Controls Engineering Technician Senior

Controls Engineering Technician Senior

Job Title: Controls Engineering Technician Senior

Department Name: Utilities & Energy Management

Work Location: Lexington, KY

Salary Range: $27.48-45.33/hour

Type of Position: Staff

Position Time Status: Full-Time

Required Education: BS

Required Related Experience: 5 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification: Tridium Niagara N4 Certification

Physical Requirements: Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs; Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods; Repetitive motion. May be exposed to loud noises, fumes, confined spaces, and/or weather/temperature extremes while on or traveling to/from various job site(s).

Shift: 7:30am – 4:00pm (Monday – Friday) Hours of work may vary dependent upon situational factors, operational events, emergencies, and/or crisis management requiring night(s), weekend(s), and holiday(s) response. [Note: The Controls Engineering Technician Lead is subject to 'on-call' rotation assignment.]

Job Summary: Reporting directly to the Controls Engineering Manager, this position serves as the senior technical resource for complex BAS programming, system integration, troubleshooting, and optimization; Helping to define standards and best practices for the University of Kentucky – Lexington Campus and UK Enterprise Controls Systems; Leads analysis and optimization of BAS-controlled systems through trend analysis, sequence refinement, and system performance evaluation; Supports systems installed for BAS; Security; Fire Alarm; Elevator; and Swisslog databases; Leads complex BAS upgrades, programming modifications, and integration efforts; Ensures programming and sequence changes to building controls systems are engineer approved and backed up daily to protect data and avoid critical catastrophic loss; Provides technical guidance and employs training expertise when overseeing and mentoring controls engineering technician associates and leads. In addition, the Controls Engineering Technician Senior leads Integration and Interface Development; Designs and develops large scale, advanced, Graphical User Interfaces for BAS; Adds new buildings, plants, and controls systems to the Building Automation System (BAS), Security, Fire Alarm, and Elevator Monitoring Systems as they come online for the UK Enterprise; Oversees the development and implementation of new BAS graphical interfaces as needed to support system operations, troubleshooting, and accurate representation of equipment in the field. Internal Employee Being Considered [IEBC]

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities: MS Windows/Office; MS Project; SAP; KRONOS Driver's License — Preferred

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? - No

Preferred Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree + 5 Years

Deadline to Apply: 06/17/2026

Our University Community: We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.