HVAC Field EngineerThe HVAC Field Engineer reports to the Director of Facility Operations and is responsible for supervising facility maintenance projects and daily operations for facility maintenance projects at all SOFIE facilities. Projects include primarily HVAC and overseeing preventative maintenance, but may also include oversight of construction, roofing, painting, carpentry, masonry, flooring, door access, and other building related projects. The position develops scope, verifies budget, obtains bids, provides recommendations, manages contractors, tracks and reports progress, and delivers outcomes with expected results. Projects may also be completed internally by the HVAC Field Engineer and/or other Facilities staff. Duties may also include building inspections, completing maintenance punch lists, responding to emergencies, prioritizing critical projects, completing preventative maintenance, supervising preventive maintenance contractors, supervising other maintenance staff, and maintaining the Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) for the Facilities Department.Key responsibilities include designing, installing, commissioning, and maintaining HVAC and environmental control systems tailored to radiopharmaceutical production facilities, with a focus on cleanroom and controlled environment requirements.
The role involves managing and liaising with local/National HVAC contractors to ensure timely repairs and all preventative maintenance (PM) is conducted on time and per SOFIE PM agreements. It also includes managing PM contracts with HVAC contractors to ensure all equipment and desired maintenance terms are current per SOFIE requirements, documenting and managing all HVAC related work orders and preventative maintenance in the designated CMMS system, maintaining all HVAC related equipment in the designated CMMS system and triaging incoming SOFIE, monitoring and managing airflow rates, temperature, humidity, pressurization, and filtration to maintain ISO-class cleanroom conditions, performing regular preventive maintenance, troubleshooting HVAC issues, and initiating corrective actions to ensure continuous and reliable operation, coordinating with cross-functional teams—including Facilities, Quality Assurance, and Compliance—to ensure HVAC systems meet safety standards and cGMP regulations, supporting HVAC validation and qualification efforts (e.g., IQ/OQ/PQ protocols), conducting system assessments and recommending improvements for efficiency, reliability, and energy savings, ensuring compliance with applicable building codes, FDA, and OSHA regulations, and health and safety standards, providing technical support during facility expansion projects, upgrades, or new equipment installations, and being open to 50% travel to other facilities. Other duties as assigned.Qualifications include proven commercial or industrial HVAC experience required, A.A.S HVAC from accredited college preferred, certifications including Universal EPA 608, NATE or RSES, journeyman license or similar, familiarity with controls systems, plenums, effluent exhaust, and HEPA filtration, bachelor's degree or HVAC certification preferred, professional engineer (PE) license preferred, CAD experience strongly preferred, 5+ years of HVAC engineering and/or technical experience, preferably in pharmaceutical, biotech, or cleanroom environments, 5+ years of project management experience, strong knowledge of HVAC systems for critical environments—including HEPA filtration, cleanroom pressurization, and temperature/humidity control, experience with HVAC validation procedures and regulatory compliance, proficiency in HVAC design tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit) and familiarity with building management systems (BMS). Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to documentation and quality. Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across engineering, QA, and facility teams.