Senior I&C Technician — BAS & HVAC Expert

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 45,460 - 49,593; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days paid time off

15+ paid holidays

Parental and Community Service Leave

Health plan

Retirement through VRS

Tuition and development benefits

Wellness program

Job summary

University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA is seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Technician to oversee advanced troubleshooting, installation, and maintenance of building automation systems across UVA facilities. The role emphasizes independent work, mentoring junior technicians, and ensuring safe, compliant environments in high‑risk settings.

The position requires a high school diploma and 4 years of experience with electronic control systems; licensure options include recognized

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Four years of experience troubleshooting, installing, repairing, and maintaining electronic control systems.
• Possess a recognized controls industry certification, completion of two or more controls vendor courses, or relevant trade licensure.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced electrical troubleshooting, diagnostics, and programming support for BAS logic and graphical interfaces, ensuring proper functionality and system performance.
• Troubleshoot BAS networks, including IP-based controllers, BACnet, Modbus, and LonWorks.
• Review, evaluate, and install complex electronic and electro-mechanical equipment.
• Perform functional testing, verification, and calibration of BAS infrastructure.
• Provide technical support and training to lower-level technicians.
• Conduct inspections, maintain logs, and report areas of concern.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

BAS programming

Control systems

Mentoring/leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Metasys

WebCTRL

BACnet

Modbus

LonWorks

Job description

University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA is seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Technician to oversee advanced troubleshooting, installation, and maintenance of building automation systems across UVA facilities. The role emphasizes independent work, mentoring junior technicians, and ensuring safe, compliant environments in high‑risk settings.

The position requires a high school diploma and 4 years of experience with electronic control systems; licensure options include recognized