HVAC Technical Solutions Manager

Barghest Building Performance Pte Ltd; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Barghest Building Performance Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced HVAC professional to lead commissioning and performance optimisation of chiller plants, AHUs, and ACMV systems in client facilities.

You will conduct on-site measurements, analyze plant performance, and develop corrective actions to improve efficiency while ensuring compliance and seamless operations. Strong communication with senior stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in HVAC or related field.
• 7-10 years of technical HVAC experience.
• Experience presenting to senior customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning of chiller plants, AHUs, and ACMV systems to meet performance targets.
• Perform detailed plant and performance analyses and develop corrective actions.
• Conduct on-site measurements with industry standard tools (flow meters, gauges, sensors).
• Prepare Functional Design Specifications (FDS) for chiller plant optimization.
• Coordinate with project teams and clients, providing technical updates and proposals.
• Ensure energy efficiency improvements and regulatory compliance in designs.

Skills

HVAC system design

Commissioning leadership

Troubleshooting

Client communication

Field measurement

Regulatory compliance

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SCEM certification

Green Mark certification

EEOA certification

Job description

About the role

Technical Expertise & Troubleshooting

• Subject matter expert for chiller plants, pumps, cooling towers, air handling systems, automation & controls, and ACMV systems.

• Perform detailed plant and performance analysis, root cause identification, and corrective action planning for underperforming equipment. Analyse and provide solutions.

• Provide rapid solutions to field issues during enhancement or fine-tuning activities

• Conduct detailed on-site measurement and verification using industry-standard tools:

• Water-side instrumentation: Ultrasonic flow meters, differential pressure gauges, and temperature sensors

• Air-side instrumentation: Anemometers, temperature and humidity sensors

• Chiller performance measurements: Refrigerant pressure measurement – manometers

• Prepare Functional Design Specification (FDS) for chiller plant and optimisation strategy

• Evaluate and derive solution for air distribution systems for balancing issues, duct leakage, improper damper operations, and thermal comfort inconsistencies

System Design Validation & Optimization

• Review HVAC design documents (schematics, layout plans, control logic) to identify potential performance or constructability issues.

• Recommend modifications for better efficiency, life cycle cost, maintainability, and compatibility.

• Ensure designs support energy code and regulatory compliance

• Ensure designs future scalability and maintainability.

Commissioning & Performance

• Lead commissioning and fine-tuning of chiller plants, AHUs, and ACMV systems to ensure systems meet or exceed target performance.

• Drive energy saving performance at project completion, ensuring systems meet or exceed design COP (kW/RT).

• Establish baseline operating conditions of existing chiller plants and develop recommendations for achieving optimal efficiency with technical justifications

• Proactively anticipate potential performance or integration issues and develop mitigation strategies to ensure seamless implementation without any operational disruption to client facilities.

Stakeholder & Contractor Management

• Coordinate with project teams, subcontractors, and contractors for chiller enhancement and performance optimisation work.

• Liaise effectively with clients, providing technical advice, updates, and system improvement proposals.

• Keep internal teams informed on client issues and system updates and upgrades

• Support business development by contributing technical insights during proposal preparation, client meetings, and post-project evaluations.

Requirements

• Engineering Degree with minimum 7-10 years of strong technical experience in HVAC area

• Experienced in managing senior level customer in technical presentation and communication

• Strong operational experience on HVAC

• Strong ability to handle difficult operational situations

• SCEM certified

• Preferably with EEOA and Green Mark certifications