logs and EPA compliance paperwork for multi-tenant campuses.

HVAC Service Technician

Valley Climate Systems · Tempe, AZ

Jun, 2018 · Feb, 2021

Mentored two apprentices on brazing, recovery, and safe ladder/roof practices.

Apprentice HVAC Technician

Sunbelt Facilities Group · Mesa, AZ

Aug, 2016 · May, 2018

Pulled wire, set thermostats, and completed load checks under supervision; earned EPA 608 Universal.

Education

HVAC/R Technical Diploma

Gateway Community College · Phoenix, AZ

2014 · 2016

High School Diploma

Mesa High School · Mesa, AZ

2010 · 2014

Skills

Commercial RTU & VRF

Chilled-water plants

EPA 608 Universal

Brazing & recovery

Electrical troubleshooting (208/480V)

Preventive maintenance

BAS basics

Refrigerant logging

Customer handoff docs

Apprentice mentoring

Courses

EPA Section 608 Universal

EPA

OSHA 10 Construction

OSHA

NATE Ready-to-Work

NATE