HVAC Technician, Critical Facilities

The HVAC Technician, Critical Facilities, ensures the smooth, efficient,

profitable operation of the assigned building project by ensuring the timely and

accurate completion of all required work and by attaining the utmost in customer

satisfaction.  The Critical Facilities HVAC Technician is also responsible for

ensuring that all mechanical equipment within the data center is operating at

peak efficiency. This involves both planned preventative maintenance of

equipment, daily corrective work, and emergency response to emergent issues.

They are expected to be a singular focal point for all facility operations

within a given data center and to support operated data centers. Data center

equipment that supports mission-critical servers must maintain better than

99.999% uptime. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Ensure that all work performed within mission critical space is done to high

quality and without impact to internal/external customers.

* Ability to transfer knowledge and train other technicians.

* Utilizes safe working practices; can apply lockout/tagout, SDS, applies good

housekeeping methods, etc. 

* Ability to type and utilize common administrative and office software.

* Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, blueprints, floor plans,

construction documents, safety requirements, OEM operating and maintenance

instructions, job specifications, and MOPs.

* Must be able to troubleshoot all types of HVAC mechanical equipment

* Ability to use hand tools and test equipment to install, troubleshoot, and

repair new or replacement parts for existing units covered under CET3

classified procedures, according to specifications and established safety

guidelines, relying on MOPs, manufacturer’s literature, and industry best

practices to perform tasks under supervision, and ensures activities are

logged in CMMS.

* When necessary, perform daily walk-through of facility documenting parameters

such as, temperature and humidity, alarm status, etc. to be catalogued and

compared for identification of discrepancies and trends. Monitor and make

necessary changes to site BAS, following site MOP's & SOPs.

* Capable of implementing all site-specific processes and procedures such as

procedure creation and review standards, procedure instructions and

templates, reporting an incident or outage, procedure execution, PM

standards, CMMS standards and policy, work order and notification, as well as

the use of SharePoint to access CE procedures and training content.

* Understand the sequence of operations, how a failure of a piece of critical

equipment impact other systems, and have a holistic view of the critical

environment infrastructure and ability to comprehend the effect of any

actions on a piece of critical equipment or systems, including:  MV/LV

Distribution Boards, MV/LV Breakers, UPS, Generator, Batteries, STS, ATS,

AHU, DX units, Chillers, Evap Washer Systems, CRAC Units, Fuel Systems, ASCO

Systems, BMS System, EPMS System, and Fire Alarm System.

* Understand how to action all site primary and secondary EOP's, focusing on

mastering the operator role during an emergency response. Capable of leading

drills associated with the site primary and secondary EOP's.

* Organize safe maintenance principles for regulating and scheduling planned

and unplanned activities, as well as establishing and meeting deadlines for

work/projects. Interprets building codes and local and federal regulations

related to installations and apply them as required by the site.

* Maintain maintenance records as required by City, State, and EPA regulations.

* Coordinate and oversee all critical environment vendors during maintenance,

emergency, and break/fix events to ensure personnel safety and maintain power

to the critical load.

* Perform periodic technical and quality reviews of all MOPs and SOPs to ensure

that the most “up-to-date” techniques and safety guidelines are utilized.

* Collect and generate internal and vendor field service reports describing all

activities (preventive maintenance, repairs, etc.) performed at the facility;

reviews all reports prior to submission to end user.

* Understands and has mastered all types of mechanical systems and how each

component within the system operates in conjunction with the other components

and how that impacts the overall operations of the system as a whole.

* Provides technical expertise and assistance.

* Operates site facility equipment and systems without error to obtain maximum

availability.

* Provides suggestions for continuous improvements in the areas of process

improvement and cost reduction savings.

* Coordinate maintenance with outside vendors and oversee vendor maintenance.

* Respond to emergency situations and customer concerns.

* Ensure strict adherence to critical facility work rule and safety procedures.

* Works overtime as assigned and required.

* Familiar with all applicable Federal, State, and local rules, codes, and

regulations.

* Interact effectively with internal and external customers.

* Other duties as assigned by Management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications:

* Min. (3) years of HVAC experience – a blend of earlier residential and recent

commercial experience is acceptable.

* HVAC experience in Data centers and/or large hyperscale

industrial/manufacturing environments required.

* EPA 608 Certification.

* High school diploma or GED.

* Must be 18 years of age or older. 

* Must possess a valid, unexpired driver's license.

* Hands on electrical or mechanical skills, and competence in the area of

non-expertise (for example, electrical expertise with mechanical competence,

or vice-versa).

* Operate and perform both routine and emergency service on a variety of

state-of-the-art critical systems.

* Knowledge and experience using basic computer applications.

* Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

* 10 Years of Commercial HVAC experience (Journeyman level).

* Possess a HVAC Journeyman License if required by state/local jurisdictions.

* 1+ years of experience in Data Centers and/or Hyperscale

Industrial/Manufacturing environments.

* Mechanical OEM factory specific training or experience.

ABM (NYSE: ABM) is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility,

engineering, and infrastructure solutions. Every day, our over 100,000 team

members deliver essential services that make spaces cleaner, safer, and

efficient, enhancing the overall occupant experience.

ABM serves a wide range of market sectors including commercial real estate,

aviation, education, mission critical, and manufacturing and distribution. With

over $8 billion in annual revenue and a blue-chip client base, ABM delivers

innovative technologies and sustainable solutions that enhance facilities and

empower clients to achieve their goals. Committed to creating smarter, more

connected spaces, ABM is investing in the future to meet evolving challenges and

build a healthier, thriving world. ABM: Driving possibility, together.

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on the basis of any trait or characteristic protected by applicable federal,

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committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals

with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in completing

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