HVAC and Building Automation Systems Specialist (All Levels)

Albireo Energy•Fort Worth, TX

13d•$25 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, the HVAC and Building Automation Systems Specialist conducts preventive maintenance, repairs, installations, commissioning, and general servicing of HVAC building automation systems. The role verifies installation through point-to-point checkouts, completes system commissioning and device verification, troubleshoots HVAC mechanical, electrical, and controls issues, and maintains required project and service documentation. The specialist provides a high level of customer satisfaction through direct, on-site customer interaction. As a member of the Albireo team, the specialist executes HVAC Building Automation projects, including startup, testing, diagnostics, and commissioning for small to medium-sized new or retrofit projects. The role also performs preventive and predictive maintenance, diagnoses and repairs control components and systems, troubleshoots networking and integrations, and creates, loads, tests, and commissions programming and graphics using relevant software and programming languages. The specialist communicates with customers about service activities and outstanding issues, recommends system enhancements or replacements, promotes add-on work, and trains customers in control-system operation. The role coordinates with internal managers and subcontractors, supports sales with technical recommendations, marks up control submittals to document field changes, and completes project, service, and electronic administrative documentation. Ongoing self-study and company-required certifications are expected. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Offers are contingent on applicable pre-employment screening, which may include background and drug checks; roles requiring driving also require a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record. Albireo Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Graduate of a four-year vocational school program or hold an associate degree in electronics, mechanical systems, computer technology, air conditioning, or a similar field; this education requirement may be offset by two years of experience servicing electronic and/or mechanical systems.
Two to four years of increasingly responsible experience servicing electronic controls and HVAC equipment.
Ability to coordinate the work of others on multiple job sites.
Effective interpersonal skills to represent the company to customers and outside contacts ethically and professionally.
Experience writing and a demonstrated understanding of computer programs and software applications related to the HVAC industry.
Valid driver's license with a clean record.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance, repairs, installations, commissioning, and general servicing of HVAC building automation systems.
Conduct point-to-point checkouts to verify that control systems are properly installed; complete system commissioning and device verification.
Perform startup, checking, testing, diagnostics, and commissioning from system-level controllers to end devices for small to medium-sized new or retrofit projects.
Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to ensure optimal system performance.
Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and/or replace control components and control systems, including related mechanical, HVAC, and electrical issues.
Diagnose and troubleshoot complex control systems, including networking and integration.
Write, create, load, test, and commission programming software and graphics using various programming languages and software.
Execute assigned work efficiently and professionally.
Communicate with customers upon arrival and before leaving the work site; regularly discuss operating problems and keep customers informed about services, outstanding issues, and recommended enhancements, upgrades, or replacements.
Promote add-on work.
Train customers in control-system operation, obtain customer training forms, and provide training certificates.
Complete, compile, and submit project documentation, including commissioning documentation and punch lists.
Mark up control submittals to document field changes and discrepancies for engineering to create as-built documents.
Coordinate activities with the service manager, service project manager, or subcontractors; promptly report problems or changes to management.
Support sales by providing technical recommendations for leads and proposals involving retrofits, upgrades, or enhancements; assist with job layout when needed.
Conduct self-study to maintain and improve technical proficiency in company product lines and complete required certifications.
Load and update software on network controllers, field controllers, computers, and servers.
Submit timely electronic documentation, including timesheets, expense reports, and on-site documentation.