Senior Controls Technician

Addison Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Training & development

Paid time off

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking a Senior Controls Technician for Building Automation Systems in San Antonio, TX. The role requires 5+ years of experience with Siemens Desigo, Distech Controls, or Tridium/Niagara, and the ability to design, program, and start up complex BAS projects.

You will configure building control systems, write programs, develop graphics, and generate detailed reports for owners and engineers, while collaborating with subcontractors and field staff to ensure successful

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Siemens Desigo and/or Distech Controls or Tridium/Niagara.
• Able to design and program building control systems from scratch.
• Strong knowledge of control wiring, databases, and system graphics.
• Mechanical aptitude for building automation projects.
• Senior role; focus on listed systems and advanced commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and operate complete building control systems per contract documents.
• Develop complex programs, perform commissioning tests, and troubleshoot system operation.
• Provide detailed reports and submittals to communicate design and operation to customers and engineers.
• Create flow diagrams, sequences of operations, BOMs, network layouts and control schematics.
• Assist in loading and commissioning of system controllers; validate full system functionality with subcontractors.

Skills

Programming

Control wiring

Database creation

System graphics

Mechanical aptitude

Project design & configuration

Tools

Siemens Desigo

Distech Controls

Tridium/Niagara

Job description

Role: Senior Controls Technician (Building Automation Systems)

Location: San Antonio, TX

Pay: $100,000 - $110,000 / year

Benefits: This role is eligible for health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plan options, ongoing training and professional development opportunities and paid time off.

Position is not eligible for sponsorship. Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Job Summary

We are looking for a senior field technician that has at least 5 years’ experience or more with Siemens Desigo and/or Distech Controls or at a minimum Tridium/Niagara. We will not consider any candidates that don’t have extensive knowledge of one of these three systems. He will need to be able to setup projects from the ground up and assist with start-up of complex system to include Air and Water systems. Needs to be able to write programs, understand control wiring, database creation, system graphics and would need a strong mechanical understanding. PLC, Manufacturing, Process controls experience is not applicable to this senior BAS position.

Key Responsibilities

Will be responsible for the design, configuration, and operation of a complete building control systems to meet the intent of the project documents or owner. Will develop complex systems programs, commissioning tests, and troubleshoot to ensure proper operations of the building control system. Must be able to provide detailed reports and submittals to communicate design and operation to customers, consultants, engineers, and other technicians.

• Designs and configures technically complex building control systems as defined by the contract documents. Able to create flow diagrams, sequence of operations, bill of material, network layouts and control schematics as required.
• Create and tests software programs necessary to operate the system with the intent of the project requirements.
• Coordinates the creation of necessary drawings and equipment schedules for submittals and installation.
• Assists in the loading and commissioning of all system and network-level controllers as required. Assists in validation of complete system functionality and troubleshoots problems with subcontractors and other trades to ensure operation.
• Provides field change information to the project team for the creation of as-built drawings, software and change orders.
• Keeps Project Manager and contractors or customer informed of job progress and issues during the commissioning of the systems.
• Performs project training for owners and operators on the building control system.
• Continued training to maintain a high level of Tridium knowledge.
• Continued training to maintain a high level of Siemens and Distech control systems.

Final Comments

We hold our employees in high regard and have proven to provide them with job security, on-the-job-training, continuing education and promotes cross training. The result is an employee who has mutual respect for the work of their peers and is challenged to try new skills and expand their qualifications. We will provide you with more than a job, the opportunity for a great career

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

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