Traveling Building Controls Technician

Hirebridge; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building People, LLC is seeking a junior Building Controls Technician to support travel-based projects across customer sites. You will assist with existing conditions assessments, installation, startup, programming, and verification of Tridium-based building automation systems under the guidance of senior staff.

Most work will involve field visits, documentation, and collaboration with engineers, project managers, and technicians to ensure on-time delivery and quality.

Qualifications

• Junior-level role requiring ability to travel to multiple customer sites.
• Comfort documenting field observations, creating site reports and as-built notes.
• Ability to assist with installation, startup, and commissioning of BAS systems.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites to perform existing conditions assessments of building controls infrastructure and related equipment.
• Document existing conditions through field notes, photographs, inventories, and site reports.
• Assist with installation, startup, checkout and commissioning support for Tridium/Niagara BAS.
• Support basic programming, graphics, schedules and alarm configurations under supervision.
• Perform point-to-point verification and functional testing during project delivery.
• Assist with troubleshooting hardware, networking, and application issues in the field.
• Coordinate with senior technicians, engineers, project managers, subcontractors, and facility staff.
• Maintain accurate project documentation including redlines, site visit findings, and closeout records.
• Follow safety, cybersecurity, access, and site-specific procedures in active facilities.
• Participate in hands-on training to build skills in DDC controls and Tridium/Niagara platforms.

Skills

Field travel

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Team coordination

Tools

Tridium Niagara

Job description

The Building People, LLC is seeking a junior Building Controls Technician to support travel-based projects across customer sites. You will assist with existing conditions assessments, installation, startup, programming, and verification of Tridium-based building automation systems under the guidance of senior staff.

Most work will involve field visits, documentation, and collaboration with engineers, project managers, and technicians to ensure on-time delivery and quality.