Automation Field Development Specialist, BAS

Duties and Responsibilities

• Complies with and ensures compliance with all Tri-M and customer safety policies and procedures.
• Performs job site audits.
• Complies with and ensures compliance with all Tri-M employment policies and procedures to reflect positively on the Company.
• Regularly visit job sites to help with apprentice growth and quality control.
• Participate in interviews and selection of apprentices.
• Provide oversight and direction to the employees in the apprentice program in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Coach, mentor and develop apprentices and provide career development planning and opportunities.
• Effectively manage and oversee project administrative tasks.
• Supervise assigned personnel to maximize career development for employees including timely and accurate performance evaluations.
• Effectively maintain training of all installation team members.

Job Requirements

• High school education or equivalent; post high school education desirable but not required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in electrical construction or building automation trade at Foreperson level.
• Ability to read, understand and effectively apply construction drawings, specifications, and electrical schematics.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to manage people in a professional, constructive manner.
• Above average level of computer literacy including word processing, working with spreadsheets, processing emails and data entry on company provided software.
• Thorough knowledge of electrical and building automation trades and applicable building and electrical codes.
• Maintains consistent foreperson and superintendent job description requirements.
• Knowledge of and ability to deal with other construction trades.
• Must be confident, decisive, self-motivated.

Physical Requirements

• Working 40 hours/week, scheduled in 8-to-10-hour shifts.
• Standing and climbing 4 to 6 hours/day.
• Kneeling, lifting, reaching above shoulders, and bending 4 to 5 hours/day.
• Twisting (180° ) and walking 2 to 3 hours/day.
• Squatting and sitting 1 to 2 hours/day.
• Lifting weights of 0 to 75 lbs. at the following frequencies: continuous lifting of 10 to 35 lbs.; frequent lifting of 35 to 50 lbs.; occasional lifting of 50 to 75 lbs.; sizes & shapes of objects vary from concrete blocks to cylinders to 10’ lengths of metallic conduit and 20' lengths of PVC conduit; average carry requirements, 60 lbs. for 40'.
• Able to lift from floor to above shoulder.
• Repetitive use of hands includes continuous grasping up to 50 lbs.; frequent pushing and pulling of 50 to 75 lbs.; and fine motor coordination for receptacle installation and wire terminations.
• Repetitive use of feet is required for operating heavy equipment, conduit benders and vertical climbing.
• Vision adequate for blueprint reading and color coding for wire identification.
• Balance adequate for continuous climbing of ladders, scaffolds, and lifts and for working from heights.

Environmental Factors

• Working in temperature extremes of 0° F to 100° F up to 8 hours inside or outside.
• Atmospheric exposure to dust, gases, fumes, and odors within the Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL).

Special Hazards

• Exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and potentially explosive hazards.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Use of hard hat, safety glasses, protected-toe boots, and appropriate gloves for the task.
• Equipment on an "as needed" basis may include fall protection, dust mask, respirator, hearing protection, arc flash protective gear, and dielectrically insulated gloves and/or sleeves, etc.