Sr. Building Automation Engineer

The Building People; Copiague (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building People is seeking a Senior Building Automation Specialist to lead and optimize BAS systems for federal and commercial facilities. The role emphasizes Niagara integration, hands-on troubleshooting, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with engineers, vendors, and facility managers.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive BAS hardware/software knowledge, HVAC expertise, and a track record of improving building performance and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience with multiple brands of Building Automation Hardware and Software.
• 5 years Niagara integration experience.
• 5 years troubleshooting and diagnostics of control systems.
• Experience on US Federal Properties, Projects, and systems.
• Troubleshooting electrical control signals to verify operations.
• Troubleshooting programming via control software to verify proper operations.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring BAS components for HVAC, plumbing, electricity, computer networking, lighting, and security.
• Collaborating with building managers, tenants, and visitors to ensure safety and comfort.
• Working with architects, engineers, contractors, and other professionals to maintain or expand BAS features.
• Collaborating with BAS vendors and solutions to use data to improve building performance or reduce operating costs.
• Performing preventative maintenance and commissioning tests on complete automation systems.
• Making recommendations for systems upgrades and efficiency improvements.

Skills

Niagara integration

HVAC systems knowledge

Troubleshooting & diagnostics

Federal properties experience

Electrical control signals

Control software programming

Vendor collaboration

Education

Building automation controls training

Niagara certification

HVAC certifications

Job description

Job Description

The Building People, LLC, has a position open for an experienced Senior Building Automation Specialist. BAS technicians support a building’s management, tenants, and systems by managing BAS equipment and technologies. A BAS technician’s primary duties include:

• Monitoring BAS components for HVAC, plumbing, electricity, computer networking, lighting, and security.
• Working with building managers, tenants, and visitors to provide a safe and comfortable experience inside the building.
• Working with architects, engineers, contractors, and other professionals to maintain or expand the building’s features and capacities.
• Collaborating with BAS vendors and solution to use the data from BAS components to improve a building’s performance or reduce its operating cost.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance and Commissioning tests on complete automation systems.
• Make recommendations for systems upgrades and efficiency of operations.

Required Experience & Skills

• Extensive knowledge of multiple brands of manufactures of Building Automation Hardware and Software.
• 5 years Tridium Niagara integration experience.
• 5 years hands on troubleshooting and diagnostics of proprietary and non-proprietary control systems.
• Recent experience working on US Federal Properties, Projects, and systems.
• Troubleshooting, testing, and repairing/replacing automation equipment that manages a building’s comfort, efficiency, and safety.
• Troubleshooting electrical control signals to verify operations.
• Troubleshooting programming via computer control software to verify proper operations.
• Extensive knowledge of HVAC operations and systems.
• Ability to pass 7-year background investigation for access to US Federal Owned facilities, Property and Systems.

Preferred Education

• Any Manufacture of Building Automation Controls Training Certification.
• Niagara Certification preferred.
• Any HVAC training/certifications.