HVAC Technician

Role summary

Equipment maintenance and repair

• Supervise preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of FCUs, AHUs, FAHUs, chilled water systems, split ACs, and package units.
• Diagnose and repair chillers, freezers, cold rooms, and display refrigerators.
• Independently replace compressors, braze copper pipes, detect leaks, pressure-test, evacuate, charge refrigerant, and commission equipment.
• Troubleshoot motors, compressors, electrical components, sensors, expansion valves, and controls; monitor temperatures, performance, pressures, and efficiency.

Supervision, records, and safety

• Coordinate with BMS operators and hotel departments; assign daily work, supervise technicians, respond to emergencies, and ensure timely repairs.
• Maintain PPM schedules, equipment history, spare parts records, maintenance reports, and contractor quality.
• Comply with hotel safety and environmental standards, UAE regulations, and applicable fire safety requirements.
• Apply risk assessments, permit-to-work, lockout/tagout, hot-work, fire prevention, PPE, safe refrigerant handling, electrical isolation, and working-at-height controls.
• Conduct toolbox talks, report incidents and hazards, coordinate with Security and Fire & Life Safety teams, and support emergency response.

Qualifications and experience

• Diploma or ITI in HVAC, Refrigeration, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Requires 7–10 years of hands-on HVAC and refrigeration experience, preferably in a four- or five-star hotel, including at least three years in supervision.
• Practical expertise in kitchen refrigeration, compressor replacement, brazing, and electrical troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of BMS, chilled water systems, hotel safety procedures, and preventive maintenance.
• Good English communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills; ability to manage critical breakdowns.

Mandatory practical requirement

• Must independently diagnose and repair kitchen chillers, freezers, and split AC systems, including compressor replacement, brazing, refrigerant charging, and testing.
• A practical assessment will form part of selection.

Pay

• Pay is AED 3,000–3,500 per month.