Controls Electrician

General Responsibilities

• Respond to temperature, humidity, pressure, indoor air quality, and airflow issues by assessing site conditions and troubleshooting building systems.
• Use laptop software, meters, and sensors to evaluate performance.
• Inspect, test, clean, adjust, and calibrate all types of environmental sensors, controls, and mechanical systems.
• Adjust, repair, and rebuild valves, dampers, linkages, and all associated actuators.
• Renovate, upgrade, or replace building automation and control systems to accommodate new technology and improve energy conservation.
• Examine existing systems and recommend improvements.
• Plan and coordinate activities to minimize disruptions during system shutdowns.
• Work with the Director of Maintenance to renovate, upgrade, or replace building automation and control systems to accommodate new technology and improve energy conservation.
• Examine existing systems and recommend improvements.
• Plan and coordinate activities to minimize disruptions during system shutdowns.
• Provide after-hours on-call support as part of established departmental on-call rotations.
• Read, interpret, and update blueprints, construction drawings, wiring diagrams, and schematics and follow verbal instructions in order to plan and layout installations.
• Guide personnel such as general maintenance workers, contractors, and apprentices.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the commercial electrical maintenance field as a journeyman electrician.
• Completion of formal or informal apprentice program or recognized certificate from a vocational trade school or equivalent.
• Knowledge of and ability to adhere to national and local electrical codes and energy efficiency standards.
• Working knowledge of AC & DC electrical theory and AC & DC motors, controllers and control circuitry, and experience with voltage up to 480V.
• Working knowledge of equipment including fans, pumps, zone controls (electric and electronic), hydronics, air compressors, cooling towers, boilers, chillers.
• Working knowledge of systems controlling operation of HVAC, lighting, solar, power, door, and life safety systems.
• Demonstrated ability to write and read correspondence, blueprints, schematics and communicate with others through email, phone, and in person.
• Skilled in the safe and proper use of a variety of hand tools, power tools, and testing and measuring equipment such as voltmeters, ammeters, etc. to install and repair electrical equipment and control systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work from ladders/heights and remain mobile, kneel/bend, and otherwise position self to perform duties.
• Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Valid driver’s license.

Desired Qualifications

• Extensive commercial electrical experience.
• Experience in a position directly involved in the operation and maintenance of one or more building automation systems installed or upgraded within the past 10 years.