Engineering Technician – HVAC (Permanent, Western Cape)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Technician specialised in HVAC to lead maintenance engineering activities across a diverse portfolio of HVAC and building management systems. The role involves asset lifecycle management, maintenance strategy development, system recommissioning, engineering audits and technical support for regional teams, primarily within mission‑critical facilities such as data centres.

Key responsibilities

• Provide advanced maintenance engineering support for HVAC and ventilation systems.
• Investigate plant failures, conduct root‑cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Recommission HVAC and building management systems to original design standards.
• Develop and maintain maintenance strategies, job plans and engineering instructions.
• Perform site inspections, asset verifications and condition assessments.
• Carry out heat‑load, cooling capacity and ventilation calculations.
• Manage asset data and planned maintenance schedules in SAP CMMS.
• Compile technical reports, incident investigations and funding justifications.
• Review project specifications from a CCRAM engineering perspective.
• Support service contract development and monitor vendor performance.
• Produce monthly engineering reports for data centre operations.

Required profile

• BTech, S4 or N6 in Mechanical, Refrigeration and Air‑Conditioning Engineering (or equivalent).
• Grade 12 with a Refrigeration and Air‑Conditioning qualification; electrical qualification or trade test is advantageous.
• Valid Code B driver’s licence.
• 10–15 years of experience in HVAC design and maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC systems, controls and building management systems.
• Proficiency with SAP CMMS and Microsoft Office.
• Experience in technical report writing and failure investigations.
• Solid understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and relevant SANS standards.

Required skills

• HVAC design and maintenance
• Building management system controls
• SAP CMMS
• Microsoft Office suite
• Heat‑load calculation
• Ventilation calculation