HVAC Building Automation Engineer – Controls & Systems

University of California; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 83,250 - 118,568; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Berkeley is seeking an HVAC Control Engineer to operate and maintain campus building automation systems. You will develop sequences of operation, implement software strategies, and manage hardware point lists for controls across facilities.

The role requires diagnosing HVAC/R systems and coordinating with on-call rotations for after-hours work. This is a full-time, non-exempt position in Facilities Services with a scheduled 40 hours per week on-site at Berkeley.

Qualifications

• Five years apprentice and two years journeyman experience in craft-related trade.
• Ability to develop and implement sequence of operation, software programming strategies and hardware point lists for control systems.
• Ability to read and interpret control and ladder logic type diagrams.
• Ability to read, write and perform basic mathematical computations required in the direct digital controls or electrical trades.
• Ability to analyze, diagnose and troubleshoot HVAC/R systems.
• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot electronic, DDC and pneumatic controls.
• Install energy management control systems (or similar systems) from control panels to end devices including cabling.
• Document and install control system hardware, cabling and conduit that are necessary to facilitate building energy management conversions.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain various Barrington and ALC building automation systems.
• Develop and implement sequence of operation, software programming strategies and hardware point lists for control systems.
• Analyze, diagnose and troubleshoot HVAC/R systems.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electronic, DDC and pneumatic controls.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and install electronic systems & sub-systems; analyze technical data to determine applicability to design problems.
• Install energy management control systems from control panels to end devices including cabling.
• Document and install control system hardware, cabling and conduit that are necessary to facilitate building energy management conversions.
• Install new control panels, new field devices, temperature sensors, pressure sensors, flow sensors, control relays, and all communication cabling between panels and devices.
• Perform calculations to size circuit control transformers, wire, fuses and other control circuit components.
• Review drawings, as-builts and submittals and make comments for adherence to campus standards.
• Align existing building automation systems to campus standards.
• Make programming, network and graphical changes to the system.
• Witness testing and commissioning of controls project work.
• Participate in weekly rotation of on call schedule for after hours work.

Skills

HVAC controls

Ladder logic

Electrical math

Diagnostics

Tools

Automated Logic

Barrington

Job description

The University of California, Berkeley is seeking an HVAC Control Engineer to operate and maintain campus building automation systems. You will develop sequences of operation, implement software strategies, and manage hardware point lists for controls across facilities.

The role requires diagnosing HVAC/R systems and coordinating with on-call rotations for after-hours work. This is a full-time, non-exempt position in Facilities Services with a scheduled 40 hours per week on-site at Berkeley.