TITLE: TEST & BALANCE TECHNICIAN + RETRO / COMMISSIONING PROJECT MANAGER

Company: Four Seasons Environmental, Inc.----Cincinnati,  Ohio

General Info Job Type: Full-Time   Experience:   3-5 years

Salary: $50,000 to $75,000 based on experience

Must be authorized to Work in the US and at least 21 years old.

Must be able to pass pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing, background and reference check.

No Relocation Assistance is available

Company Info

Four Seasons Environmental, Inc. (www.fseinc.net) is a 350-associate facilities management firm. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, FSE offers a very stable work environment. Our goal of 30 years remains the same: satisfy the customer and continuously improve. If you are looking for a nurturing company that puts the customer and the employee first, then please submit your resume for consideration. ALL RESUMES WILL BE KEPT IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.

WE ARE AN INSTITUTIONAL, COMMERCIAL, FULL-FACILITY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 
INCLUDING PROTECTED VETERANS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

MISSION STATEMENT 

In a corporate culture of positive reinforcement we will produce excellence by continuously finding better ways to serve our client as we would wish to be served. 

VISION STATEMENT 

In a nurturing corporate climate where families are valued and continuous improvement is a way of life, we will treat our customer and our fellow employees as we would wish to be treated so that we will continue to be our customer’s contractor of choice.

Job Description:

Test & Balance Technician possess experience in maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting a wide variety of air handling, exhaust systems, ductwork, and fluid flow equipment associated with various types of HVAC systems.

The commissioning of a facility, systems, and/or equipment provides verification, identifies issues/discrepancies, and if designed and constructed properly, ultimately enhances the facility total quality, control, performance, and efficiency which in turn provides increased sustainability.  The Commissioning Agent leads this process of verifying building systems.

Responsible for planning and execution of all pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and initial operations activities on major building operations systems.  The commissioning team, led by the Commissioning Agent, has a primary objective of verifying proper installation, operation, and performance based on the project design. 

Ideal candidate will have excellent written/verbal skills, organizational skills, and strong ability to mutli-task.

Role & Responsibilities & Requirements:

• Project management skills with strong ability to multi task and handle various projects at once.
• Perform commissioning inspections on HVAC, lighting, and other building systems, including renewable energy, and water reuse systems.
• Performs testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, using specialized tools and test equipment, to meet functional and performance standards, which includes testing airflow volume and velocity, static pressure and uniformity testing, differential pressurization testing, airflow visualization, and performing leakage tests.
• Leads commissioning progress meetings with external personnel such as HVAC engineers, owners and architects as well as installing contractors.
• Inspect systems to verify compliance with plans, specifications, and equipment operating requirements.
• Scheduling and co-ordinating work to tight deadlines.
• Creating and carrying out test procedures; Develop commissioning checklists for installation verification and functional performance testing of equipment and integrated systems.
• Investigating problems, diagnosing/repairing faults on various building systems.
• Troubleshooting building systems.
• Writing reports and completing inspection documentation.
• Provide technical support not only to external clients, but also to internal team personnel.
• Ensuring safe working conditions.
• Participate in the training of owner maintenance and operative staff.
• Ability to work under pressure is important, with tight schedules necessitating extra hours at times: shift and ‘unsocial' hours can be required, particularly where equipment is in 24-hour operation.
• Interface with design and construction team members to ensure commissioning activities are incorporated and commissioning issues are addressed; effectively filtering and managing documentation is a key element of the commissioning process.
• Ability to take Air & Hydronic measurements on HVAC systems with appropriate testing equipment.
• AABC or NEBB Certified is strongly preferred.
• Formal HVAC training/education with work applicable work experience.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, presentation, and written communications skills.
• Good descriptive writing skills and the ability to articulate to a non-technical client the essence of the technical requirements that are being enforced.
• Demonstrated skills in delivering excellent customer/client service and project management.
• Strong technical background in commercial/institutional building systems and operations
• Substantial experience completing building energy efficiency projects
• Hands-on experience in testing, start-up and troubleshooting of HVAC systems, including but not limited to cooling towers, chillers, packaged roof top units, ERUs, DOAS, AHUs, VRFs, VFDs, for hospitals, schools, commercial and institutional type buildings
• Strong knowledge of mechanical , plumbing systems and control systems
• Understanding of electrical and fire/life safety systems
• Computer skills including proficiency in MS Office, mainly MS Excel.

• Facilities management services

Minimum age requirement: 21 years old

Must be able to pass pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing, background and reference check

Benefits

• • Full-time, salaried position
  • Flexible hours
  • Expense account
  • Health and dental
  • 401K
  • Vacation
  • Personal time

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