University of New Brunswick
Location
Fredericton, NB | Canada
Job description
Closing Date : March 14, 2024 at 4:00 PM
CAPITAL PLANNING & OPERATIONS
Capital Planning & Operations is a team of approximately 130 employees that take tremendous pride in the campus and deliver exceptional service that supports the University of New Brunswick's mission, vision, and values. You will be a part of a motivated team of professionals who are always striving to make our campus a safe, sustainable, accessible, and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and community.
WHAT WE OFFER
Full-time | Continuing | Fredericton | On-Campus
Standard Work Hours : Mon - Fri | 7:30 am - 4:00 pm | 40 hours per week
Salary: $32.89 per hour
YOUR FOCUS
Reporting to the HVAC/Refrigeration/Mechanical Shop Supervisor, the HVAC Technician II is accountable for maintenance, upgrades, and future expansion of the Building Automation Infrastructure throughout UNB's buildings and other external buildings on campus. This position provides detailed HVAC input for design of various projects including equipment sizing, selection, and coordination of mechanical installations for new construction, retrofits and renovations.
- Maintain, install and troubleshoot control system hardware and software for HVAC computer systems and networks.
- Build and edit graphics on a variety of software platforms including WEB based systems to maintain user-friendly interfaces for all operator workstations.
- Control logic configuration support and implementation with DDC programming for existing equipment, mechanical retrofits and new construction.
- Perform reverse engineering on automation systems as necessary to determine sequence of operation details. Provide documentation for all such information to facilitate and expedite troubleshooting procedures.
- Generate trends log data for automation systems and use such data to tune PID control loops and sequences for optimal performance and client comfort. Simulate environmental conditions to check control process integrity.
- Maintain, troubleshoot, calibrate and replace electronic, pneumatic and BACnet/DDC field instruments such as temperature and humidity sensors, current and pressure transmitters as well as specialized gas detection systems and variable frequency speed drives.
- Perform detailed heating and cooling load calculations and equipment selection.
- Provide HVAC system design support for building offices, auditoriums, classrooms, and laboratories including but not limited to fan and pump selection, duct sizing/layout, pipe sizing/layout and coil selection.
- Investigate and provide solutions for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning problems in building offices, auditoriums, classrooms and laboratories. Specific tasks may include air quality testing and air balancing.
- Perform other related duties as required.
WHAT YOU BRING
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electronic Engineering Technology or Industrial Technology with demonstrated work experience with commercial HVAC systems.
- Must be registered or eligible for registration with the New Brunswick Society of Engineering Technicians and Technologists.
- Minimum of 5 years' progressive experience in an environment which includes automation system design and DDC programming/configuration, HVAC system design, project management, construction, cost estimating, problem-solving and general maintenance of control systems.
- A combination of the above experience and education may be considered.
Additional Strengths
- Knowledge of BACnet, LON, TCP/IP communications protocols, ASHRAE standards, the National Master Specification and other related codes are essential.
- Strong analytical, organization and project management skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage a dynamic workload and pay a strong attention to detail.
- Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as in a team-oriented environment.
- Exceptional computer literacy including proficiency in spreadsheets, word processing, graphics packages, and automation system engineering tools.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Job tags
Salary
$32.89 per hour
