HVAC Technician: Building Systems & Controls Expert

CBRE Group, Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in Ottawa is seeking an HVAC Technician to maintain mechanical and electrical equipment for commercial HVAC systems across facilities. You will perform proactive testing and regular preventive maintenance to ensure reliable operation.

You will read drawings and schematics, install and service equipment, coordinate with vendors, and document work orders. The role requires safe practices and the ability to respond to after-hours emergencies when needed.

Qualifications

• Reads and interprets mechanical drawings, blueprints, schematics, and code specifications.
• Ability to perform basic inspections and preventative maintenance on HVAC systems.
• Coordinate with vendors and subtrades for parts and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets mechanical drawings, blueprints, schematics, and code specifications;
• Performs basic inspections and preventative maintenance on HVAC and refrigeration systems and logs results; generates reports as required;
• Operates, maintains, services, repairs, installs, and replaces HVAC and refrigeration equipment across sites;
• Install wiring and cabling to connect components to power supply and calibrate related controls;
• Measure, cut, bend, thread and connect pipe to functional components;
• Works with vendors to organize work, subtrades, parts and material logistics;
• Prepare work estimates including material, rentals, labor;
• Schedule and coordinate work and deliver on expectations;
• Guides sub-contractors for projects needing specialist equipment;
• Operates DDC software, monitors and adjusts, follows up on alerts;
• Develop SOPs and documentation;
• Reviews heat and cooling requirements and recommends modifications;
• Uses work order system to manage and record work;
• Makes replacement recommendations for end-of-life or failed systems;
• Troubleshoots and performs corrective maintenance;
• Maintains tools and equipment for safe operation;
• Ensures safe seasonal start-ups and shutdowns of HVAC systems;
• Performs start-up and shutdown of major building equipment;
• Attends after-hours emergencies and planned shutdowns/start-ups;
• Participates in meetings;
• Inspects, operates, maintains, and repairs boilers, chillers, pumps, generators, etc.;
• Mitigates risk to raised floor operations;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Reading blueprints

Electrical wiring

Troubleshooting

Tools

DDC software

Job description

CBRE Group, Inc. in Ottawa is seeking an HVAC Technician to maintain mechanical and electrical equipment for commercial HVAC systems across facilities. You will perform proactive testing and regular preventive maintenance to ensure reliable operation.

You will read drawings and schematics, install and service equipment, coordinate with vendors, and document work orders. The role requires safe practices and the ability to respond to after-hours emergencies when needed.