Sr. Building Automation Engineer

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.