Building Automation Technician II Start-Up & Controls Expert

Baker Group; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Group is seeking a Full Time Technician in Ankeny, IA to provide technical start-up, checkout and programming for Building Automation and Control Systems. You will support and grow the Customer for Life concept while handling DDC programs and graphics creation.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of automation field experience, an associate degree in Electronics/Automation, and a valid driver’s license. The role involves field work on construction sites and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years automation field experience.
• Associates in Electronics, Technology, or Automation or equivalent on the job experience.
• Valid driver’s license.

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 proper 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 Sequence Of Operations (SOO) and apply to DDC program logic.
• Mentor, training, and oversee Automation Technician I.
• Lead small to medium size projects unsupervised.

Skills

Automation experience

BACnet / Modbus networking

DDC programming

Point-to-point wiring checkout

Education

Associate degree in Electronics/Automation

Tools

Windows OS

SQL knowledge

Networking hardware

Job description

Baker Group is seeking a Full Time Technician in Ankeny, IA to provide technical start-up, checkout and programming for Building Automation and Control Systems. You will support and grow the Customer for Life concept while handling DDC programs and graphics creation.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of automation field experience, an associate degree in Electronics/Automation, and a valid driver’s license. The role involves field work on construction sites and mentoring junior staff.