An HVAC engineer designs, installs, and maintains heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Their responsibilities include:
Surveying sites: Before installing HVAC systems, HVAC engineers survey sites.
Planning: They plan the placement of ducts, pipework, and control panels.
Installing: They install HVAC components.
Quality checks: They perform quality checks to ensure the systems are working safely and efficiently.
Maintenance: They carry out maintenance on HVAC systems.
Fault finding: They find and fix faults.
Energy use: They help customers reduce their energy use.
Compliance: They ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Collaboration: They collaborate with other professionals to ensure the systems are aligned with the project goals and architectural plan.
Technical drawings: They create technical drawings and specifications for HVAC systems.
Load calculations: They perform load calculations and energy modeling for HVAC systems.
Equipment selection: They select equipment for HVAC systems.
Duct sizing: They size ducts for HVAC systems.
Control system design: They design control systems for HVAC systems.
Customer needs: They evaluate customer needs and recommend solutions.
HVAC unit number: They analyze building plans to determine the number of HVAC units for each room, floor, and building type.