HVAC Engineer

Duties
Monitor all air conditioning units and schedule maintenance of all heating and cooling units. Monitor all malfunctions on mechanical processes and install and repair all equipment. Install all required metal ductwork and inspect all liquid and vapor instruments to ensure efficiency of all operations. Maintain internal electrical and electronic control systems. Monitor all processes and ensure compliance with all safety regulations, identify and prepare reports for any violations, and maintain efficient records for all office and state regulations within the required timeframe. Maintain neat and clean uniforms at all times and prepare repairs while validating all commercial HVAC systems. Maintain knowledge on all control strategies and install all hardware and refrigerants. Document all project activities and maintain files for them, monitor inventory for all customer parts, and perform preventative maintenance on all customer complaints. Analyze and recommend improvements to all business performance while maintaining optimal customer services, and manage all value-added processes. Maintain truck stock inventory and ensure compliance with all standards and guidelines, inspect all systems and components, and maintain the safety of products at all times. Assist in identifying all issues in equipment and perform repairs on systems, as well as execute required preventive maintenance for all HVAC and refrigeration systems. Perform repairs on various systems, maintain safe working conditions, manage all equipment and supplies for processes, perform all required installations and repairs, and complete all work processes.

Skill Required
System knowledge: Familiar with the working principle, maintenance requirements, and fault diagnosis of chiller systems, air conditioning units, heating and refrigeration equipment. Able to install, inspect, and repair metal ducts, refrigerants, and air conditioning compressors, etc.
Equipment maintenance: Able to perform daily inspections, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair work of HVAC systems. Master the technical support capabilities of HVAC and refrigeration systems.
Operational skills: Able to read design blueprints, inspect, repair, or replace system valves, motors, control switches, instruments, fans, pumps, compressors, condensers, core pipes, and other components.

Experience/Qualifications
Relevant experience: 6 years or more of experience in maintenance, installation, and troubleshooting of HVAC and refrigeration systems in data centers or large industrial facilities.
System experience: Experience in operations and maintenance in a data center environment is preferred; familiarity with major HVAC brands (such as MUNTERS/VIKING, CIAT MAGISTER 2, LIEBERT, STULZ, LG) and refrigeration equipment is preferred.
Daily operation and maintenance: Able to independently formulate equipment maintenance SOPs, develop detailed operation and maintenance (O&M) plans, and track their implementation. Keep equipment and working environment clean, manage spare parts and consumables inventory, and respond to customer complaints in a timely manner.
Tool use: Proficient in the use of HVAC and refrigeration tools and materials, including test instruments and installation tools.
Fault diagnosis: Possess strong problem-solving skills and be able to efficiently diagnose and repair equipment failures.

Education
Higher National Diploma/National Diploma/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a Technikon or university of technology accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the SAQC. N3-N6/Equivalent in Mechanical Engineering/Refrigeration & Air Conditioning accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the SAQC.

Required Certifications
Professional Engineering Technician/Equivalent Field experience accredited by Engineering Council of South Africa. Valid and Recognized Trade test accredited by Engineering Council of South Africa.