Senior BAS & HVAC Controls Technician - Field Service

Kelso Industries; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Training & certifications

Career advancement

Smart building tech

Job summary

Kelso Building Services (KBS) in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Building Automation Systems (BAS) Technician to service, troubleshoot, and optimize BAS for commercial, healthcare, and educational facilities. You’ll lead field work and leverage remote analytics, while mentoring junior technicians to ensure peak system performance.

The role emphasizes complex fault resolution, customer communication, and lifecycle planning with opportunities to advance within a nationwide smart-building team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years BAS service experience.
• Strong HVAC troubleshooting knowledge.
• Experience reading control drawings and sequences of operation.
• Experience commissioning and servicing DDC systems.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.
• Ability to pass background screening and drug testing.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair BAS control systems and field devices.
• Diagnose HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and controls-related issues.
• Perform preventative maintenance and service agreement inspections.
• Support controller replacements, upgrades, migrations, and system expansions.
• Validate sequences of operation and optimize system performance.
• Assist with commissioning, retro-commissioning, and startup activities.
• Complete point-to-point verification and functional performance testing.
• Maintain accurate documentation and system backups.
• Support enterprise and site-level building automation platforms.
• Assist customers with energy optimization initiatives.
• Configure alarming, trending, dashboards, and analytics.
• Support integration of HVAC, lighting, power monitoring, refrigeration, and specialty systems.
• Assist with Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) initiatives.
• Utilize remote monitoring tools to identify and resolve issues proactively.
• Develop strong customer relationships.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for assigned accounts.
• Provide recommendations for system improvements and lifecycle planning.
• Identify and develop service agreement and project opportunities.

Skills

BAS service experience

HVAC troubleshooting

Customer service

Reading control drawings

Networking fundamentals

Remote monitoring

Education

Associate degree or technical training in HVAC/Controls/Electronics

Tools

Tridium Niagara

Johnson Controls Metasys

Distech Controls

Delta Controls

Siemens Desigo

Job description

Kelso Building Services (KBS) in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Building Automation Systems (BAS) Technician to service, troubleshoot, and optimize BAS for commercial, healthcare, and educational facilities. You’ll lead field work and leverage remote analytics, while mentoring junior technicians to ensure peak system performance.

The role emphasizes complex fault resolution, customer communication, and lifecycle planning with opportunities to advance within a nationwide smart-building team.