Senior HVAC/BAS Controls Technician

Socket.dev; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis is seeking a Senior HVAC/BAS Controls Technician to program, troubleshoot, install, commission, and maintain building automation systems across the hospital facilities.

The role emphasizes energy and performance improvements, calibration, alarms review, and on-call support, with a commitment to safety and ongoing training for staff.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent from a technical/trade school.
• Certification in at least two BAS platforms is required.
• Ten years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Program, start-up, troubleshooting, commissioning, and servicing BAS equipment.
• Identify energy and performance improvements in BAS with minimal oversight.
• Calibrate and repair electronic, electrical, and pneumatic control systems.
• Obtain and analyze BAS trend data to identify system improvements.
• Review alarms and alarm profiles regularly.
• Maintain HVAC equipment; inspect for wear and drift.
• Support field technicians and provide training materials.
• Monitor operation and run times of HVAC systems.
• Load Metasys field/network controller software for Eskenazi Health properties.

Skills

HVAC systems

Metasys

Building automation

IT/server basics

Diagnostics & testing

Education

Associate’s Degree or technical/trade school

Tools

Metasys

TempTrak

Multimeter

Job description

Division:Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division:Hospital

Req ID: 26804

Schedule:Full Time

Shift:Days

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status

Nonexempt

Job Role Summary

The Senior HVAC/BAS Controls Technician will perform HVAC control systems programming, troubleshooting, installation, commissioning, and preventative maintenance as it is related to mechanical, electrical, and low voltage controls components.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Programming, start-up, troubleshooting, commissioning, and servicing of commercial Building Automation System equipment
• Identify and implement BAS energy and performance improvements through verification of designed instrumentation, and sequences of operation with little or no oversight.
• Perform calibration testing and repairs on conventional and complex, state of the art electronic, electrical, and pneumatic control systems, instruments, meters, and recorders.
• Obtain building automation system trend data to identify system improvements.
• Review alarms and alarm profiles on a consistent basis
• Maintain a variety of HVAC equipment by inspecting for signs of wear (maladjustment, miscalibration, malfunction and drift).
• Determine parts to order for repairs and timeliness of need.
• Participate in design of new spaces to ensure specifications meet Eskenazi Health operational standards
• Participate in construction monitoring of installations to verify project meets construction documents and specifications
• Support HVAC Field Technicians and other staff by providing technical assistance and offering guidance including training. Develop training manuals as needed for operational efficiency and safety.
• Responsible for monitoring the operation and run times of heating, ventilating and cooling systems.
• Responsible for preventative maintenance on Building Automation Systems and other HVAC and Refrigeration Equipment
• Record all work performed and time spent on activities in the work order system
• Keep customers updated on progress of repairs and new initiatives
• Maintain competency equal to the current trade related operating systems and Building Automation System software programs.
• Execute company sponsored as well as personally initiated training to ensure the highest level of knowledge, capability, and certifications are maintained
• Load Metasys field and network level controller software or other systems as applicable to Eskenazi Health properties
• Serve on-call as required
• Follows all safety standards and attends required safety training.

Job Requirements

• Valid Indiana Driver’s License
• Must possess certifications in at least two (2) BAS platforms
• Associate’s Degree or equivalent from a Technical/Trade School and/or ten (10) years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of IT, server functionality, and installing software
• Strong understanding of HVAC systems, sequence and applications
• Demonstrated technical aptitude in mechanical and electro-mechanical fields
• Attention to detail.
• Good communication and listening skills.
• Able to use hand, power tools and electrical testing equipment such as a multi meter.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission, State Board of Health and N.F.P.A. regulations
• Must have organizational abilities
• Working knowledge of Temperature Monitoring Systems such as TempTrak
• Advanced knowledge of building automation systems such as Metasys
• Basic knowledge of lighting controls and fire alarm systems
• Ability to read architectural and engineering construction documents
• Ability to adapt to new technology
• Ability to teach staff on related systems and tasks

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana’s best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute, Eskenazi Health’s programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the first verified adult burn center in Indiana and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.