Senior Engineer Plant room- MEP

Senior Engineer Plant room- MEP

Department: Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing, Facilities Management 

Entity: Aga Khan University 

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

Chartered in 1983, it is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, Aga Khan University (AKU) provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programmes and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact, and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.

AKU is committed to the principles of impact, quality, relevance, and access. As both a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change, AKU fosters a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment. As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities:

The applicant demonstrates full command and ability to independently manage the safe & Energy efficient operation, maintenance, and repair of centrifugal and absorption chillers, cooling towers, calorifiers, boilers, and associated auxiliary equipment.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Oversee the operation and maintenance of chillers, cooling towers, boilers, and calorifiers along with ancillary equipment’s.
• Ensure efficient operation and maintenance of boilers and associated equipment in compliance with government boiler regulations.
• Provide training to staff regarding adherence of statutory and local laws governing high-pressure vessels. 
• Plan and execute seasonal maintenance of boilers, chillers, cooling towers, and related equipment in line with PPM schedules in CMMS; coordinate and prepare for annual inspections by boiler inspectors, including all prerequisite arrangements.
• Collaborate with control room engineers and HVAC teams to ensure smooth plant operations and effective service delivery.
• Implement timely and effective preventive planned maintenance (PPM) programs for all plant room equipment.
• Reduce equipment breakdowns and ensure reliable, uninterrupted operation.
• Monitor and ensure proper water treatment for all plant room equipment.
• Monitor & maintain minimum stock level for all spares & chemicals of plant room.
• Ensure safety protocols to be followed by staff & vendors in all activities carried out in plant room.
• Planning of plant room inefficient equipment replacement. 
• Any other task assigned by Manager.

Requirements:

• B.E Mechanical
• Minimum 6 – 8 years of related work experience in Mechanical & Utilities systems
• Strong knowledge of utility equipment, including boilers, chillers, and cooling towers, calorifiers. 
• Proficient in computer applications relevant to operations & maintenance.
• Effective planning and organizational abilities.
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Capable of working independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Self-driven, adaptable, and flexible in approach.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted