Senior BAS & Controls Tech — Mentor, On-Call, $2.5K Bonus

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan with options to meet needs

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition and professional development

Job summary

The University of Virginia is seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Technician for Facilities Management. The role supports building automation, energy systems, and maintenance across UVA facilities in Charlottesville, including high-risk environments.

You will mentor junior technicians and handle complex control systems. Responsibilities include advanced BAS troubleshooting, network diagnostics (BACnet/Modbus/LonWorks), equipment reviews, and calibrations.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Four years of experience troubleshooting, installing, repairing, and maintaining electronic control systems.
• Licensure: Possess any recognized controls certification, completion of two or more controls vendor courses, or relevant trade licensure.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced electrical troubleshooting, diagnostics, and programming support for BAS logic and graphical interfaces.
• Troubleshoot BAS networks including IP-based controllers, BACnet, Modbus, and LonWorks.
• Review, evaluate, and install complex electronic and electro-mechanical equipment.
• Perform functional testing, verification, and calibration of BAS infrastructure.
• Provide technical support and training to lower-level technicians.
• Conduct inspections, maintain logs, and report areas of concern.
• Communicate effectively with Automation Services team members, FM personnel, and stakeholders.
• Manage electronic and related equipment, including ordering and stocking.
• Participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

BAS programming

BAS networking

Control systems

Mentoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Metasys

WebCTRL

BACnet

Modbus

LonWorks

Job description

The University of Virginia is seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Technician for Facilities Management. The role supports building automation, energy systems, and maintenance across UVA facilities in Charlottesville, including high-risk environments.

You will mentor junior technicians and handle complex control systems. Responsibilities include advanced BAS troubleshooting, network diagnostics (BACnet/Modbus/LonWorks), equipment reviews, and calibrations.