Facilities Automation Lead - BAS/SCADA & OT Admin

Penn State; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant seeks a Facilities Automation Systems Administrator Supervisor to lead administration, maintenance, and security of facility automation systems across critical university facilities.

The role supervises a team of automation administrators, coordinating daily work, improving reliability, and ensuring systems align with university requirements. This is a hybrid role with on-campus and remote work options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 6+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience administering BAS/OT infrastructure in complex facilities.
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills.
• Experience supervising staff and coordinating project work.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support BAS, LMS, SCADA platforms, and OT infrastructure.
• Manage virtualization, storage, backup, and network environments.
• Lead incident response and post-incident analyses; ensure security and reliability.
• Coordinate design, testing, and deployment of integrations across enterprise systems.
• Supervise Facilities Automation Systems Administrators and develop staff capabilities.

Skills

BAS/OT infrastructure

Windows & Linux

System integration

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Proxmox

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Veeam

NetApp

Juniper

Job description

Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant seeks a Facilities Automation Systems Administrator Supervisor to lead administration, maintenance, and security of facility automation systems across critical university facilities.

The role supervises a team of automation administrators, coordinating daily work, improving reliability, and ensuring systems align with university requirements. This is a hybrid role with on-campus and remote work options.