Systems Specialist II

Albireo Energy•Anaheim, CA

7d•$46 - $51

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, the Systems Specialist II conducts preventive maintenance, repairs, installations, commissioning, and general servicing of HVAC building automation systems. The role performs point-to-point checkout, verifies device operation, troubleshoots HVAC mechanical, electrical, and controls problems, and completes required project and service documentation. The specialist is a key member of the Albireo team, delivering HVAC Building Automation project work and maintaining high customer satisfaction through direct, on-site customer interactions. The position performs startup, testing, diagnostics, and commissioning for small- to medium-sized new or retrofit projects, from system-level controllers to end devices. It also performs preventive and predictive maintenance, repairs or replaces control components, troubleshoots control-system networking and integration, and writes, loads, tests, and commissions programming and graphics. The specialist communicates with customers about service activities and outstanding issues, recommends system enhancements or replacements, promotes add-on work, and trains customers in controls operations. The role completes commissioning records, punch lists, field markups, and timely electronic documentation; coordinates with service and project managers and subcontractors; reports issues or changes to management; and provides technical recommendations to support sales leads and proposals. Ongoing self-study and company-required certifications are expected. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Employment offers are contingent on applicable pre-employment screenings; driving-related positions require a satisfactory motor vehicle record.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Conduct preventive maintenance, repair, installation, commissioning, and general servicing of HVAC building automation systems.
Perform point-to-point checkout and verify that controls systems and devices are installed and operating properly.
Start up, check, test, diagnose, and commission systems from system-level controllers to end devices on 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 controls 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 applicable programming languages and software.
Execute assigned work efficiently and professionally.
Communicate with customers upon arrival and before leaving the work site; discuss operating problems, service provided, outstanding issues, and recommended enhancements, upgrades, or replacements.
Promote add-on work and train customers in controls-system operations, including providing training certificates and obtaining customer training forms.
Complete, compile, and submit commissioning documentation, punch lists, and other project and service records.
Mark up controls submittals to record field changes and discrepancies for engineering to create as-built documentation.
Coordinate project activities with service managers, service project managers, and subcontractors; promptly report problems or changes to management.
Provide technical recommendations to support sales leads and proposals for retrofits, upgrades, or enhancements to existing equipment; 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 electronic time sheets, expense reports, and on-site documentation promptly.