HVAC Supervisor

Job description / Role

Job Purpose:
To supervise, direct, implement and evaluate the maintenance, installation, and repair of all College heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment, including the supervision of personnel.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned or Require.

• Directs repair and maintenance of existing HVAC equipment including air handlers, chilling and heating systems, air quality equipment (including energy recovery make-up, exhausted air systems, and laboratory vent hoods); checks chemical treatment of chilled water and boilers.
• Coordinates work between HVAC crew and maintenance, electrical, and carpentry departments, project managers, campus managers, and outside contractors.
• Writes and receives work orders; plans, supervises, and monitors work of HVAC technicians for the day crew and assigns work for completion by night crew.
• Inspects and evaluates condition of mechanical equipment in existing College buildings and recommends corrective action; implements repairs or revisions including design changes both in house or on outside projects; insures installation and repairs are performed in accordance with all federal, state, and local codes.
• Estimates cost for repairs, replacement, and installation of large and small mechanical HVAC equipment for heating, cooling, air moving, pumping, building automation, and plumbing; projects future repairs and department equipment needs for the budget process.
• Develops and maintains preventative maintenance programs for major mechanical equipment on all campuses.
• Interviews and evaluates new HVAC staff and serves on hiring committees for other departments; supervises, trains, and evaluates assigned staff.
• Provides technical assistance in diagnosis and report of mechanical systems.
• Identifies training needs of staff and facilitates delivery of training. Trains HVAC technicians in procedures and usage of equipment.
• Ensures appropriate employee safety training and compliance is completed.

Requirements

• Diploma in mechanical Eng./Ref. & Air-conditioning
• Three years work experience in general building maintenance, including two years in commercial HVAC and one year supervisory work experience.
• Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
• Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Required:
• HVAC tools, materials, and safe work practices.
• HVAC operation, maintenance, and repair.
• Supervisory principles, practices, and methods.
• Budget preparation, bid and purchasing procedures, and expense control.

Skills
• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills including tact and diplomacy.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills.
• Supervising and coordinating the activities of subordinate personnel.
• Operating, installing, maintaining, and repairing HVAC equipment.
• Estimating time and materials.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work related information and materials.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships

Preferred
• Five years of HVAC work experience OR three years of supervisory work experience.

Must be based in Saudi Arabia with a transferable Iqama.

About the Company

Zamil Operations and Maintenance Company, Limited (Zamil O&M) was founded in 1977 by the Al Zamil family. It is a Saudi company owned by Zamil Group (95%) and Eastern Industrial Investment Company (5%). We are among the leading providers of operations and maintenance services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have executed complex operations and maintenance projects for commercial and government clients throughout the Kingdom even in remote and challenging locations.

Our expertise ranges from operation and maintenance of in-land and off-shore oil drilling facilities, chemical & petrochemical plants, hospitals, universities, residential camps, airports, airbases, engineering services, utilities (including gas metering stations, power stations, waste water, potable water, sea water cooling system, sewage treatment plant) - to renovations of structures in wood concrete and steel - to plantation of gardens, landscapes and lawns - to runway, roads, fence and barrier repairs - to electrical, mechanical, hydraulic equipment overhauls and repairs - to cleaning and janitorial services - to catering and housing operations - to equipment rental and manpower supply.