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Senior HVAC Commissioning Technician – Durban.

A vacancy exists in the Utility and Environmental Unit in Pinetown (HVAC) for a Senior HVAC Commissioning Technician reporting to the Branch Manager & Deputy Branch Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Commissioning of large industrial HVAC Systems
• Experience in Air balancing and air quality management.
• Cold and hot commissioning of new installations.
• Good Understanding of instrumentation and controls
• Familiar with large project quality management systems (QCP’s and ITP’s)
• Need to have work experience on industrial sites (Power generation ESKOM, Petro Chem, Smelters
  Pharmaceuticals, refineries etc)
• Understand the working principles and operation of central plant air-conditioning systems with
  multiple zones.
• Understand the working principals and operation of chilled water systems.
• Understand electrical wiring diagrams, schematics and P & I Diagrams.
• Ability to fault find HVAC mechanical and electrical breakdowns and trace the root causes.
• Is expected to travel for short periods of time to commission and service nationwide HVAC plants
  and installations.
• The ability to persevere and put in extra hours if and when necessary.
• Inspection of electrical and hand tools
• Working at elevated positions.
• Following safe hot work practices (cutting, grinding, drilling, tacking, jacking)
• Determine correct PPE to be worn for a specific job.
• Able to complete job risk assessment.
• Good housekeeping practices

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric
• N3 with the subjects Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Trade Theory
• Red Seal Trade tested artisan
• Minimum 5-10 years field experience in Industrial Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
• Previous experience in Commissioning and Servicing chilled water HVAC Plant installations in the Industrial Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical Sectors.