Building Engineer HVAC

This hands-on position is responsible for the operation, maintenance, optimization, and reliability of mechanical systems (HVAC) supporting a live broadcast studio environment. The role ensures continuous operation, maintenance, and climate control of critical facility infrastructure, including electrical distribution, power, HVAC, building controls, and physical plant, to guarantee uptime, precise environmental control, and compliance with safety and broadcast-critical standards. The position collaborates directly with broadcast technicians to prevent technical downtime and maintain the strict environmental conditions required for 24/7 mission-critical media operations.

• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot HVAC, chilled water systems, air handling units (AHUs), and precision cooling systems supporting studio and technical spaces.
• Manage and monitor critical infrastructure equipment including Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), diesel generators, automatic transfer switches, chillers, and CRAH/CRAC units.
• Manage and monitor building management systems (BMS/BAS) to ensure optimal environmental conditions for broadcast equipment and respond to alarms.
• Collaborate with broadcast engineering and DTS teams to align facility capabilities with high-tech production needs.
• Maintain environmental conditions for studios, control rooms, edit suites, equipment rooms, data centres, and broadcast racks, including tight temperature and humidity tolerances.
• Minimize noise and vibration impacts on live production environments.
• Perform highly complex preventative and corrective maintenance on physical site systems, including root cause analysis and incident response for mechanical failures.
• Coordinate planned maintenance to avoid disruption to live broadcasts and support design reviews, day-2 build-outs, and commissioning of new studios, control rooms, and facility upgrades.
• Manage contractors, vendors, and service providers, and monitor building automation and energy management systems to minimize operational costs.
• Ensure compliance with codes, standards, and regulations (local building codes, ASHRAE, OSHA), maintain documentation, enforce safe work practices, and support emergency preparedness plans.
• Perform hands-on operations and maintenance, including all physical and administrative operations tasks, in accordance with site processes and procedures to ensure uptime, efficiency, and safety without disrupting production.

• 7+ years of experience in HVAC and mechanical system operations.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• EPA Certificate required.
• Valid Florida Driver's Licence and ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC systems (chilled water, DX, VAV), Building Management Systems (BMS/BAS), and mechanical system controls and automation.
• Familiarity with redundancy design (N+1, 2N), load calculations and thermal management, and acoustic and vibration considerations.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and specifications.
• Ability to work under pressure during live broadcast scenarios.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and customer-focused skills.
• Understanding of advanced principles of chilled water systems, refrigeration systems, and domestic water systems.
• Familiarity with CMMS or digital work order systems (e.g., ServiceNow, iOFFICE, or similar).
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.
• Customer service mindset with a professional, team-oriented attitude.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to safety, reliability, and operational excellence.

• Commercial, mission critical facility experience (e.g., hospital, media/broadcast facilities) preferred.
• Experience in data centres, studios, or critical environments strongly preferred.
• Associate's degree in HVAC/R, facilities engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field (or equivalent technical experience) preferred.
• HVAC Technical Training Certificate preferred.
• OSHA 10/40 Certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of plumbing, painting, electrical, and/or other general repair skills preferred.

• On-site in a live broadcast studio environment