Building Controls System Technician III

Hiring Department

Facility Operations

Shift

7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday

Nature and Level of Work

Perform skilled work at a journey level in the installation, operation, maintenance, service and repair of the microprocessor based distributed automation systems which control and monitor building heating, cooling, air-conditioning, laboratory systems, lighting, metering, life safety, security and miscellaneous other building systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Install and commission, troubleshoot and repair malfunctions, and perform preventative maintenance on microprocessor based distributed automation systems and associated electrical control equipment in University buildings and facilities.
• Install, operate, maintain, troubleshoot and repair variable speed drives for electric motors, and site wide communication networks for distributed automation systems including fiber optic cable terminations.
• Operate personal computer software to commission, maintain and troubleshoot distributed automation systems.
• Evaluate complex factors and malfunctions in building heating, cooling, air-conditioning, lighting, metering, life safety, security and miscellaneous other building systems and take corrective actions.
• Assist with training of Building Controls Systems Technicians in lower classifications.
• May perform or assist in the preparation of cost estimates, material orders, reports and maintenance of records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

A high school graduate with one year of university or technical training in electronics, electrical engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Three years of experience in the skilled maintenance, installation and repair of distributed automation systems for buildings and associated electrical and pneumatic control equipment or two years completion of technical training.