Controls Technician Journeyperson

About the role

The Facilities Management (FM) division at Cornell University is seeking a Control Tech/Elect to provide maintenance, grounds, and custodial services to the entire campus. The position involves installing and maintaining building heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and direct digital building management control systems. It also includes assisting with the maintenance of other building systems such as plumbing and electrical systems, and may involve serving as an EMCS operator.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain building heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and direct digital building management control systems.
• Assist with the maintenance of other building systems such as plumbing and electrical systems.
• May serve as Energy Management Control System (EMCS) operator.
• Work in a manner consistent with departmental and university defined roles, responsibilities, and jurisdictional guidelines.
• Acquire and maintain licenses and/or special knowledge to perform work and maintain specialized equipment as required.
• Maintain good working relationships with building coordinators, department's customers, and the Cornell community.
• Utilize electronic work management system to receive work assignments and prioritize tasks, and document and record all efforts.
• Maintain appropriate records and logs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the building management control system field.
• Must belong to the local Electrician or Plumbers Union, or join within 30 days of employment.
• Ability to prepare written documents, reports, and summaries of work activities.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills, as well as the ability to work in a team environment.
• Knowledgeable of building mechanical systems, including hydronics, steam, and air handler unit systems.
• Ability to wear respirator and other employer-provided safety and PPE.
• Valid, unrestricted US driver’s license.
• Experience with computers and building controls systems.
• May be required to use own vehicle on the job.
• Available to work overtime as duties require, including weekends.
• Possibility of shift work.
• Delivers heavy material to job sites.
• Ability to ascend and descend heights, have agility and freedom of movement, ability to climb stairs, ladders and scaffold, and ability to move easily in confined spaces.

Qualifications

• Cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Apprentice certification desirable.
• Ability to work shift work.
• Familiarity with OSHA safety requirements preferred.
• Pneumatic experience preferred.

Skills

• Building Mechanical Systems Knowledge
• Electrical and Plumbing Systems Maintenance
• EMCS Operator Certification
• Customer Service and Teamwork Skills
• Document Preparation and Reporting
• OSHA Safety Compliance
• Pneumatic Tools Experience

Benefits

This is a benefits eligible, union position within the BTC. The starting pay rate is $41.72/hour. Cornell offers a comprehensive rewards and benefits package including educational benefits, access to wellness programs, employee discounts, health care options, generous paid leave provisions, and superior retirement contributions. Cornell is also recognized as an award-winning workplace for its health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.