Senior Controls Technician – Building Automation

RiseMe; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HTS Engineering Ltd. in Houston, TX, is seeking a Controls Technician III to maintain and optimize building automation for mission-critical facilities.

You will install, configure, test, and support automated equipment, ensuring reliability and minimal downtime. The role requires advanced knowledge of data center infrastructure, field protocols such as BACnet/Modbus, and experience with systems from Automated Logic, Honeywell, Siemens or Edstrom.

Qualifications

• Experience with building automation and control systems in mission-critical environments.
• Eight years of hands-on control system service and repair required.
• Familiarity with BAS/BMS software and commissioning processes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot building automation and control systems to ensure optimal performance.
• Install, configure, test, and maintain application software and system management tools for automated equipment.
• Provide advanced expertise in servicing HVAC, electrical, and mechanical systems in mission-critical environments.
• Participate in commissioning and validation of programming during construction or upgrades.
• Perform data integration of equipment using BACnet and Modbus field protocols.
• Collaborate with technicians and subcontractors for facility maintenance and repairs.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Data center familiarity

Education

High school diploma or demonstrated equivalent

8 years experience in Control System/Building Automation/Management System service and repair in data center, heavy industrial, or pharmaceutical/biomedical environments

Tools

Automated Logic

Honeywell

Siemens

Edstrom

Job description

HTS Engineering Ltd. in Houston, TX, is seeking a Controls Technician III to maintain and optimize building automation for mission-critical facilities.

You will install, configure, test, and support automated equipment, ensuring reliability and minimal downtime. The role requires advanced knowledge of data center infrastructure, field protocols such as BACnet/Modbus, and experience with systems from Automated Logic, Honeywell, Siemens or Edstrom.