Senior Building Controls Technician & Automation Specialist

The Building People; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Rx

Vision

FSAs (Flexible Spending Accounts)

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance/AD&D

Long Term Disability & Short-Term DI

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Job summary

The Building People, LLC, has an opening for a full-time Senior Building Controls Technician to support expansion, upgrade or replacement of building automation for smart infrastructure. You will work independently to meet project requirements, programming, configuring, and testing Direct Digital Control (DDC) systems.

Responsibilities span hardware/software design, programming, testing, owner training, commissioning, and coordination with the engineering team. Travel up to 25% is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years programming, startup and commissioning of control systems.
• Experience with multiple controls manufacturers is a plus.
• Technical knowledge of installation of controls equipment and devices.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer control system hardware and software programming per project plans.
• Program projects with varying complexity levels.
• Troubleshoot networks, databases, and repair programming.
• Collaborate with engineering on system configuration and sequences of operations.
• Develop sequences of operations, graphics, databases, networks, and third-party integrations.
• Maintain project documentation and redlines; provide owner training as required.
• Execute system commissioning and functional testing; assist in hardware installation.
• Start up and commission new hardware installations; provide project management assistance.
• Supervise subcontractors; educate junior technicians on the job.

Skills

Excellent verbal & written comms

Strong troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

DDC protocols knowledge (BACnet/LON/MB

Electronics & electrical circuits

Customer service & teamwork

Tools

DDC programming hardware

System commissioning tools

Job description

The Building People, LLC, has an opening for a full-time Senior Building Controls Technician to support expansion, upgrade or replacement of building automation for smart infrastructure. You will work independently to meet project requirements, programming, configuring, and testing Direct Digital Control (DDC) systems.

Responsibilities span hardware/software design, programming, testing, owner training, commissioning, and coordination with the engineering team. Travel up to 25% is required.