Automation Technician III

HTS Engineering Ltd.•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Automation Technician III inspects, tests, adjusts, and repairs new or existing electric, electronic, mechanical, and pneumatic automation devices and systems. The role diagnoses causes of electrical or mechanical malfunction or failure in operational equipment and performs preventative and corrective maintenance. It also coaches and mentors other automation technicians. The technician applies knowledge of mechanical equipment and systems—including chillers, boilers, custom air-handling units, primary/secondary pumping, variable-flow chilled-water plants, clean-room applications, demand response, and energy solutions—to analyze systems and develop scopes of work for controls implementation. The role monitors systems and identifies and diagnoses potential problems using computer workstations and on-site observations.

Requirements

  • Minimum eight years of direct automation experience with control systems and programming.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Electrical or Mechanical, or equivalent field experience.
  • Working knowledge of at least three HVAC controls systems.
  • Ability to interface with customers at a supervisory and management level.
  • Engineering skills that include knowledge of electronics, mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and computer programming.

Nice To Haves

  • Working knowledge of Delta, JCI, or Andover HVAC controls systems.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect, test, adjust, and repair new or existing electric, electronic, mechanical, and pneumatic automation devices and systems.
  • Diagnose causes of electrical or mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment.
  • Perform preventative and corrective maintenance.
  • Coach and mentor other automation technicians.
  • Understand the design and intent of mechanical equipment and systems, including chillers, boilers, custom AHUs, primary/secondary pumping, variable-flow chilled-water plants, clean-room applications, demand response, and energy solutions.
  • Analyze systems and develop scopes of work for controls implementation.
  • Monitor systems and identify and diagnose potential problems using computer workstations and on-site observations.
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