HVAC Specialist (remote) Mars Veterinary Health

Mars Veterinary Health • Vancouver, WA

1d • Remote

About The Position

The HVAC Facilities Specialist will provide support to Banfield Pet Hospitals, VCA hospitals and other MVH banners. They will provide appropriate design, preventive maintenance and repairs to ensure HVAC is 100% functional at our stand alone and acquisition locations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of technical HVAC experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities or Construction and/or extensive HVAC Technician or Operating Engineer experience.
• Problem Solving and trouble shooting in electrical, plumbing, casework and general building construction.
• Ability to read an interpret construction blueprints.

Nice To Haves

• Previous administrative experience.
• HVAC/Refrigeration Certification.

Responsibilities

• Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.
• Quickly assess, troubleshoot, determine best approach and react to each repair to resolve expediently.
• Recognize deficiencies in existing design/equipment, collaborate with mechanical design engineers to identify resolution, procure costs and project manage to completion.
• Be knowledgeable of Building Security Systems and support processes to perform as back up support.
• Interpret lease repair language for Landlord/Tenant responsibility, ensuring compliance with lease timing obligations, collaborating with Lease Administration and Legal teams to prepare default notice request to ensure compliance and resolution.
• Interview, negotiate and procure contractors for repairs and national contracted preventive maintenance services, tracking and reporting on task completion and related costs.
• Manage outside vendors ensuring completion of all assigned repairs and projects.
• Utilize building management system to remotely diagnose refrigeration system and control malfunctions, providing oversite to local technicians.
• Perform market tours to assess facility conditions and vendor quality control.
• Communicate regularly with BU Field Leadership and associates regarding status of repairs and project completions.
• Manage long term capital asset plan and perform equipment replacements based on plan.
• Perform equipment roof sweeps with no effective HVAC downtime at the hospital.
• Approve, track and report all expenditures for existing standalone hospital facility repair and capital projects, including responsibility of managing to an annual allocated plan for expense tracking.
• Review and redline new construction engineer’s specifications, working directly with outside mechanical engineers to improve mechanical designs based on BU specific needs, region and common complaints.
• Review, update and approve new construction equipment and design submittals per construction timelines.
• Other job duties as necessary.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with paid time off & holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Fertility and family-building assistance
• Paid Parental leave
• Practice Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Practice Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Automatic enrollment 401(k) Savings Plan after 60 days of employment with generous company match
• Commuter Benefits
• Legal Plan
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account
• Mental health support and resources
• Paid Volunteering
• Optimum Wellness Plans® for up to three pets
• Continuing Education allowance & MED hours for eligible positions
• Student Debt Relief (for full-time DVMs)
• A Variety of discounts including Mars, PetSmart, Royal Canin, fitness, cellular and so much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees