Facilities Building Controls Specialist

Building Controls Specialist

We're seeking a skilled Facilities Building Controls Specialist to support the installation, integration, maintenance, and repair of building automation and security systems across County facilities. This role works with access control, mechanical locks, cameras, fire safety devices, and other advanced control systems, ensuring they operate efficiently, securely, and in compliance with applicable codes and standards.

You'll coordinate system design, programming, installation, commissioning, and repairs while troubleshooting complex controls and collaborating with contractors, project managers, and IT. Responsibilities include updating software and network configurations, calibrating devices, integrating new technologies with existing infrastructure, maintaining security system registrations, and managing system documentation and budgets.

This position may require emergency or after-hours response and calls for strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and exceptional customer service. If you're passionate about smart building technology and systems integration, we'd love to have you on our team.

Your purpose is to keep our building security and automation systems smart, secure, and running seamlessly. Each day, you'll apply your knowledge of automated building security systems, mechanical locks, building management software, and integrated control platforms to ensure compatibility, connectivity, and performance across facilities.

Physical demands include stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception. Frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds; occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.

Work environment includes exposure to environmental changes, irate customers, extreme noise, odors, heights, and/or dust.

The position requires some exposure or risk to physical health and/or physical safety.

All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action, ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As a veterans' preference employer, certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans' preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. All positions with Charlotte County may be subject to drug testing in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Program and/or County policy.