HVAC Technician, NA

Vantage; Quebec; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Job summary

Vantage in Québec City, QC seeks an on-site HVAC Technician to support critical data center infrastructure. You will maintain HVAC, electrical systems, UPS and building controls, ensuring 100% availability and safety. Work with a team that handles preventative and corrective maintenance around the clock.

The role requires 3–5 years in industrial maintenance, ability to read plans, and proficiency with CMMS and BMS. Some travel for training may be required; a license or path to one is desired.

Qualifications

• At least 3–5 years in maintenance and repair of industrial electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ability to read electrical/mechanical plans and single-line diagrams.
• Knowledge of UPS, HVAC systems, data center controls and monitoring.
• Experience with creating and updating standard operating procedures and emergency procedures.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for training (<5%).
• Reliable transportation for reporting to shifts and emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain critical data center systems (HVAC, UPS, generators, DC controls).
• Produce reliability and capacity reports to ensure uptime targets.
• Coordinate with vendors and in-house teams to ensure safe work practices.
• Develop and update work methods and emergency procedures for installations.
• Support continuous improvement and documentation efforts.

Skills

HVAC maintenance

Electrical systems

Building management/automation

Reading blueprints

Technical writing

MS Office

Education

License to operate or obtain license within reasonable time

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Building Management System (BMS)

Job description

About Vantage

Vantage powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Site Operations Department

The Site Operations Department is responsible for the overall health of all mechanical and electrical systems, building maintenance, and performance of all data modules in our data centers. The team is staffed 24 x 7 onsite with Critical Facility Technicians (CFTs) on each shift. This team is the face of Vantage to our customers and the first line of defense regarding the uptime of our campus as well as the performance of our customer installations. Using a Critical Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to plan and track work needed, the Site Operations department performs all preventative and corrective maintenance. Our culture expects and rewards team performance that engages directly with the customers and the facility infrastructure. This is a team that does most of the actual work versus calling upon vendors. As a result, we provide superior service that is faster and more cost effective.

Position Overview

This role is on-site in Québec, QC. We are looking for a HVAC Technician, NA for our data center in Québec who knows what best-in-class service looks like and can make that a reality. This role is an important member of our facilities team where we manage some of the most efficient and cost-effective data center facilities in the industry. The successful candidate for this role will work with a team of other electrical and mechanical-focused technicians performing maintenance and repair for our data center infrastructure. We take our customer requirements for uptime seriously and keep our facilities maintained to a very high standard to insure uninterrupted service for our customers.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensure the optimal functioning of the mechanical and electrical systems of the data center at all times, including preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Work under limited supervision, both independently and as part of a team
• Manage multiple single or ongoing projects
• Respond to safety and emergency situations and maintain a safe and risk-free work environment
• Demonstrate discretion and judgment in organizing workflow and adapting to new priorities in a changing environment
• Communicate regularly with employees at all levels of the company and with external suppliers

Duties

• Operate critical systems (HVAC, industrial chillers, building controls, computer room air handling units, UPS, PDUs, diesel generators, automatic transfer equipment, etc.) and perform their maintenance and repairs
• Produce reliability reports to achieve and maintain capacity targets and 100% availability rate
• Coordinate and monitor the work of maintenance service providers to ensure the safety of personnel, protect critical facility equipment, and maintain power to the critical load
• Create the necessary work methods, standard operating procedures and emergency procedures to which all maintenance activities must comply
• Additional duties as assigned by Management

Job Requirements

• Practical experience of at least three years, preferably five, in maintenance and repair of industrial electrical and mechanical systems, such as emergency units (generators, fuel distribution, paralleling cabinets), electrical distribution devices (medium voltage/low voltage switchgear and related controls), UPS, HVAC systems, air handlers, computer room cooling systems, and building monitoring and control systems
• Demonstrate knowledge in operating, maintaining, repairing, inspecting, and testing critical electrical distribution systems, HVAC systems and building management/automation equipment
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical engineering plans as well as building architecture and to understand connections and single-line diagrams
• Knowledge of common concepts, practices and processes related to mechanical and electrical systems required to operate data centers
• Experience and skills in technical writing, as well as creating, coordinating, updating and modifying work methods, standard operating procedures and emergency procedures for critical installations, including support of new systems and research of technical requirements
• Professional experience in the electrical or mechanical sector (highly desired), focused on technical skills and training, with the intention of obtaining a license within a reasonable time frame
• Willingness to follow official training if necessary, in a field of specialization, such as maintenance of UPS systems
• Candidates must possess reliable transportation for reporting to work for shifts, or emergencies
• Ability to travel occasionally for training purposes (less than 5% of total time)
• Potential employees must complete a background check successfully
• Proven skills in the use of Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word and Excel) and automatic building control systems.

Physical Demands And Special Requirements

• Ability to stand 1/3 – 2/3 of the time
• Ability to walk 1/3 – 2/3 of the time
• Ability to sit 1/3 – 2/3 of the time
• Ability to climb and balance 1/3 – 2/3 of the time
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl 1/3 – 2/3 of the time
• Ability to reach with hands & arms 1/3 – 2/3 of the time
• Ability to smell, talk & hear
• Ability to use hands to type, handle & feel
• Ability to reach with hands and arms
• Ability to see at close and distance ranges and the ability to see color
• Must be comfortable working in a high stress, fast paced environment with shifting priorities
• Must be willing to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, late nights, holidays, and on-call support
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds 1/3 of the time

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Vantage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Vantage does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage.