Building Automation Technician

Details • Blacksburg, VA

16d • $58,000 - $68,000

About The Position

The Building Automations Services Technician monitors, operates, maintains, modifies, troubleshoots, and replaces pneumatic, electronic, and direct digital controls systems for campus HVAC building controls, lighting controls, and building control system network to ensure occupant comfort, space pressurization, improve system efficiency, and reduce facility operating costs. The reliable operation of these systems is critical to the University.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Electronics, Building Automation, and or directly related field, or an equivalent combination of training and/or experience.
• Experience utilizing and or operating a Building Automation System.
• Experience comprehending and analyzing complex interrelationships between multiple HVAC components.
• Experience working from drawings, schematics, blueprints and job layouts.
• Experience working with a variety of hand tools.
• Must have a valid drivers license.
• Must possess strong computer skills with Excel and Word.
• Must have strong interpersonal and verbal/written communications skills.
• Must have the ability to interact with contractors and commissioning agents to verify systems are installed and operate properly.

Nice To Haves

• Virginia Master's HVAC license.
• Experience with installation, programming, startup, commissioning, integration, modifying, troubleshooting and repair of one or more direct digital control system.
• Experience configuring and integrating various manufacturer graphical user interfaces, network level controllers and field level controllers using BACnet, LonWorks, Modbus and proprietary protocols.
• Verifiable experience in the repair and maintenance in a large institution or commercial facility with complex infrastructure systems with hands on experience troubleshooting and calibrating pneumatic and DDC building management controls systems.
• Experience with Siemens Apogee Insight or Desigo CC system.

Responsibilities

• monitors, operates, maintains, modifies, troubleshoots, and replaces pneumatic, electronic, and direct digital controls systems for campus HVAC building controls, lighting controls, and building control system network
• ensure occupant comfort
• ensure space pressurization
• improve system efficiency
• reduce facility operating costs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees