Employment Type: Full-Time
FSLA: Salary/Exempt
Division: Arch Energy
Department: Arch Energy
Reports to: Senior Manager – Building Intelligence
Supervisory Duties: No
Salary Range: $116,000 - $127,000
We are seeking qualified applicants for the position of Senior Building Automation System Specialist for the Building Intelligence Group of Arch Energy. The Senior Building Automation System Specialist will be integral to our service delivery team for all building automation system projects, retro commissioning, on-going commissioning and preventive maintenance offerings.
Responsibilities / Essential Functions
- Performs assigned new construction work, service work, and commissioning.
- Troubleshoots and resolves basic HVAC mechanical, electrical, and controls problems.
- Responds to basic warranty and service calls.
- Ability to generate, load and commission controller programming.
- Calibrates systems requiring basic electronic test equipment.
- Interpret / support engineering submittals to create bill of material, as built etc.
- Verify equipment wiring requirements.
- Ensure end devices are installed accurately per project documents and manufacturers installation instructions.
- Support subcontractor(s) installation efforts throughout course of installation.
- Performs commissioning and system diagnostics from system-level controllers to end devices (i.e. sensors, actuators, etc.) and completes all required commissioning documentation.
- Attends project meetings keeping stakeholders informed of job progress and issues.
- Communicates effectively within the team upon arrival and before leaving the work site.
- Identifies and effectively communicates roadblocks and potential roadblocks as they arise.
- Identifies and effectively communicates changes opportunities as they arise and effectively communicates them to a manager.
- Completes administrative tasks including but not limited to time sheets, expense reports, and required site documentation.
- Document changes and provide information for as-built documentation.
- Database and graphics generation.
- Provides technical assistance to other BAS specialists.
- Validates complete system functionality and resolves issues with subcontractors and others to ensure proper operation.
- Performs site-specific training for owner/operator on the total system in full or with assistance.
- Work with Project Manager on identification of changes and scope.
- Follows all safety standards and attends required safety training.
Key Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- High degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety required.
- Strong computer skills.
- Strong initiative and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to multi-task and self-prioritize.
- Motivated and driven.
- Ability to work in a team environment with a primary focus on collaboration.
- Able to lift 50 pounds or more.
- Climbing ladders is a requirement.
Required Experience
- Minimum two-year technical degree in electronics, computers, HVAC or related field.
- 7-9 years of related field experience with building automation systems, Niagara systems preferred.
- Intermediate knowledge of at least two of the following vendors’ application programming languages: Johnson Controls, ALC, Siemens, Distech.
- Excellent understanding of HVAC and building automation systems.