HVAC Chiller Crew Lead

BGIS
Vancouver, Canada
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level to senior HVAC maintenance professionals who can lead teams and manage facility systems.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years in facility maintenance and prior supervisory experience
    — “More than 5 years of facility operations and maintenance work experience”
  • Individuals with journeyman-level refrigeration and gasfitter certifications
    — “Journeyman level Refrigeration license. Gasfitter I & II license in addition to a journeyman level refrigeration license, an asset”
  • Professionals who thrive in on-call and emergency response environments
    — “Must be able and willing to work shifts, be available for on-call/standby and emergency call-outs as they arise”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a high level of mobility and readiness for unscheduled work
    — “Must be able and willing to drive to and perform work at multiple sites”
  • Candidates must meet enhanced security clearance requirements
    — “Must meet enhanced security clearance requirements”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in managing compliance with environmental and safety standards
    — “Ensure that work is performed in accordance to established processes and practices and is in compliant with all internal and external requirements including but not limited to environmental, health and safety, fire protection”
  • Emphasize your ability to conduct inspections and provide maintenance recommendations
    — “Provides observations about facility, facility mechanical and electrical equipment and systems conditions and deficiencies and provides recommendations for enhancement and repair”
  • Showcase leadership experience in guiding and training direct reports
    — “Guides, coaches and trains direct reports”
  • Demonstrate your ability to coordinate and implement preventative maintenance programs
    — “Coordinates and assists in the implementation of preventative maintenance program”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • oversee maintenance and repair of HVAC systems
  • coordinate facility operations
  • ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations
  • train and guide team members
Typical background
experience in HVAC maintenanceleadership roles in industrial settings

Skills & requirements

Required

LeadershipTeam ManagementPreventative And Corrective MaintenanceFacility MonitoringEquipment TroubleshootingWork Order ManagementProject Coordination

Preferred

TrainingSafety Compliance

Stack & domain

Preventative And Corrective MaintenanceRoutine And On-demand ServicesFacility Mechanical And Electrical Equipment And Systems Monitoring And InspectionTroubleshooting And Repairing Mechanical And Electrical Building Systems And EquipmentResponding To Routine And On-demand Service RequestsMaintaining Work Order RecordsImplementing Preventative Maintenance ProgramParticipating In Facility-related ProjectsMaintaining Tools And Arranging For Repair And ReplacementTraining, Safety Meetings, Operational Meetings, Tool Box TalksLeadershipCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingHVACFacility MaintenanceMechanical And Electrical Systems

About the role

Original posting from BGIS

SUMMARY

The Chiller Crew Lead, HVAC is responsible for overseeing a team of Technicians in the delivery of preventative and corrective maintenance, routine and on-demand services on facility mechanical and electrical equipment and systems for multiple facilities.  The Crew Lead is responsible for overseeing the execution of activities performed by Technicians to ensure that work is performed in accordance to established processes and practices and is in compliant with all internal and external requirements including but not limited to environmental, health and safety, fire protection.  In addition to people leadership responsibilities, the Crew Lead also performs and delivers preventative and corrective maintenance as well as routine and on-demand services.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

People Leadership

Leads a team of individual contributors

Assigns, prioritizes and monitors work progress to ensure completion and adherence to timeliness, quality standards and all other related requirements

Reviews work for completeness and accuracy.    Ensures quality adherence is maintained

Guides, coaches and trains direct reports

Provides input for performance review

Leads the delivery of as well as performs the following subject to legislative licensing requirements:

Oversees and monitors the activities and performance of Technicians within assigned facility.  Ensures that activities are performed in accordance to established processes as well as internal and external requirements including but not limited to environmental, health and safety, fire protection

Oversees the proper application and execution of processes and practices to ensure achievement of and adherence to all requirements

Oversees and performs regular facility, facility mechanical and electrical equipment and systems monitoring and inspection, preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure facility uptime objectives are met, uninterrupted client operation and asset integrity of assigned facility are maintained.  Provides observations about facility, facility mechanical and electrical equipment and systems conditions and deficiencies and provides recommendations for enhancement and repair

Oversees and monitors assigned facility by conducting facility walkthroughs, mechanical and electrical equipment and system monitoring and inspection

Oversees and maintains, troubleshoots and repairs mechanical and electrical building systems and equipment

Oversees and responds to routine and on-demand service requests and performs preventative and corrective maintenance on  facility mechanical and electrical equipment and systems

Oversees the maintenance of as well as maintains work order records within service management maintenance database.  Initiates documents to  obtain formal approval of work required

Coordinates and assists in the implementation of preventative maintenance program.  Ensures that deficiencies are identified, recorded and escalated, and that related documentations are maintained

Coordinates and participates in facility-related projects

Oversees and maintains all assigned tools and arranges for repair and replacement where required.  Submits all expenditures on a timely basis 

Provides, participates and supports training, safety meetings, operational meetings, tool box talks, etc.

Must be able and willing to work shifts, be available for on-call/standby and emergency call-outs as they arise

Assists in enhancing tenant and customer satisfaction and maintaining positive relations through manner in which work is performed and services delivered

Other duties as assigned

Work Requirements

Must be able to work shifts, be on-call and be available to respond to emergencies

Must be willing to wear personal protective equipment

Must be able and willing to drive to and perform work at multiple sites

EDUCATION, JOB-RELATED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM EDUCATION: High school completion plus a specialized technical or business course

JOB-RELATED EXPERIENCE: More than three years up to five years

Knowledge & Skills

More than 5 years  of facility operations and maintenance work experience

Previous people leadership experience, preferred

High school diploma plus trades training and certification

Ability to lead a team of individuals

Highly-advanced ability to adhere to processes and practices relating to facility operations and maintenance

Highly advanced ability to maintain and repair building mechanical and electrical equipment and systems

Highly advanced building mechanical and electrical equipment and system  troubleshooting and resolution skills

Current knowledge of fire, life, safety and building codes and standards and ability to research and apply related codes and standards

Possesses a high level of environmental, health and safety mindset.  Ability to perform work in a safe manner

Strong client-service orientation along with a high sense of urgency

Effective communication skills for the purpose of data relay, exchange, feedback, and clarification

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

Trade license in one or more of the following - required:

Journeyman level Refrigeration license.  Gasfitter I & II license in addition to a journeyman level refrigeration license, an asset

Must meet enhanced security clearance requirements

Valid drivers’ license

This is a regular, full-time position with a salary range as per collective agreement.

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Source: BGIS careers

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