Controls Technician
Core
Installation, wiring, and troubleshooting of building automation control systems (controllers, actuators, sensors, VFDs) supporting HVAC and utility infrastructure.
Role type
Controls Technician (IC)
Builds
Reliable, efficient, and well-documented control system installations across the site.
Domain
Facilities Engineering / Building Automation Systems (BAS)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
DDC controller installation, pneumatic control tubing installation, BACnet and LON network wiring, electrical schematics interpretation, HVAC system fundamentals, field device calibration, relay logic understanding, conduit bending.
Preferred skills
Technical/trade school in Electrical/Electronics, control system commissioning experience, commercial HVAC control exposure, pneumatic device troubleshooting, laboratory/federal facility environment experience.
Technologies
DDC controllers, BACnet (MS/TP and IP), LON, VFDs, E/P transducers, HVAC systems (air handlers, pumping, chilled/hot water).
Responsibilities
Install new panels, DDC controllers, sensors, actuators, and related system control components; Install pneumatic control tubing and electric-to-pneumatic (E/P) transducers; Install building automation communication wiring; Plan and prescribe installation approach for new controls work; Provide troubleshooting and technical support to diagnose and resolve mechanical and control system issues; Support equipment start-ups, commissioning, and point-to-point checkouts; Perform calibration of field devices.
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC