Senior Building Controls Technician — DDC & Commissioning Lead

The Building People; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building People seeks a Senior Building Controls Technician to lead and support building automation upgrades. You will design, program, test, and commission DDC systems, meeting project needs with limited supervision.

Expect travel about 25% to field sites and client locations. Based at our Leesburg headquarters, you’ll work across Washington DC and nearby suburbs, collaborating with engineers and supervising subcontractors while educating junior technicians on best practices and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience programming, starting up and commissioning control systems.
• Niagara N4 certification required.
• Experience with multiple manufacturers of controls is a plus.
• Technical knowledge with installation of control equipment and ancillary devices.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer control system hardware and software based on project plans and contract documents.
• Program projects with varying levels of complexity.
• Perform network and database troubleshooting and repair programming.
• Collaborate with engineering on system configuration, graphics, and sequences of operations.
• Develop sequences of operations, graphics, database, and integrations into third‑party systems.
• Maintain project documentation and redlines; provide owner training as required.
• Execute commissioning and functional testing; assist in installation of control hardware.

Skills

Programing skills

Verbal & written communication

Microsoft Office

Troubleshooting

HVAC controls knowledge

DDC protocols (BACnet, LON, Modbus)

Team collaboration

Education

Niagara N4 certification

Job description

The Building People seeks a Senior Building Controls Technician to lead and support building automation upgrades. You will design, program, test, and commission DDC systems, meeting project needs with limited supervision.

Expect travel about 25% to field sites and client locations. Based at our Leesburg headquarters, you’ll work across Washington DC and nearby suburbs, collaborating with engineers and supervising subcontractors while educating junior technicians on best practices and