Controls Technician

Job Description

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey.

The Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services (FRES) provides the expertise, business process, policies and standards required to plan, design, construct, operate, maintain and renew the physical assets of the University.

Controls Technician Requirements

• Must have High School Diploma or GED.
• Must be able to perform the physical demands of the position including extensive walking, standing, bending, climbing stairs/ladders, and lifting at least 50 pounds.
• Must possess valid driver's license.
• Must have experience and willingness to conduct work in a multi-trades job environment.
• Must have successfully completed one of the following: an approved accredited apprenticeship 4-5 year in HVAC, HVAC trade specific vocational school, or HVAC trade specific military school(s) or a corporate training program, with 5 to 7 years of experience.
• Must have knowledge of methods used in the maintenance and repair of commercial/industrial HVAC and Hydronic systems.

Trade Specific Skills

• Knowledge of Building system HVAC, SCADA/Controls systems (Allen Bradley Automated Logix, American Automatrix, Honeywell, Johnson controls, Lon works, Siemens).
• Ability to install, troubleshoot and repair HVAC electric, electronic and mechanical devices.
• Ability to interpret and work from drawings, sketches and O&M manuals.
• Knowledge and practices with rules and regulations required by NEC, OSHA, and NFPA70E.
• Knowledge and understanding of sequence of operation for AHU's VAV's and hydronic systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot repair / replace pneumatic HVAC control system devices.