HVAC Technician

Position Summary

This position is responsible for providing daily technical support and giving guidance to the Chief Refrigeration Engineer to operate, optimize the HVAC plant in the most efficient and energy saving way. Supervise and follow up bigger repairs, refurbishing, replacement, additional installations, modifications, upgrading, modernization and retro fitting of HVAC installations fleet wide.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Support the Chief Refrigeration Engineer in all operational issues, repairs, maintenance and dry docking planning.
• Plan and supervise overhauls of HVAC machinery such as air condition compressors, provision compressors, heat exchangers, air handlers, duct cleaning and repairs
• Make recommendations for HVAC budget planning.
• Ensure proper training of promotion candidate for Chief Refrigeration position.
• Follow up with audit and the use of MBQ onboard. 6. Ensure that ships are operated in accordance with applicable regulations and company policies with special attention given to safety, security and protection of the environment.
• Be informed and up-to-date about technical research and projects that are applicable, see information and evaluate new technology for use onboard cruise ships and run test programs on such equipment together with ships personnel as directed by the Manager.
• Maintain daily communication with Manager, HVAC services in regards to technical guidance, always taking prompt positive action on all feedback information.
• Observe and evaluate ships HVAC personnel work procedures to ensure quality standards and service are meet. Participate in succession planning, training, evaluation and development for HVAC personnel shipboard.

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience: 

• Specific Knowledge: Education and/or experience Bachelors degree from an accredited school in Marine Engineering preferred. 
• The person should have a minimum of 2 to 5 years experience in Marine HVAC Engineering and operation of passenger ships most recently in a management position.
• Proven leadership ability to direct a technical operation and fluency in both spoken and written English.
• General Knowledge: Working knowledge of Windows NT, Microsoft Word and Excel. Internet and e-mail literate with ability to send and receive and attached files as required.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate in a multicultural environment with all levels of employees and management.
• Must be proactive, organized and have the ability to take initiative.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• The incumbent may be required to travel more than 100 days per year.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various departments within the organization, both shipboard and shore side.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, discounts, interest and commissions.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance, as well as foreign exchange rates.

Reasoning Ability: 

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized solutions.

Physical Demands: 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  
• The employee frequently is required to move about the office complex or vessels.  
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.  
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: 

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• A higher noise level is possible if visiting shipboard, offsite or warehouse locations.