Building Automation Controls Tech

First Team Professional; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

First Team Professional is seeking an experienced Building Automation Controls Technician with strong hands-on Tridium Niagara 4 and commercial HVAC BAS experience. This is not an entry-level role; the candidate must work independently in the field with a JACE and laptop.

The position combines field service, programming, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer interaction. The ideal candidate will arrive at a commercial facility, assess the system, troubleshoot, and begin

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial HVAC building automation experience
• Minimum 3 years of current, hands-on Tridium Niagara 4 experience
• Recent experience actively working within Niagara 4
• Experience with service and installation in occupied commercial buildings
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in the field
• Ability to troubleshoot unfamiliar BAS systems without continuous supervision
• Hands-on experience with Niagara 4 device integration, control logic programming, histories, alarms, scheduling, point-to-point checkout, system startup

Responsibilities

• Commission and configure JACEs
• Build and configure Niagara 4 stations
• Discover, integrate, and configure field devices
• Program HVAC building automation control logic
• Create and modify Niagara graphics
• Configure histories, alarms, schedules, and other system functions
• Troubleshoot BAS networks and communication issues
• Perform point-to-point checkout and system verification
• Bring building automation systems online and confirm proper operation
• Troubleshoot controls and HVAC equipment in commercial buildings
• Perform installation, service, commissioning, and programming work
• Work independently at customer facilities
• Evaluate unfamiliar BAS systems and determine the appropriate troubleshooting or commissioning steps
• Communicate with customers and explain system issues and completed work
• Work with equipment and controls from multiple manufacturers
• Document service activities, system changes, and completed work

Skills

Field service

Programming

Installation

Commissioning

Troubleshooting

Customer interaction

Independence

JACE

Education

Tools

Tridium Niagara 4

JACE

Laptop

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Building Automation Controls Technician with strong, current, hands-on experience with Tridium Niagara 4 and commercial HVAC building automation systems.

This is not an entry-level controls position. We are looking for a technician who can work independently in the field and be productive with Niagara 4 from day one.

The ideal candidate can arrive at a commercial facility with a laptop and JACE, evaluate the existing system, troubleshoot issues, and begin productive work without requiring continuous technical supervision.

This position combines field service, programming, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer interaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Commission and configure JACEs.
• Build and configure Niagara 4 stations.
• Discover, integrate, and configure field devices.
• Program HVAC building automation control logic.
• Create and modify Niagara graphics.
• Configure histories, alarms, schedules, and other system functions.
• Troubleshoot BAS networks and communication issues.
• Perform point-to-point checkout and system verification.
• Bring building automation systems online and confirm proper operation.
• Troubleshoot controls and HVAC equipment in commercial buildings.
• Perform installation, service, commissioning, and programming work.
• Work independently at customer facilities.
• Evaluate unfamiliar BAS systems and determine the appropriate troubleshooting or commissioning steps.
• Communicate with customers and explain system issues and completed work.
• Work with equipment and controls from multiple manufacturers.
• Document service activities, system changes, and completed work.

Required Qualifications - Commercial Building Automation Experience

• 5+ years of commercial HVAC building automation experience.
• Minimum 3 years of current, hands‑on Tridium Niagara 4 experience.
• Recent experience actively working within Niagara 4.
• Experience must include more than simply monitoring systems or making basic adjustments.
• Experience with both service and installation in occupied commercial buildings.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in the field.
• Ability to troubleshoot unfamiliar BAS systems without requiring continuous supervision.

Candidates should have hands‑on experience with multiple aspects of Niagara 4, including:

• Device integration
• Control logic programming
• Histories
• Alarms
• Scheduling
• Point‑to‑point checkout
• System startup

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who can walk into an unfamiliar commercial building, connect to the BAS, evaluate the system, gather the necessary information, troubleshoot methodically, and determine what needs to happen next.

The successful candidate should understand both:

The software side

• Programming
• Graphics
• Device integration
• Networks
• Histories and alarms

The physical side

• Commercial HVAC equipment
• Sensors
• Actuators
• Valves
• Dampers
• Controllers

Current Niagara 4 experience is required.

Candidates whose Niagara experience is primarily from an earlier period of their career, or whose recent experience is limited to monitoring systems, making basic adjustments, or working from programming completed by others, will not meet the requirements for this position.

Ideal Candidate

• The ideal candidate is an experienced BAS professional who can independently handle installation, programming, commissioning, service, and troubleshooting in commercial facilities.
• You should be comfortable walking into a customer facility, assessing an unfamiliar system, working with a JACE and laptop, troubleshooting the controls network, and bringing the system online.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with customers are also important.