Building Automation Controls Technician

EMCOR Group • New York, NY

67d • $60,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Building Automation Controls Technician is responsible for completing service calls while maintaining positive client relations. This role involves completing scheduled preventative maintenance and emergency service calls on existing BMS systems, troubleshooting installations, and correcting deficiencies without direct supervision. The technician will effectively communicate with customers to evaluate service needs, maintain proper scheduling, and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction. Additionally, the technician will monitor customer buildings to ensure optimum performance standards are being achieved, fine-tune systems as new programs and sequences are developed, and identify opportunities for additional building enhancements. Responsibilities also include performing building surveys, estimating additional work, and programming, tuning, and commissioning BAS systems. The technician must stay informed of industry developments for energy savings strategies and provide feedback for process improvements. Travel is required up to 25%.

Requirements

• Field experience in the HVAC controls industry including DDC Systems commissioning, software integration operation, calibration and experience with pneumatic controls.
• Knowledge of Automated Logic commissioning tools and field circuit debugging skills.
• Understanding of the construction industry with emphasis in mechanical/electrical fields.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Strong communication, organizational and documentation skills.
• Competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, WebCTRL, Autocad, various operating systems.
• Proven track record of completing projects, being self-motivated and achieving customer satisfaction.
• Deploy, revise, checkout, and commission building automation, DDC, energy management and controls systems hardware, software and graphics.

Nice To Haves

• Field Supervisor positions available for individuals with more than 3-4 years' experience, and capable of supervision of subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Complete scheduled preventative maintenance and emergency service calls on existing BMS systems.
• Troubleshoot installations and correct deficiencies without direct supervision.
• Effectively communicate with customers to evaluate service needs, maintain proper scheduling and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Monitor customer buildings to ensure optimum performance standards are being achieved.
• Fine tune systems as new programs and sequences are developed.
• Identify opportunities for additional building enhancements and perform upgrades and/or small scale retrofits on existing systems.
• Perform building surveys and work with Service Manager on estimating additional work.
• Perform necessary software programming, equipment start-up, tuning and calibration and commissioning of BAS systems.
• Be proficient in knowledge of following equipment: VAVs, Exhaust Fans, Unit Vents, AHUs, Hot Water Systems, Chiller Water Systems, and Lighting.
• Stay informed of industry developments for energy savings strategies.
• Effectively provide feedback to supervisor for ways to improve the installation process.
• Utilize Automated Logic's Dealer website and stay current on technical data and solutions for existing problems and updates.
• Assume additional responsibilities as needed and approved by management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• 401(k) Savings Plan.
• College Coach.
• Employee assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Specialty Trade Contractors
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees