Hvac Technical Expert

**Job Title**:
HVAC Technical Expert

**Reports To**:
Project Manager / Senior Engineer

**Position Overview**

Serve as the go-to technical authority for HVAC systems, providing deep technical oversight, expert troubleshooting, optimization, and continuous improvement. This role supports design, commissioning, operations, and maintenance with a strong emphasis on technical correctness, efficiency, reliability, and adherence to local and international standards. Mentor junior / mid engineers, interface with vendors and clients, and ensure best practices in HVAC technology are deployed across projects.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Technical Design & Review**
- Review and validate HVAC design proposals, equipment specifications, control sequences, and detailed drawings prepared by internal teams or external consultants.
- Ensure HVAC designs meet performance, energy efficiency, and reliability targets.
- Conduct or oversee detailed technical studies: load calculations, psychrometric analysis, system sizing, airflow and duct/pipe pressure loss, thermal modelling, etc.

**Commissioning, Testing & Optimization**
- Lead or support commissioning/start-ups of HVAC systems. Ensure that testing, balancing, and performance verification are carried out to spec.
- Identify, diagnose, and correct system inefficiencies, performance shortfalls, or reliability issues.
- Propose and implement optimization or retrofit measures for energy savings, system improvements, or cost reduction.

**Operations, Maintenance & Troubleshooting**
- Act as a technical escalation point for complex system faults/failures. Perform root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
- Develop and maintain preventive/predictive maintenance strategies, SOPs, and technical guidelines.
- Support or conduct onsite visits for system checks, preventive maintenance, repair, and ensure high reliability of operation.

**Standards, Codes & Compliance**
- Ensure all HVAC activities comply with applicable codes, regulations, and standards (e.g., Malaysian Standards (MS), Uniform Building By-Laws, relevant ASHRAE standards, SMACNA).
- Keep up to date with changes in HVAC technology, refrigerants, energy efficiency regulations, and green building requirements.
- Maintain technical documentation (reports, specifications, equipment datasheets) with required compliance certification, vendor guarantees, etc.

**Technical Leadership & Knowledge Sharing**
- Mentor, coach, and upskill internal engineers, technicians, and service contractors.
- Serve as technical advisor to project / service teams. Provide training/workshops as needed.
- Evaluate vendor/supplier technical proposals; help in selection based on technical merit, lifecycle cost, and reliability.

**Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement**
- Interface with clients, consultants, and regulatory bodies on technical matters. Present technical proposals, clarifications, and performance justification.
- Manage relationships with equipment manufacturers/vendors for warranty, technical support, spare parts, and upgrades.
- Assist procurement teams in defining technical specifications, reviewing bids from vendors, and ensuring quality and compatibility.

**Continuous Improvement & Innovation**
- Identify opportunities for introducing newer HVAC technologies or materials (e.g., low-GWP refrigerants, energy recovery, smart controls, IoT/BMS integration).
- Conduct technical assessments (e.g., CFD / airflow modelling, energy simulations) where relevant to support design or retrofit decisions.
- Track performance metrics (energy consumption, system uptime, cost of ownership) and report/act on deviations or improvement potentials.

**Qualifications & Skills**

**Essential**:

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent; an advanced degree is a plus.
- Substantial hands-on experience (often 8-12+ years) in HVAC systems design, commissioning, maintenance, or operations.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: RM4,000.00 - RM6,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Company car
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Opportunities for promotion
- Parental leave

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Subang Jaya (47500): Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

**Experience**:

- HVAC: 5 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)
- Bahasa Malaysia (required)

Work Location: In person