In PersonMust travel throughout regional projects.
Building TradesHVAC & Building Systems
About the job
Requirements
Two years of mechanical service, equipment startup, or commissioning experience.
A current driver's license.
Ability to travel throughout regional projects.
A high level of understanding of total HVAC and plumbing installation and operation, equipment capabilities, and controls systems architecture and sequences.
Understanding of system startup, testing and balancing, commissioning, and diagnosis.
Understanding of electrical systems and ability to troubleshoot line-side work and troubleshoot or resolve low-voltage (24V) issues.
High-level troubleshooting skills across multiple trades and systems, including electrical circuits and systems; control components and systems; mechanical equipment such as chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, and fans; plumbing equipment such as air compressors, vacuum pumps, and sump pumps; mechanical and plumbing hydronic systems and components; and airflow dynamics and components.
Ability to diagnose and accurately report problem situations.
Ability to understand and stay current with industry trends and standards.
Universal EPA certification is recommended and must be acquired within one year.
Ability to read and interpret documents.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Brazing with a nitrogen purge.
Ability to assemble and disassemble various pieces of equipment.
Ability to activate equipment and find startup requirements in installation manuals.
Proficiency with special tools and equipment such as flow meters, flow hoods, and temp cooling.
Ability to procure materials needed to complete tasks within contract scope, including special wiring, refrigerant for direct expansion startup, glycol, and miscellaneous repair parts.
Responsibilities
Implement processes for project startup, sequencing, commissioning, turnover, and warranty support.
Train customer facilities personnel in the proper operation and maintenance of installed systems and equipment, and respond to and support warranty requests.
Lead the crew toward timely job completion while following the project commissioning process, and motivate the crew.
Complete equipment startup forms as required, work with factory startup technicians to obtain required forms, maintain concise and orderly files, document job-related occurrences, and keep a daily record.
Use Autodesk Build for quality control and quality assurance processes.
Assist with piping system flushing and complete documentation for flushing activities.
Activate equipment and document its starting conditions.
Adjust equipment settings so that it operates according to design drawings and specifications.
Verify that equipment is ready to be started by the vendor.
Troubleshoot equipment or system operation issues and provide solutions.
Assist with pre-testing controls, direct digital control point-to-point checks, and logic sequencing.
Complete required commissioning documentation and communicate commissioning issues to the SPC team.
Assist commissioning agents on-site with their needs and questions.
Execute and assist with coordinating owner training.
Participate in Autodesk Build quality assurance and quality control punch lists, assign punch list items to the appropriate field superintendent, and close out completed items.
Ensure installation quality meets expectations within project budget and schedule, and demonstrate the expected quality to crew members.
Work with the project manager to plan, schedule, and coordinate startup and commissioning processes for assigned projects.
Coordinate with other trades on the critical path.
Maintain courteous and professional conduct with customers and their representatives, and ensure the startup crew conducts itself professionally.
Complete startup documentation for turnover packages and maintain concise, orderly files and daily records of job-related occurrences.
Provide technical assistance when required to identify the best application for a particular installation.
Procure materials as needed to complete tasks within contract scope.
Desired Qualifications
Universal EPA certification is recommended, although it must be acquired within one year.
Job Summary:
To implement the processes by which projects are started up, sequenced, commissioned, turned over, and warrantied. To train customer facilities personnel in the proper operation and maintenance of installed systems and equipment and provide response and support for warranty requests.
Responsibilities:
LEADERSHIP
Ability to lead crew in the direction most productive for the timely completion of the job while following the project commissioning process.
Motivate the crew to the highest level.
DOCUMENTATION
Completes startup forms for equipment as required.
Works with factory startup technicians and obtains forms as required.
Keeps file in a concise, orderly manner.
Documents all job-related occurrences.
Keeps a daily record.
Uses Autodesk Build for QC/QA processes.
Qualifications:
Two years of mechanical service, equipment startup, or Commissioning experience.
Current driver’s license.
Must be able to travel throughout regional projects
Maintain a high level of understanding of total HVAC and Plumbing installation and operation, equipment capabilities, and controls systems architecture and sequences.
Understand system start-up, test and balancing, commissioning, and diagnosis.
Understand Electrical Systems and be able to troubleshoot line-side work and troubleshoot/resolve low-voltage (24V) issues.
Must have a high level of skill in troubleshooting of multiple trades and types of systems, such as:
Electrical circuits and systems
Control components and systems
Mechanical equipment such as Chillers, Cooling Towers, Air Handling Units, and Fans
Plumbing equipment such as air compressors, vacuum pumps, and sump pumps
Mechanical Hydronic systems and components
Plumbing Hydronic systems and components
Air flow dynamics and components
Have overall ability to diagnose and report problem situations accurately.
Understand and stay current with industry trends and standards.
Universal EPA certification recommended; will be required to acquire within 1 year.
Ability to read and interpret documents.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Brazing with Nitrogen Purge.
Assembly and disassembly of various pieces of equipment.
Activation of equipment and ability to find startup requirements in the Installation Manual.
Essential Functions:Include the following, but not limited to
STARTUP
Assist in piping system flushing and complete documentation for the flushing activities.
Activate and document the starting conditions of the equipment.
Adjust equipment settings such that it will operate according to design drawings and specifications.
Verify that equipment is ready to be started by the vendor.
Troubleshoot issues with equipment or system operation and provide solutions.
COMMISSIONING
Assist in pre-testing of controls and DDC point-to-point and logic sequencing.
Complete required Commissioning documentation.
Assist in the communication of Commissioning issues to SPC’s team.
Assist commissioning Agents while they are on-site with any needs or questions they may have.
Execute and assist with the coordination of Owner Training.
QA/QC
Participates in Autodesk Build QA/QC punch list.
Assigns punch list items to the appropriate field superintendent.
Closes out completed punch list items.
QUALITY OF WORK
Demands the highest quality installation possible within the boundaries of the budget and schedule.
Can personally show the crew members the quality expected of SPC Mechanical.
PLANNING
Works with PM to plan, schedule, and coordinate all start-up and commissioning processes of assigned projects.
Works with other trades on the critical path.
Proficient in the use of special tools or equipment such as flow meters, flow hoods, temp cooling, etc.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Displays a courteous and professional manner to customers and their representatives.
Understands the value of each customer to SPC Mechanical regardless of the size or scope of the job.
Ensures that the start-up crew is professionally conducting themselves.
DOCUMENTATION
Keeps files in a concise, orderly manner.
Completes startup documentation to be included in turnover packages.
Documents all job-related occurrences.
Keeps a daily record.
TRADE STANDARDS
Is knowledgeable of trade standards in general as well as SPC Mechanical standards in particular.
Displays the ability to find solutions to problems.
When required to do so, provides technical assistance for the best application for a particular installation.
MATERIAL AND EXPENSE CONTROL
Procure material as needed to complete tasks within contract scope, such as:
Special wiring as needed
Refrigerant for Dx Startup
Glycol as required
Miscellaneous parts for repairs
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and the risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; outside weather conditions, including wet, humid, cold, or hot environments; and vibration.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly uses hands and arms for tasks requiring handling, reaching, and coordination, and engages in a combination of standing, walking, sitting, and occasional postural movements such as bending, kneeling, crouching, or balancing. The position involves verbal communication and the ability to hear.
The employee may frequently lift, carry, or move items weighing up to 50 pounds and may occasionally lift or move heavier items up to 100 pounds, with the ability to carry items for extended periods of time as needed.