Engineering Technician - HVAC

at  Bidvest Facilities Management

QUALIFICATIONS

• B Tech Degree, S4 or N6 in Mechanical/Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineering
• Refrigeration and Air-conditioning
• Grade 12
• Code B (Minimum) – Frequent traveling required
• 10 - 15 years’ experience in the Design and Maintenance of HVAC systems.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The incumbent will be responsible for the management and execution of the Maintenance Engineering functions and outputs. The overall objective is to ensure value for money for our customers through the implementation of the Maintenance Engineering deliverables.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide maintenance support to resolve plant and equipment-related issues.
• Ensure all plant and equipment data is accurately captured and maintained in CMMS (SAP).
• Perform on-site asset verification and update CMMS (SAP) records accordingly.
• Link task lists and planned maintenance schedules to all relevant plant and equipment.

Compile site-specific engineering equipment instructions.

• Review and maintain asset maintenance strategies, including engineering equipment Instructions.
• Recommission existing HVAC and building management system equipment to meet original design criteria.
• Provide advisory support to regions on statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Provide inputs for HVAC maintenance service contracts.
• Offer Level 2 support for breakdowns and equipment reinstatement.
• Perform quality audits and job observations.
• Conduct incident and failure investigations and compile detailed reports.
• Analyze failure data and implement preventive measures to reduce or prevent failures.
• Manage the plant and equipment asset life cycle and update the relevant database.
• Conduct site visits to compile plant and equipment condition reports for the project and risk management processes.
• Complete documentation for funding requests for mechanical/HVAC replacements, upgrades, and refurbishments.
• Compile, process, and track risk notifications.
• Design and implementation of smaller HVAC and ventilation solutions and systems.
• Cooling Capacity Management – calculate and ensure that cooling capacities are efficient and optimised (This will include site visits to perform audits)
• Cooling Capacity Management – Review and update the cooling capacity database.
• Approve project specifications from a Compliance, Constructability, Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (CCRAM) engineering perspective.
• Attend project meetings and site visits to ensure compliance with specifications and CCRAM standards.
• Analyze plant and equipment performance and other reports from Business Analysts to investigate and implement improvements.
• Participate in technical meetings with clients.
• Perform general administrative duties.