BAS OPERATOR
About The Position
As a BAS Operator at Duke Hospital, you’ll be at the heart of keeping our facilities running safely, smoothly, and efficiently. Every day, you’ll interact with advanced building automation systems to oversee physical operations, environmental controls, life safety mechanisms, and security infrastructure. This is your opportunity to work across diverse, mission‑critical systems, solve meaningful challenges, and ensure that the spaces where exceptional patient care and groundbreaking research happen remain secure, comfortable, and reliable.
Requirements
- Work requires oral and written communication skills normally acquired through a high school education with computer course work.
- Work requires basic knowledge of computer systems and/or building infrastructure and systems.
- OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s degree is preferred.
- Experience with building management software is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and dispatch appropriate personnel to Fire Alarms, Building Equipment Alarms, Critical system alarms, and Life Safety alarms across Hospital, Clinic, Research and Ambulatory divisions using defined procedures.
- Receive and dispatch HICS Codes using overhead announcement system across Hospital and Clinic divisions using defined procedures.
- Take calls on the Hospital Maintenance line and dispatch appropriate personnel to respond to issue described using work order management system. Work with Zone Mechanics, Core Shops, and Contractors to resolve system issues, including minor programming and manipulation of field device statuses.
- Maintain daily logs for work being done affecting fire alarms and building equipment across Hospital, Clinic, Research, and Ambulatory division. Maintain daily logs for alarms handled dealing with critical system items.
- Monitor and respond to device communication issues across BAS, Fire Alarm, Medical Gas, Emergency Power, and other critical infrastructure systems.
- Assist supervisor and Senior Operator in the training of new personnel.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Benefits
- Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family- friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members.
- Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
