Job Title: Building Automation Technician/Programmer
Position Summary:
Under general supervision, the HVAC Controls Technician/Programmer is responsible for programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting Building Control systems per plans and specifications, design build criteria and use of his or her extensive experience of building automations system control. Emphasis is on the creation of the lowest total installed cost-effective system that meets customer expectations. Provides detailed information to communicate design to customers, our field installation team and subcontractors. Serves as the technical resource for installation team. Takes on additional responsibility to review existing control systems consisting of legacy systems to determine feasibility and if a system can be integrated or needs replaced.
Job Requirements:
- Niagara N4, AX, & Advanced N4/AX certified with 8-10+ years related experience (additional certifications helpful).
- Experience using, reading and understanding building analytics.
- Knowledge of the HVAC industry or construction industry with focus on heating and ventilating air conditioning systems.
- Proficient in all DDC system programming of all control systems and integrations.
- Experience with integrating legacy control systems
- Ability to program and test programmable controllers, integration, network configurations and peer to peer support of systems in terms of training on product lines.
- Effective interpersonal and leadership skills to properly represent the company to customers and other outside contacts.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain an insurable driving record as required by the company’s insurance provider.
- Possess leadership skills to lead and mentor other project technicians.
- Must have the highest degree of customer service.
- Works in conjunction with the entire BAS team to perform maintenance on BAS systems required and performing service calls essential to the position.
- Must be driven to teach and learn new product lines for DDC controls and help the company evaluate new opportunities for new product lines.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned:
- Accountable to field teams for quality, timeliness and efficiency of designs: participates in engineering release meeting with project field team.
- Responsible for total system operation, not limited to building automations but mechanical as well.
- Troubleshoots system problems, works with subcontractors and other trades to ensure proper operation.
- Performs static (standalone) and dynamic (total building interactive network) software programming independently.
- Configures operator workstations and all required software.
- Calibrates systems requiring basic electronic test equipment, such as multi-meters, network terminals and/or a lap top computer.
- Communicates with company project management and/or customer upon arrival and before leaving the work site and keeps customer informed on progress.
- Reviews customer’s systems and, if needed, points out other areas of improvement and keeps management apprised of customer concerns and issues.
- Ensures all required commissioning documentation and provides accurate information for as-builts documentation.
- Performs site-specific training for owner/operator on the total system and assists with turnover to service.
- Communicates effectively with the general or mechanical contractor, consultants, architect engineers and other sub-contractors as required.
- Adheres to safety standards and has a high degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety.
- Conducts self-study to improve technical proficiency (software / hardware) in company’s product lines.
- Will be available for product training and may require travel to vendor locations for such training.
- Ability to communicate technical material to a non-technical audience.
- Previous experience with computer-aided design; Auto Cad, Visio, Microsoft products, and strong PC skills required.
