Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Controls

Lever, Inc.; Dalton, Marble (GA, NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits unavailable

Job summary

Lever, Inc. in Dalton, GA and Marble, NC is seeking an SME- Controls (BAMS) QA professional to guide BAS projects, establish training guidelines, perform BAS PM activities, and support local site teams with break/fix tasks.

The role oversees both Dalton, GA and Marble, NC sites, ensuring adherence to national and international standards while driving energy-efficiency improvements and high-quality commissioning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5-7+ years’ experience in mission critical environments with building controls and monitoring.
• Technical school with emphasis on BAS, mission-critical operations, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support in-house quality procedures, standards and specifications for BAS controls.
• Assess internal BMS/EPMS requirements and ensure compliance.
• Establish and enforce internal customer BMS/EPMS service standards with the CFM.
• Monitor quality requirements with suppliers, vendors and system integrators.
• Follow safe work practices for BMS/EPMS activities.
• Ensure that BMS/EPMS practices meet national and international standards.
• Collaborate with facilities operations to track issues and warranties.
• Maintain technical reports on issue tracking and resolution.
• Drive continuous improvement in performance and quality through new technologies.
• Troubleshoot and document controls objectives to maximize energy efficiency.
• Record, analyze and distribute statistical information as needed.
• Monitor system integrator performance during data center projects.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Analytical and decision-making

Prioritization

Train others on BAS/monitoring systems

Ability to read and understand complex

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent experience

5-7+ years in mission critical environments

Technical school emphasis on building controls/monitoring

Job description

The SME- Controls (BAMS) is a quality assurance role focused on providing guidance through a single point of in-house contact for matters related to building automation systems (BAS). The successful candidate will establish portfolio training guidelines, perform BAS PM activities, and assist local site team (when needed) with break/fix support

This role will oversee both Dalton, GA and Marble, NC sites.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting in-house quality procedures, standards and specifications as they relate to BAS controls
• Assessing internal customer BMS/EPMS requirements and ensuring that these are met
• Assist the CFM with establishing and enforcing internal customer BMS/EPMS service standards
• Monitoring quality requirements of BMS/EPMS related services with suppliers, vendors and system integrators
• Follow standards for safe work practices in relation to BMS/EPMS practices
• Ensuring that BMS/EPMS new construction and upgrade installation practices comply with standards at both national and international level
• Working with facilities operations teams to establish proper BMS/EPMS issue tracking and resolution thru warranty and the post-warranty period
• Maintain technical reports based on issue tracking and resolution
• Act as a catalyst for change and improvement in performance and quality standards through continuous improvement in latest technology opportunities
• Troubleshoot and document controls and monitoring system objectives to maximize energy efficiencies
• Recording, analyzing and distributing statistical information related to BMS/EPMS as needed
• Monitoring performance of system integrators thru final phase of any data center construction activities as it relates to BMS/EPMS commissioning
• Attends continuing education seminars as needed to stay abreast of latest industry standards, trends and practices in the BAS industry

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent experience, required
• 5-7+ years’ experience in mission critical environments with a heavy emphasis on building controls and monitoring, required
• Technical school with an emphasis on building controls and monitoring, mission-critical operations, high- performance manufacturing, or relevant military operations, preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND COMPETENCIES

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills required for interacting with internal employees and leaders, and external contractors and customers
• Exceptional analytical and decision-making skills required for understanding and evaluating complex problems, including analyzing a problem, identifying solutions, and selecting the best solution
• Able to prioritize work-load based on business and customer demands
• Able to work within all levels of the organization
• Able to articulate concepts and ideas to a non-technical audience
• Able to understand and train others on building controls and monitoring systems and connected systems and components
• Able to read and understand complex drawings, systems and other documentation

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, and balance
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl using both arms and legs
• Ability to reach with both hands and arms
• Ability to grasp, push, and pull objects
• Ability to smell, talk and hear
• Ability to use hands and arms to reach, handle, feel, and type
• Ability to see at close and distance ranges and the ability to see and correctly distinguish color
• Ability to work inside and outside
• Willing to travel as needed