Principal Technical Lead - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

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Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition :
R004467## Employment Status:

Regular## Time Type:

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** BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOU
** At the heart of CSA Group is a vision: making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place. It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years: from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today.

Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products - from every day househould items to leading edge technology-to meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact.

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Job Summary:

CSA Group has an immediate opportunity for a Technical Expert for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Ventilation (HVAC/R) products at CSA Group to provide senior technical leadership within the Technical Management Department, overseeing technical support and guidance across all certification offices and Network Partners internationally. This role ensures expert-level technical knowledge is applied to maintain high standards, supports accreditation requirements, and delivers consistent global services through training and technical oversight.

The position actively participates in standards development, communicates new requirements, and develops advanced training programs. Building and leveraging a strong industry network, the Technical Expert also promotes CSA Group’s interests and contributes to business growth.
** Responsibilities:
*** Provides clear, timely technical guidance and solutions, helps interpret standards, develops compliance paths for new technologies, and resolves technical disputes among stakeholders.
* Maintaining SME knowledge by staying current and expert in relevant business areas by engaging in industry committees, networking with other experts, staying informed through literature and events, and sharing knowledge to support business needs.
* Builds and leverages a strong industry network, contributes thought leadership through research and presentations, and identifies opportunities to advance CSA’s interests.
* Assists with complex projects, mentors staff and acts as a technical expert in legal investigations related to product incidents.
* Establishes and maintains technical benchmarks, ensures global consistency in standards and practices, communicates changes and technical decisions, and aligns senior technical staff across regions.
* Delivers training and coaching, fosters open technical discussions and supports the development of technical staff and training systems.
* Works to maintain company accreditations, develops certification documentation templates, supports audits and gap analysis, and contributes to strategic company initiatives.
* Ensures expertise in safety practices, contributes to job safety analysis, identifies hazards during site visits, completes safety training, and supports emergency response procedures and HSSE initiatives.
* Supports standards research activities.
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* Education & Experience:

*** University degree in a relevant discipline of engineering and professional registration is preferable.
* Must have proven analytical skills and technical experience in interpretation of technical requirements within the assigned area of responsibility.
* Experience in standards development activities.
* Ten (10) years of relevant experience in the HVAC/R area.
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* Skills:

*** Must have exceptional interpersonal,…