Low Voltage Technician Trainee for HVAC Automation Technician

Uhl Company Inc; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) Plan

Company vehicle

Job summary

Uhl Company Inc is seeking a trainee for HVAC Building Automation Technician, with on-the-job training to develop into a HVAC Building Automation Technician. You will serve as the company contact, diagnosing and repairing equipment at customer sites while representing Uhl Company and ensuring customer satisfaction.

The role includes on-site programming, installation, and coordination with account managers and service staff.

Qualifications

• Background check required.
• At least 2 years of technical and/or field-related experience.
• State MN PLT license is a huge plus; HVAC knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with customers, owners, contractors, and staff on-site.
• Coordinate with service department to understand on-site programming, installation and repairs.
• Create/download programming, startup, testing and troubleshooting for projects.
• Enforce safety standards on all sites.
• Provide technical guidance to diagnose control system concerns.

Skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Computer knowledge

Tools

PLT license assumption

Job description

About the Company

Uhl Company Inc is a Complete Building Solutions company founded in 1917. We offer expertise in all areas of Building Systems. Building Automation, Mechanical, Low voltage systems and Fire, Life Safety are what we do best. We offer careers ranging from HVAC, Commercial Building Engineering and Maintenance, Information Technology, Electronics Technology and Administrative Support. With offices in Maple Grove, Duluth and Calumet MI, Uhl Company continues to grow and offer top quality sales and service.

Our success is a reflection on the team we employ. We believe that to create an environment of teamwork, accountability must be at the forefront of our plan. We encourage our team to be the best that our industry and community have to offer. We believe in creating an environment of teamwork and accountability, providing our staff with the tools, training and mentoring needed to be successful. We are a team, not just a company.

Please visit us at www.uhlcompany.com for more details and current career listings.

Job Title: Low Voltage Technician

Trainee for HVAC Building Automation Technician

Position Overview:

Uhl to provide on the job training to become a HVAC Building Automation Technician.

Uhl is a union contractor. We will help facilitate the process to become a union low voltage electrician. You will represent the company by serving as direct contact, ensuring customer satisfaction by identifying, analyzing, diagnosing and repairing equipment and systems at the customer’s location

Essential Job Functions:

• Communicates with the customers and their representatives, including building owners, mechanical contractors, other trades, subcontractors, and field support staff
• Ensures compliance with internal contracting processes
• Coordinates with account managers, the service department and customers to precisely understand requirements for all on-site programming, installation and repairs by extensively examining building layouts, forecasting issues, gathering materials and synchronizing on-site work
• Demonstrates ability to cope with stress and maintain a pleasant and cooperative temperament with internal and external customers
• Is responsible for creating and downloading programming, start up, functional testing and troubleshooting on assigned projects
• Uses cutting edge software and technology along with a variety of other tools, to troubleshoot local controllers, communication wiring, programs, and schedules to identify concerns and determine corrective action
• Continually enforces safety to the highest standards
• Provides technical guidance to diagnose control system concerns

Position Requirements:

• Must be able to pass a background check.
• Advanced written, verbal, customer service and relationship building skills.
• High level organizational skills.
• Strong multi-tasking skills.
• Flexible, willingness to be able to adapt to change.
• Ability to work well with others both internally and externally including in stressful situations.
• Computer knowledge
• Knowledge of industry is recommended but not required.
• Candidates should have at least 2 years of technical and/or field related experience
• State of MN power-limited technician (PLT) license, a huge plus
• Understanding of Commercial HVAC systems, a huge plus

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Compensation Package:

• Competitive Compensation
• Health, Dental, Life and Vision Insurance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Paid Holidays.
• 401(k) Plan
• Company vehicle

Salary Range:

$70,000 to $135,000 per year Depending on Qualifications

Uhl Company is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.