Controls Specialist - BAS & DDC

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Company Summary:

Pro Tech Mechanical is a growing, relationship-driven Company built on trust, craftsmanship, technical aptitude, and long-term service. We work with customers who value reliability, technical competence, and a team that takes ownership of its services and outcomes.

Our culture is firmly rooted in servant leadership. Leaders are engaged, accessible, and focused on assisting their teams to perform at a consistently high level. We invest in training and growth, recognize and reward performance, and expect our teams to take pride in the quality of solutions they deliver.

Our work is technical, hands-on, and relationship-based – grounded in skills and judgment that cannot be automated or outsourced.

We are building something with specific intentionality – combining a strong customer base, solid reputation, and clear growth plans. We hire based on merit, values, and capability. We promote individuals who take initiative, think critically, and want to grow with the Company.

If you want to do meaningful work with a team that takes pride in what they build and how they serve customers, Pro Tech Mechanical is a place where you can grow and be respected for your contribution.

Job Summary:

The Controls (BAS) Technician programs, commissions, and troubleshoots building automation and DDC control systems across commercial buildings. This role spans the laptop and the mechanical room: writing and tuning operating sequences, building graphics, and configuring controllers — then verifying that equipment actually runs as designed.

A successful Controls Technician integrates chilled-water plants, air handlers, VAVs, and building-wide HVAC systems to operate reliably and efficiently. The role works closely with service and project technicians, supporting controls diagnostics in the field and commissioning new and retrofitted equipment.

We value the technician who can read the mechanical room — not just the codebase. Strong candidates are equally comfortable on a laptop in a control room and on a ladder in a mechanical space, troubleshooting equipment behavior end to end.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Program, commission & troubleshoot BAS / DDC control systems
• Write and tune sequences of operation
• Build and edit graphics and operator interfaces
• Configure controllers, set up trends and alarms
• Integrate chillers, AHUs, VAVs & building-wide HVAC
• Diagnose network & integration issues in the field
• Support service technicians with control diagnostics
• Document configurations, points lists & as-builts

  Platforms & Systems:

• Niagara / Tridium (N4 a strong plus)
• Distech & Honeywell
• ALC WebCTRL
• BACnet, Lonworks & Modbus
• IP networking fundamentals (DHCP vs Static)
• Chilled water plant controls
• Heating Water
• Water Sourced Heat Pumps
• Air handling unit & VAV control, FCUs & BCUs
• Variable frequency drives (VFDs)

Required Skills and Abilities

• 5+ years of hands-on BAS / DDC experience in commercial buildings
• Fluent in at least one major platform – Niagara / Tridium, Distech, or ALC WebCTRL
• Able to program, commission, and troubleshoot control systems independently
• Reads sequences of operation, points lists, and mechanical drawings
• Understands HVAC equipment well enough to know when the controls are lying
• Clear communication with facility managers, building operators, and field technicians
• Comfortable working in occupied commercial buildings — mechanical rooms, rooftops, ceilings

Preferred Skills and Abilities – These would greatly enhance your likelihood of being a best-fit candidate

• Niagara N4 certification or equivalent platform credentials
• Experience across multiple platforms – we cross-train on the rest
• Network / IT fluency – BACnet, Modbus, IP addressing, switches, and routers
• Chiller plant optimization and central plant sequencing experience
• Journeyman's license – preferred

Education & Trade Licensing

• Technical school degree or certificate preferred (HVAC, mechanical systems, building trades)
• If there is no technical degree, a formalized apprenticeship program is strongly preferred
• Journeyman’s License required

Physical Requirements – Must be able to regularly perform the following tasks

• Travel to customer sites daily, including commercial buildings, industrial facilities, and multi-story properties
• Access mechanical rooms, rooftops, crawl spaces, and equipment areas safely
• Lift and move equipment, tools, and materials up to 50 lbs regularly
• Work in varying environmental conditions (heat, cold, confined spaces)
• Climb ladders and stairs, kneel, bend, and stand for extended periods
• Use hand and power tools safely and effectively

Other Requirements

• Must have a valid Driver’s license
• Must have reliable transportation
• Must be able to pass a drug screening and background check
• Must pass a re-employment physical assessment

Hiring Incentives

• Sign-on bonus: $5,000 – $2,500 paid at hire, $2,500 at six months. Terms confirmed in the offer letter.
• Quarterly technician bonus program – tied to performance.

Benefits offered in addition to wages

• Medical Insurance – 100% company-paid for the employee AND family
• Dental insurance – 100% company-paid for the employee AND family
• Vision Insurance – 100% company-paid for the employee AND family
• 401(k) with a 9% total match on a 6% employee deferral
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Short-term and long-term disability – Company paid
• Group life insurance – company-paid
• Company vehicle and fuel program
• Tool & Uniform allowance
• Support for continuing education, licensing, and certification maintenance