Controls Technician

Insight Global; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a service technician to troubleshoot, diagnose, and service existing building automation systems under various service requests and small projects.

The role involves reviewing programming, installing project databases, workstation builds, and graphics, with continual interaction with building owners and customers to verify operation and acceptance.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent required or desired.
• 3+ years’ experience as a building automation system controls technician.
• Background in IT networks, building controls, or building mechanical systems.
• Experience with Siemens, Distech, Honeywell, Johnson Controls or Tridium Niagara controls products is a plus; Tridium Niagara certification is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots and resolves routine inconsistencies in the functions or sequence of operations; resolves minor system issues.
• May coordinate network drops and IP address setup; deploy monitoring tools with the customer’s IT Department and coordinate with equipment vendors for integration.
• Demonstrates system operation to building owners/managers, trains customers on system operations, and submits routine service work orders and reports.

Skills

IT networking

Building automation systems

Troubleshooting

Customer training

Education

Associates degree or equivalent

Tools

Siemens

Distech

Honeywell

Johnson Controls

Tridium Niagara

Job description

Job Description

Position Overview

Reporting to a Service Manager, this position provides troubleshooting, diagnostics and service activities on existing building automation systems under T&M service requests, planned service agreements, or small service projects.

Independently performs troubleshooting, diagnostics and repairs on building automation systems. May review and modify job specific programming for various systems; installs, reviews, modifies project databases, workstation builds and graphics.

• Troubleshoots and resolves routine inconsistencies in the functions or sequence of operations; resolves minor systems issues. May update and configure PC workstations, user interfaces, data servers, IP Networking devices, routers, switches, mass storage devices and hubs. Diagnoses, and resolves routine network issues.
• May independently coordinate network drops, IP address setup and deployment of monitoring tools with customer's IT Department personnel; works with equipment vendors to coordinate communication protocols, encryption, and database requirements for integration to resolve customer system technical issues.
• Independently able to work with building owners and managers to demonstrate system operation and verify consistency; assures customer acceptance; trains customers on system operations. Completes and submits routine service work orders and written reports to provide service documentation to customers.

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Skills and Requirements

Associates degree or equivalent desired.

• 3 + years’ experience as a building automation system controls technician.
• Background in IT networks, building controls, or building mechanical systems.
• Experience with Siemens, Distech, Honeywell, Johnson Controls or Tridium Niagara controls products is considered a plus with Tridium Niagara certification a strong plus.