Controls System Technician

Job Summary – Controls System Technician

The candidate will be expected to install, troubleshoot, and maintain direct digital control systems in high-end customer electrical and mechanical infrastructure, program direct digital control systems, provide basic mechanical and electrical system troubleshooting, install / replace system components as necessary and provide installation (termination and commissioning) services of newly installed systems.

Responsibilities:

• Programs and commissions programmable logic controllers as required per project scope.
• Provides installation, startup, and commissioning services for new and retrofit projects.
• Provides troubleshooting services for existing customer control, mechanical and electrical components.
• Completes assigned projects on time, within budget, and per contractual requirements.
• Interfaces with customer contacts on issues, strategies, and support.

Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent communication skills-both written and verbal.
• Ability to communicate on both a customer and management level.
• High degree of motivation, self-direction, commitment, and integrity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with strong team orientation
• Valid Driver’s license

Requirements:

• Trade certification in the HVAC and/or Electrical Service field and/or equivalent job experience in the controls and automation industry.
• 5+ years of experience installing, troubleshooting, and programming automation systems and integrating with third party equipment.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office, Autocad, and Visio.
• Solid knowledge and practical experience with Computer Networks and advanced knowledge and practical experience of Automation and Control Networks.
• Knowledge of the controls concepts and strategies for commercial infrastructure, building HVAC, mechanical, and electrical systems.
• Strong understanding of commercial building Mechanical & Electrical operations.
  Understanding and practical experience with the Electrical and Electronics concepts associated with Direct Digital Control Systems (DDC).

Preferred:

• Experience programming any of the following product lines: Tridium Niagara (Ax, and N4), Reliable Controls BACnet, Trane Summit/Tracer, Siemens, Automated Logic, Johnson Controls FX.