Building Automation Systems Technician III

Medxcel is leading the transformation of healthcare facilities management by incorporating a new approach to providing services. Created by healthcare, for healthcare, we have a dedicated focus on our people and customers, as well as providing tools, processes, support resources, data analytics, and insource strategies that drive results.

About the role

Location: Birmingham, AL | Facility: St. Vincent's Hospital | Department: Facilities | Schedule: Day shift, Full-time

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses, repairs, upgrades, and calibrates complex electronic, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic control systems, with the specific ability to write, edit, and debug Siemens and Trane program code with minimal vendor guidance.
• Conducts scheduled preventive maintenance and diagnostics—including testing damper motors, checking wiring integrity, reviewing control sequences, and replacing faulty sensors—in accordance with hospital and industry standards.
• Analyzes system requirements, blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals to troubleshoot defects, handle overrides, resolve work orders, and ensure compliance with building, code, and safety standards.
• Performs system checkouts and leads automation system startups and commissioning for new or retrofitted building controls alongside in-house staff, contractors, vendors, and consulting engineers.
• Provides supervisory leadership to lower-level technicians and contractors, stands in for the Facilities Manager when absent, trains employees on fire and life safety systems, and maintains technical proficiency through continuous self-study.

Requirements

• One or more of the following:
  • Graduate of trade school
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
• And one or more of the following:
  • Relevant License and 3 years’ experience
  • 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of license
  • Other equivalent combination of relevant education or experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Tuition reimbursement, ongoing professional development, and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care, and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance, and family benefits

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours, and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time.