Building Automation Systems (BAS) Control Tech

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Corporate Facilities Maintenance and Engineering is seeking a Building Automation Systems (BAS) Control Tech to join our team. This role will work varied days, including weekends and holidays, and may require travel between facilities.

The technician will monitor and troubleshoot building environmental and safety systems, coordinate with engineers, and support emergency operations across UPMC facilities. A strong HVAC background and four years of maintenance experience are required.

Qualifications

• HVAC knowledge and experience maintaining building systems.
• Experience in a hospital or clinical environment preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and ability to act quickly during emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 surveillance and troubleshoot building and safety systems.
• Coordinate with engineers to resolve failures and support emergencies.

Skills

HVAC experience

Supervisory experience

BACnet control systems

Emergency procedures

Education

High School diploma

Apprenticeship or trade school training

Tools

Siemens

Automated Logic

Voltec

Swisslog Pneumatic Tube

Job description

UPMC Corporate Facilities Maintenance and Engineering is hiring a Building Automation Systems (BAS) Control Tech to join our team! This role will work varied days, which will include weekend and holidays. The position will work a variety of shifts, including daylight, evening and overnight hours. At times, the position can require travel to other UPMC Facilities as needed.

The role will be supervising and monitoring building environmental systems to maintain a safe and comfortable environment for patients, visitors, students and team member in all UPMC Corporate system facilities infrastructures. As well as serving as redundancy for coordinate activities of city fire, police departments, and/or other local government official with UPMC staff during emergencies.

We are looking for someone strategic, thrives in fast-paced, enjoys variety of tasks and has prior experience within HVAC.

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Responsibilities

• Provide support of 24/7/365 surveillance of and trouble shoot failures of building systems, fire systems, safety systems and climate control systems through data displays in the command center.
• Collaborate and communicate with the engineers in the field to resolve failures immediately.

Consult and coordinate with security, dispatch, and facilities member in non-routine situations.

• Serve as communication liaison between UPMC on-call and dispatch team, city fire, police, and contractors during emergencies and/or when unresolved problems arise. Recommend corrective action when appropriate through UPMC Facilities work order system. Evaluate conflicting information, document, and initiate action to resolve in timely manner
• Serve as a redundancy for maintaining trends or data to meet compliance requirements.
• Advise UPMC system facilities compliance team on adverse trends and potential problems. Recommend corrective action and notify the appropriate personnel when out of compliance.Maintain the data integrity such as logs and records related to compliance.
• Initiate work orders for repairs found necessary during routine activities. Open the work orders through UPMC Facilities work order system.
• Troubleshoot and perform operational checks of infrastructure systems through fault detection diagnostic, including but not limited to building automation system, pneumatic tube system, and others.
• Work closely with the engineers on the installation and programming of building systems during any construction projects.
• Use software engineering tools and a thorough understanding of HVAC systems to service the programmable controllers.
• Present knowledge of all emergency procedures. Advise UPMC team in following these procedures.
• High School diploma required.
• Apprenticeship and/or trade school training in electrical or mechanical maintenance preferred.
• HVAC background preferred. Four (4) years of experience in maintenance required.
• Experience in a hospital setting preferred
• One (1) year experience in a supervisory position preferred.
• Knowledge of standard fire safety systems and emergency procedures.
• Knowledge of operation and maintenance of direct digital building systems control.
• Ability to quickly analyze problems and initiate corrective action in an emergency. Knowledge of BACnet control systems required.
• Knowledge of Siemens, Automated Logic, and Voltec Control System and Swisslog Pneumatic Tube System a plus.
• Strong computer and analytical skills preferred.
• Ability to interpret or read the blue print.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran