Automation Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of a four-year vocational school program or 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 across multiple job sites.
• Effective interpersonal skills and the 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.
• Satisfactory motor vehicle record when driving is an essential job function.
• Successful completion of applicable pre-employment screenings, which may include background and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, repairs, installations, commissioning, and general servicing of HVAC and building automation systems.
• Perform point-to-point checkout and verify control-system installation, commissioning, and device operation.
• Start up, check, test, diagnose, and commission systems from system-level controllers to end devices on small to medium new or retrofit projects.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to support optimal system performance.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and replace control components and systems, including related mechanical, HVAC, electrical, networking, and integration issues.
• Write, create, load, test, and commission programming software and graphics using applicable programming languages and software.
• Load and update software on network controllers, field controllers, computers, and servers.
• 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 assist sales with technical recommendations for leads and proposals involving retrofits, upgrades, or enhancements; may assist with job layout.
• Train customers in control-system operations and provide training certificates and forms.
• Complete, compile, and submit project and service documentation, including commissioning documentation, punch lists, field-change markups, timesheets, expense reports, and on-site documentation.
• Coordinate work with service managers, project managers, subcontractors, and others as required; report problems or changes to management promptly.
• Conduct self-study to maintain and improve technical proficiency in company product lines and complete required certifications.
• Execute assigned work efficiently and professionally.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match