Job Title: HVAC Chiller Subject Matter Expert (SME) - West
Position Summary
The HVAC Chiller SME will serve as the technical authority for chiller systems, including water-cooled and air-cooled chillers, centrifugal chillers, and associated thermal management solutions. This role ensures optimal design, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and lifecycle maintenance of chiller systems in mission-critical environments such as data centers and industrial facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Expertise: Provide advanced knowledge on chiller systems, including scroll, screw, and centrifugal chillers, heat pumps, and cooling towers.
- Design & Commissioning: Lead design reviews, installation, and commissioning of chiller plants and chilled water systems, ensuring compliance with project specifications and safety standards.
- Troubleshooting & Maintenance: Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, and refrigerant issues; oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs.
- Performance Optimization: Analyze system performance, recommend energy efficiency improvements, and implement sustainability initiatives.
- Documentation & Compliance: Maintain accurate records for commissioning, warranty, AMC/CAMC contracts, and ensure adherence to regulatory and manufacturer guidelines.
- Training & Mentorship: Develop training modules and mentor engineers and technicians on chiller operations and maintenance.
- Customer Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor for clients on thermal load management, upgrades, and service strategies.
Required Skills
- In-depth knowledge of HVAC chiller systems and chilled water piping design.
- Proficiency in diagnostic tools, sensors, and Building Management Systems (BMS).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and client-facing abilities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or HVAC Technology (preferred).
- Professional certifications in HVAC or chiller systems highly desirable.
- Minimum 5–8 years of experience in chiller plant design, commissioning, and service operations.
Preferred Experience
- Familiarity with industry standards and safety protocols.
- Hands-on experience with CRAC units, chillers, cooling towers, and thermal storage systems.
- Ability to mentor and train junior engineers.
Physical & Travel Requirements
- Frequent travel to customer sites (up to 40 to 50%).
- Flexible to work weekends and holidays as required.
Skills Required
- In-depth knowledge of HVAC chiller systems and chilled water piping design
- Proficiency with diagnostic tools, sensors, and Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Minimum 5-8 years experience in chiller plant design, commissioning, and service operations
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and client-facing skills
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or HVAC Technology
- Professional certifications in HVAC or chiller systems
- Hands-on experience with CRAC units, cooling towers, and thermal storage systems
- Frequent travel to customer sites (up to 40-50%) and flexibility to work weekends/holidays
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
Vertiv Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with standard medical, dental, and vision plans plus wellness and mental-health resources. Core offerings also include disability and life insurance and an Employee Assistance Program.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes paid holidays and PTO typical of large employers, and many U.S. salaried roles feature flexible or "unlimited" PTO approaches. These programs are part of a structured, global total rewards framework.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair at start for many office-based, engineering, and field service roles, and total compensation packages are viewed as stable. In some hourly manufacturing settings, overtime opportunities help boost overall earnings.
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What We Do
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to ensure its customers’ vital applications run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs approximately 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com.
