Commercial HVAC Technician

The Commercial HVAC Technician is a skilled and motivated professional responsible for safely and efficiently testing, repairing and installing both new and existing mechanical systems and equipment. The role involves performing preventive maintenance and corrective repairs on a wide range of components to ensure their proper function, performance and reliability. Maintenance and repairs cover critical mechanical infrastructure including data centre systems, chillers, studios, TGR rooms, fire safety equipment, air compressors, cooling towers, and intake and exhaust fans.

• Monitor the 5,000-ton central cooling and chilled water distribution plant and critical space (data centre) operations scattered across 12 buildings and 1.5M sq ft of commercial production space, specifically chillers, pumps, cooling towers, make-up water stations and controls.
• Maintain and operate commercial comfort cooling and critical application HVAC units, including AHU, FCU, VAV, FPV, CRAH and CRAC units.
• Diagnose and resolve issues with boilers, pumps, electrical systems, air handlers, air compressors, exhaust fans, Liebert units and related mechanical components.
• Conduct preventative maintenance on mechanical systems according to established schedules to maximise uptime and extend equipment life, including changing filters, greasing motors, flushing lines, cleaning coils and other maintenance as needed or instructed by the manager or HVAC lead.
• Test, repair and install new and existing mechanical systems and equipment.
• Provide support for operation 24/7/365 across the WB campus and designated off-site locations, working various shifts as needed.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by management (manager, HVAC lead) to support facility needs.

• Minimum 5 years working in a commercial chilled water plant and distribution environment.
• EPA Universal or Type II certification.
• Valid driver's licence.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with direct expansion and indirect expansion, operation of chillers, chilled and condenser water loops via VFD control, cooling towers, make-up water operations, electrical troubleshooting at the control level, AHU and VAV operations, and CRAC/CRAH equipment.
• Familiarity with digital platforms including MS Office and HVAC control systems such as Niagara/Tridium, Johnson Controls and Honeywell.

• Critical cooling (data centre) equipment and applications experience.
• Apprenticeship or vocational school.
• Warm air licence.
• Stationary Engineer Certification.
• Boiler Operator Certification.

• Work is performed across the WB campus and designated off-site locations.
• Provides 24/7/365 support, and the technician must be flexible and available to work various shifts as needed.