Sr. Building Control Systems Technician - 1st Shift

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding Healthcare Coverage

Flexible Spending (403B)

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

EFAP (Employee & Family Assistance)

Pet Insurance

On campus Fitness Facility

Discounted cell phone plans

Job summary

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. is seeking an experienced BAS/FS technician to respond to alarms under the direction of the supervisor.

You will take action to safeguard people and animals and minimize equipment damage, with a focus on safety and reliability. Responsibilities include prioritizing alarms, calibrating control devices, modifying schematics, generating reports, and supporting energy-saving initiatives.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety practices and emergency procedures.
• Operations and maintenance knowledge, risk management, planning and evaluation.
• Strong task management, coordination and problem solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and take actions on all Fire and BAS alarms.
• Diagnose and repair complex control system malfunctions.
• Perform maintenance and calibration of BAS devices across multiple systems.
• Make minor software/hardware adjustments to keep systems within design parameters.
• Modify control system schematics and ladder logic as needed.
• Prepare offline/override/alarm status reports and trend logs.
• Support energy-saving initiatives and design improvements.

Skills

Safety practices

Emergency procedures

Problem solving

Task management

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

Summary

Under the direction of the supervisor, respond to all Building Automation System (BAS) and Fire System (FS) alarms as they occur. Take appropriate action to ensure human and animal safety, while minimizing potential damage to mechanical equipment.

Primary Responsibilities

Prioritize and take appropriate actions on all Fire and BAS alarms. Examples of critical system alarms are alarms associated with; Bio Safety Level-3 exhaust and room pressures, IT data center cooling systems, lab exhaust, and animal housing environment Diagnose and repair complex control system malfunctions. Perform maintenance and precise calibration of pneumatic and direct digital control devices on multiple complex building control systems. Included but not limited to; Digital System Controllers, Application Specific Controllers, Programmable Logic Controls Make minor software and/or hardware adjustments to the BAS as required to keep system functioning efficiently and within design parameters. Modify control system schematics and ladder logic diagrams as needed. Perform routine BAS offline, override, and alarm status reports, as directed by the supervisor. Modify BAS trend log feature as required to pinpoint system deficiencies. Conduct an on-going self-study to maintain a high technical proficiency as related to the maintenance and troubleshooting of MCW’s critical building systems. Recommend HVAC and BAS design improvements. Ensure energy saving initiatives are engaged, especially during off-hour shifts. Back-up the Maintenance Mechanics and perform preventative maintenance or repairs on multiple building systems. Back-up the Maintenance Mechanics to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair the building HVAC mechanical systems. Maintain good working condition of equipment and tools. Schedule: 7:00am - 3:30pm

Knowledge - Skills - Abilities

Knowledge of safety practices, emergency procedures, operations and maintenance, risk management, planning and evaluation. Task management, coordination, and problem solving

Qualifications

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis. Minimum Required Education: Associate’s degree Minimum Required Experience: 5 year’s #LI-FL1

Physical Requirements

Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously. Work Environment Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.

Sensory Acuity

Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.

Why MCW?

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental.
• Along with Flexible Spending options 403B Retirement Package Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered Tuition Reimbursement Paid Parental Leave Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Pet Insurance On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

Values

At MCW all of our endeavors, from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners, are driven by our shared organizational values: Caring - Collaborative - Curiosity - Inclusive - Integrity - Respect.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status.

Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

About Us

About Us Together, we can build a healthier world. A student, an educator, a scientist and a community leader - alone, they can do many things. Together, the question isn’t what they can do, but what can’t they.

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) brings together the most inquisitive, passionate minds in science, medicine, education and community engagement to tackle today’s toughest challenges in health and society.

Medical College of Wisconsin The tireless pursuit of knowledge and the power of academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW. Bringing together the world’s top scientists and clinicians, inspired students and invested communities, we are driven to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. With around 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty and approximately 3,500 full-time employees, MCW is home to a diverse group of thought leaders working in collaboration to pioneer pathways to a healthier world and drive a continuous cycle of life-changing discovery.