Automation Technician II: Building Automation & Commissioning

Baker Group; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Group is seeking an Automation Lead to provide start-up, checkout, and programming for building automation systems in the Kansas City area. You will mentor staff, manage small to medium projects, and ensure HVAC and electrical systems are integrated with DDC software and graphics.

Responsibilities include configuring BACnet/Modbus networks, setting up IP addresses, troubleshooting, and coordinating QA/QC processes with construction schedules.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of automation-related field experience.
• Associates in electronic, technology, or automation field or equivalent on-the-job experience.

Responsibilities

• Start-up of microprocessor-based control components including DDC controllers, sensors, actuators, transducers, and associated components.
• Point-to-point checkout of wiring and components for grounding, polarity, communication and power.
• Set up and calibration of input and output devices such as temperature sensors, pressure transducers, etc.
• Uploading, downloading, and modification of control software and programs.
• Perform BACnet networking functions such as setting up IP addresses, subnet masks, MAC addresses and instance numbers.
• Create and troubleshoot BACnet and Modbus networks.
• Identify and troubleshoot HVAC and Electrical systems.
• Map control points into supervisory controller and add alarms and history extensions to supervisory controller points.
• Map control points into graphical front end and link points to graphics.
• Create Automation System graphics and dashboards.
• Understand construction schedules and manage QA/QC checklists and commissioning logs.
• Ability to interpret HVAC SOO and apply to DDC program logic.
• Mentor, training, and oversee Automation Technician I.
• Lead small to medium size projects unsupervised.

Skills

Automation

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Education

Associates in Electronic/Technology/Automation

Tools

Microsoft SQL

Ethernet/Serial networks

DDC programming tools

Job description

Baker Group is seeking an Automation Lead to provide start-up, checkout, and programming for building automation systems in the Kansas City area. You will mentor staff, manage small to medium projects, and ensure HVAC and electrical systems are integrated with DDC software and graphics.

Responsibilities include configuring BACnet/Modbus networks, setting up IP addresses, troubleshooting, and coordinating QA/QC processes with construction schedules.