Building Automation System Technician - ES III

Colorado State University; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado State University is seeking a Building Automation Systems (BAS) Controls Technician and Senior Programmer in Fort Collins to program, install, commission, troubleshoot, and support campus BAS networks. You will lead control-system operations, diagnostics, and optimization for HVAC and related electronic systems.

The role includes developing drawings and sequences of operation for modernization projects and responding to critical service calls.

Qualifications

• 3 years building automation controls experience.
• Combination of related education and/or relevant experience equal to three (3) years.

Responsibilities

• Writes and advises software programming and hardware installation for BAS projects and diagnoses HVAC control problems.
• Installs/programs digital control systems for monitoring and control of university HVAC systems.
• Updates control drawings, wiring diagrams, and sequences of operation for retrofits.
• Responds to work orders across multiple campuses with multi-discipline knowledge in HVAC, electrical, and controls.

Skills

BAS experience

HVAC knowledge

Troubleshooting

Tools

Alerton

Siemens

Windows/AD

Job description

Job Description

The position is located Fort Collins, CO, working in the Facilities Management Department. This position does not have formal supervisory authority. This full-time, non exempt position will be supervised by Mike Snead.

Unit Statement

Building Automation Services (BAS) works to provide quality services to maintain the campus building control systems for the benefit of the university community, by providing a safe comfortable environment, conducive to the educational and research requirements of Colorado State University.

BAS provides quality trade maintenance services, including mechanical (heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), building pressure, etc.), electronic systems, and construction project management in relation to BAS HVAC systems. These services are to create and maintain a functional environment that meets or exceeds university needs for instruction, research and outreach.

BAS monitors, operates, maintains, improves and expands the campus-wide BAS networked controls, graphics, and alarm management systems. Major building components affected are heating, ventilation, cooling, and building pressure. Buildings are used for instruction, research, and contain technologically advanced bio-safety level III containment and drug manufacturing facilities.

Position Summary

Experienced Building Automation Systems (BAS) Controls Technician and Senior Programmer responsible for programming, installing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and supporting HVAC building automation systems across multiple campus facilities. Provides expertise in BAS software development, controls retrofits, system upgrades, and technical training, while serving as a lead resource for control system operations, diagnostics, and optimization. Develops and updates control drawings, wiring diagrams, and sequences of operation to support equipment modernization projects and ensure reliable, efficient building performance. Responds to critical service calls requiring advanced knowledge of HVAC, electronic systems, controls, and building automation technologies.

This position will close at 11:59 p.m. on October 26, 2026.

Job Duties

• Building Automation Controls Technician - Writes and advises appropriate software programming and hardware installation for new, and retro commissioning projects. Diagnose all types of HVAC control system problems on an as needed basis. Provide training to other staff on systems and components related to BAS. Help resolve and troubleshoot building automation control problems.
• Senior Programmer for BAS Systems - Installs/programs digital control systems for monitoring and control of university, and auxiliary building HVAC systems. Position is staff authority for all Alerton Controls BAS systems on campus and provides support and training to all other controls technicians. Create, Modify, and simulate programs for devices on campus using programming tools. Download and test functionality of modifications to insure operation.
• Building BAS Control Systems Retrofit Projects and Controls Upgrades - Controls technicians will be able to seamlessly transition from older devices to new devices. In order to do so, the technician will be able to update old drawings, or create new, accurate control drawings, which will flow layouts, points schedules, sequence of operations, and wiring diagrams for each controller that is to be retrofitted.
• Building BAS Controls Service Calls - Respond to work orders that require immediate attention to buildings on multiple campuses: Main Campus, parts of South Campus, East Campus, and the ARDEC Campus. These DIN (Do It Now) calls demand that the tech has knowledge in multiple disciplines including HVAC, Electrical, TAB, Telecom, HVAC system knowledge, and device/controller knowledge.

Conditions of Employment

• Pre-employment Criminal and Motor Vehicle Background Check (required for new hires)
• Pre-employment Physical
• Driver's License Required
• Essential Services Designation
• Shift Work
• On-call Status
• In-person

Minimum Qualifications

• To be considered for this position, candidates must demonstrate in the application materials: 3 years building automation controls experience.
• OR
• Education and Experience: A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to three (3) years.
• If using Education : *Please note, unofficial or official transcripts must be attached with this application

Preferred Qualifications

• The highly desired candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, abilities, personal characteristics, and experience directly related and critical to this position:
• Direct experience with a major building control systems and products (e.g. JCI, Alerton, Siemens)
• Journey-level experience troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving major HVAC mechanical systems
• Ability to manage & troubleshoot Windows Systems / Hardware (e.g. Active Directory, domains, operating systems, VM's, servers, swi