Building Automation Systems (BAS) - Controls Engineer - New Orleans

Mechanical Concepts, LLC; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid bi-weekly

1 to 3 weeks of vacation

½ Health insurance paid

401K match up to 4%

8 paid holidays per year

Job summary

A mechanical services firm in New Orleans is hiring a Controls Technician to manage the startup, testing, and modification of building automation systems. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience, strong skills in interpreting controls drawings, and proven customer communication abilities. This full-time role includes benefits such as health insurance, 401K matching, paid vacation, and performance-based incentives. The position involves both on-site and remote work as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a controls technician.
• Ability to interpret controls drawings, plans, and sequence of operations.
• Factory training provided.

Responsibilities

• Startup and commissioning of building automation and controls system.
• Hardware installation, software programming, diagnosis and repair of DDC systems.
• Hardware installation, software programming, diagnosis and repair of DDC systems at customer locations.

Skills

Controls technician experience

Ability to interpret controls drawings

Customer communication skills

Education

2 or 4 year degree in engineering

Tridium Niagara certification

Tools

Tridium Niagara certification

Job description

Job Description:

• Startup and commissioning of building automation and controls system
• Startup, test and make modifications in the Niagara Tridium Platform
• Hardware installation, software programming, diagnosis and repair of DDC systems at customer locations

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2 years of experience as a controls technician
• Ability to interpret controls drawings, plans and sequence of operations
• Ability to interface and communicate to customers to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction
• Factory training provided

Education:

• 2 or 4 year degree in engineering – industrial or electrical, computer science is preferred but not required
• Tridium Niagara certification preferred, but not required
• Full time position
• Work in the office, work at home only when weather/illness dictates
• Paid bi-weekly/overtime paid as needed
• Eligible for performance based incentive plan after one year of service
• 1 to 3 weeks of vacation per year as tenure increases
• Additional PTO – 4 hours each month after 90 days’ employment
• ½ Health insurance paid (employee or family)
• Health insurance plan (eligibility after 90 day probationary period) includes long term disability coverage (60% of salary after 90 days) and $20,000 term life insurance paid 100% by company
• 401K after 1 year with matching up to 4% of salary
• 401K plan includes an optional profit-sharing contribution that has historically been funded 100% since we have had the plan
• 8 paid holidays per year

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans