Building Automation Systems (BAS) Control Technician
Daikin Applied Americas · Bowie, MD · 1 wk ago
Engineering$33.1–$53.05/hrFull-time
About the role
Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025! Daikin Applied is seeking a BAS Controls Technician I. In this role, you will be responsible for installation, programming, and service of commercial building digital control systems.
Responsibilities
- Provide responsive and professional customer service with the goal of building and maintaining long-term customer relationships
- Identify, analyze, diagnose, and troubleshoot direct digital control systems
- Perform preventative maintenance, commissioning, and replacement modifications as needed or requested by customers
- Maintain building automation systems by inspecting trend logs, reports, schedules, applications, hardware, and programming
- Create and/or implement programming and graphics for new installations and retrofit projects
- Commission controls installations and verify that control sequences meet scope, design, or specifications
- Record and report billing, inventory, timecards, technician tip reports, and other articles as required and in a timely manner
- Interact and train customers by offering status reports of service before, during, and after each call and explain technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Participate in available training through regional technician trainers, off-site learning modules, and Daikin Learning
- Maintain all required certifications and continue to develop new skill sets
- Ensure standards, policies, procedures, and maintenance of a clean work area are always upheld
- Follow all OSHA and Daikin Applied safety policies and procedures
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Technical training and 0-2 years of equivalent combination of education and experience
- Valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record
- Rotational Emergency Call Support as required
- Required license(s) and/or training card as required by local law district
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in BAS, HVAC, or related industry
- Proficiency with test instruments and calibration tools
- Competency in operation of engineering/commissioning tools, DDC controllers and field devices, BACnet protocol fundamentals
- Competency in the operation of HVAC equipment and controls
- Ability to read low voltage wiring diagrams and controls flow diagrams
- Niagara AX and/or Niagara 4 certification
- Experience with any common integration protocols such as: BACnet MST / IP, LON, Modbus TCP / RTU, Ethernet OIP, MQTT, or SQL
- Strong computer skills, including computer networking fundamentals
- OSHA 10 within 90 days of hire (Daikin provides this training during onboarding process)
- Current first aid / CPR card
Benefits
- Multiple Medical insurance plan options + Dental and Vision insurance
- 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% an employee contributes and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
- Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage
- Short term and long-term disability 120 hours (3 weeks) Paid Time Off for new employees + 11 company paid holidays 40 hours (1 week) Sick Time
Pay and Schedule
The typical hourly pay rate for this position ranges from $33.10 - $53.05 in MD / DC / VA. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Schedule
Rotational Emergency Call Support as required