Commercial Lighting Controls Commissioning Agent

Convergence KC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Convergence KC is seeking a Commercial Lighting Controls Commissioning Agent to join our controls team in Kansas City. This field-oriented role takes a commercial lighting control system from installation through startup, programming, testing, commissioning, and customer turnover.

The ideal candidate combines electrical/controls expertise with field problem solving, working with contractors, and using technology to ensure systems operate as intended.

Qualifications

• Experience as a commercial electrician, controls technician, building automation technician, or field service technician preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in electrical and control systems.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams, schedules, and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform onsite and remote startup and commissioning of commercial lighting control systems.
• Configure and program control panels, processors, gateways, room controllers, sensors, switches, and related components.
• Program occupancy/vacancy sensing, daylight harvesting, schedules, scenes, dimming levels, load control, and project-specific functions.
• Document system status, deficiencies, and changes; maintain programming backups.
• Provide operational training to contractors and facility personnel and ensure a professional turnover.

Skills

Commercial electrician

Lighting controls technician

Electrical technician

Field-service technician

Tools

Programming software

Job description

Convergence | Commercial Lighting Controls

About the Role

Commercial Lighting Controls Commissioning Agent

Convergence is seeking aCommercial Lighting Controls Commissioning Agentto join our controls team.

This is a field-oriented technical position responsible for taking a commercial lighting control system from installation through successful startup, programming, testing, commissioning, and customer turnover.

The ideal candidate is a strong electrical and technical troubleshooter who enjoys solving problems in the field, working with contractors, and using technology to make complex control systems work as intended.

If you have experience as a commercial electrician, controls technician, building automation technician, or field service technician and are interested in expanding your career into commercial lighting controls, we want to talk with you.

What You'll Do

Commissioning & Programming

• Perform onsite and remote startup and commissioning of commercial lighting control systems.
• Configure and program control panels, processors, gateways, room controllers, sensors, switches, wireless devices, and related system components.
• Program occupancy/vacancy sensing, daylight harvesting, schedules, scenes, dimming levels, load control, and other project-specific functions.
• Implement project sequences of operation based on drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Perform functional testing and verify that completed systems operate as intended.

Field Troubleshooting

• Diagnose issues involving wiring, communications, addressing, sensors, programming, networking, devices, and system configuration.
• Determine whether field issues are related to installation, programming, equipment, or system application.
• Work directly with electrical contractors to resolve installation and startup issues.
• Coordinate with manufacturer technical-support teams when additional assistance is required.

Project & Installation Support

• Review project information before commissioning.
• Help verify jobsite readiness before scheduling startup.
• Support prewire and installation reviews when required.
• Identify deficiencies that could prevent successful commissioning and clearly communicate corrective requirements.
• Coordinate commissioning activities with contractors and other project stakeholders.
• Support punch-list resolution and final project closeout.

Documentation

• Complete required startup and commissioning documentation.
• Document system deficiencies, programming changes, and unresolved field conditions.
• Maintain project programming files, system backups, and other required records.
• Communicate project status and outstanding issues to the appropriate project team.

Customer Training & Turnover

• Provide operational training to contractors, facility personnel, building owners, and other authorized users.
• Explain system schedules, overrides, scenes, sensors, and other customer-facing functions.
• Make appropriate adjustments to system operation based on customer requirements and approved project scope.
• Deliver a professional system turnover experience for the customer.

Technologies You May Work With

Experience with all of these technologies is not required. Training will be provided as appropriate for the lighting-control systems represented by Convergence.

Relevant technologies include:

• Networked commercial lighting controls
• Wireless lighting controls
• Occupancy and vacancy sensors
• Daylight harvesting
• 0-10V dimming
• Phase-control dimming
• Relay and power-control panels
• Room controllers
• Timeclock and astronomical scheduling
• Scene and zone control
• Gateways and system interfaces
• Basic Ethernet/IP networking
• Building-management and third-party system integration

What We're Looking For

• Commercial electrician
• Lighting-controls technician
• Electrical or controls technician
• Building-automation technician
• Field-service technician
• Electrical engineering technician

Preferred Qualifications

• Commercial electrical, lighting controls, building automation, low-voltage controls, or similar field experience.
• Strong electrical and technical troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read electrical drawings, lighting-control drawings, wiring diagrams, riser diagrams, schedules, and specifications.
• Strong computer skills and the ability to learn manufacturer-specific programming software.
• Understanding of commercial construction practices and electrical terminology.
• Ability to troubleshoot systematically and work independently in the field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with electrical contractors, engineers, manufacturers, facility personnel, and customers.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Willingness to continually learn new control systems and technologies.

Previous lighting-controls programming or commissioning experience is preferred, but candidates with strong commercial electrical or controls backgrounds who have the aptitude and desire to learn are encouraged to apply.

Field & Travel Requirements

This is a hands-on, field-oriented position that requires regular work on active commercial construction sites.

The position requires the ability to:

• Travel to project sites throughout the Convergence territory as required.
• Work safely in active construction environments.
• Access lighting-control and electrical equipment throughout commercial buildings.
• Use ladders and access equipment when necessary and when properly trained and authorized.
• Carry typical laptops, test equipment, tools, and commissioning equipment.
• Maintain a valid driver's license and reliable transportation consistent with company requirements.

Some projects may require early morning, evening, overnight, or out-of-town work based on construction schedules and customer needs.

Who You'll Work With

• Convergence Controls Specialists
• Lighting and Controls sales teams
• Electrical contractors and electricians
• Electrical distributors
• General contractors
• Electrical engineers and lighting designers
• Manufacturer technical-support teams
• Facility and maintenance personnel
• Building owners and end users

What Success Looks Like

• Accurate and reliable system startups
• Thorough testing and commissioning
• Effective field troubleshooting
• Fewer repeat service visits and callbacks
• Complete project documentation
• Clear communication of deficiencies and outstanding items
• Professional contractor and customer interactions
• Effective customer training and system turnover
• Continued growth in lighting-control technology and manufacturer-specific expertise

The Bottom Line

The mission of this position is straightforward:

Turn a properly installed lighting-control package into a fully functional, tested, documented, and understandable system for the customer.

You’ll represent Convergence at one of the most important stages of a project, when the design, equipment, installation, programming, and customer's expectations all come together in the field.