Field Building Controls Technician – Travel Team

The Building People; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Rx

Dental

Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Life Insurance/AD&D

Long Term Disability

Short-Term Disability

Job summary

The Building People is seeking a junior-level Building Controls Technician - Travel Team. This full-time position conducts existing conditions site visits for building controls infrastructure, documents field conditions, and assists with installation, startup, and verification of Tridium-based building automation systems.

You will work under senior technicians to support travel-based project delivery, field documentation, and customer coordination.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical schooling or associate degree preferred.
• Experience with field surveys, documentation, startup support, or service documentation is preferred.
• Exposure to BAS platforms (Tridium/Niagara, BACnet, Modbus) is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites to perform existing conditions assessments of building controls infrastructure and document field findings.
• Assist with installation, startup, checkout, and commissioning for Tridium/Niagara control systems.
• Support with graphics, schedules, alarms, trends, and point mapping under guidance from senior staff.
• Perform point-to-point verification and functional testing during project delivery.
• Coordinate with customers and team members to support field work and project schedules.

Skills

Communication

MS Office

Building automation basics

Tridium/Niagara basics

Travel readiness

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical school / associate degree preferred

Tools

Tridium/Niagara

Microsoft Office

Field equipment testing

Job description

The Building People is seeking a junior-level Building Controls Technician - Travel Team. This full-time position conducts existing conditions site visits for building controls infrastructure, documents field conditions, and assists with installation, startup, and verification of Tridium-based building automation systems.

You will work under senior technicians to support travel-based project delivery, field documentation, and customer coordination.