BAS Operator/Controls Technician

Amentum • Springfield, VA

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About The Position

Amentum is looking for a BAS Operator/Controls Technician to join our team in Springfield, VA to support our mission critical customer. Must be a US Citizen. And have and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. Duties and Responsibilities: A Controls Technician performs maintenance and repair of building controls and automations systems. This type of work involves most of the following: diagnosing control system concerns and ensuring occupancy comfort; troubleshooting local controllers, communication wiring, programs, and schedules; ensuring proper set-points, schedules, and sequences of operation are correctly programmed; performing preventative maintenance tasks such as point to point check- out, sensor calibration, and software back-up. A controls technician should work to ensure overall occupancy comfort is achieved while keeping focused on energy management. An experienced controls technician should be comfortable interacting with the building occupants in person as well as over the phone, and should be able to recognize and identify opportunities to conserve building energy as it relates to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Experience and Qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent. Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance. Minimum 5 years' experience in building controls and automation Certification as a building automation system operator (Siemens APOGEE; BACnet; or undefined MD Stationary Engineer license level 1 or DC Stationary Engineer license level 3 undefined Ability to lift up to 45 lbs. Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.) as well as knowledge using undefined Ability to use control technician hand tools and measuring and testing instruments Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters .

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must have and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance
• Minimum 5 years' experience in building controls and automation
• Certification as a building automation system operator (Siemens APOGEE; BACnet; or undefined MD Stationary Engineer license level 1 or DC Stationary Engineer license level 3 undefined
• Ability to lift up to 45 lbs
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.) as well as knowledge using undefined
• Ability to use control technician hand tools and measuring and testing instruments

Responsibilities

• diagnosing control system concerns and ensuring occupancy comfort
• troubleshooting local controllers, communication wiring, programs, and schedules
• ensuring proper set-points, schedules, and sequences of operation are correctly programmed
• performing preventative maintenance tasks such as point to point check- out, sensor calibration, and software back-up
• ensure overall occupancy comfort is achieved while keeping focused on energy management
• interacting with the building occupants in person as well as over the phone
• recognize and identify opportunities to conserve building energy as it relates to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees