Senior Building Automation Systems Specialist

Job Summary

The Senior Building Automation Systems (BAS) Specialist enables innovation by sourcing new technologies and processes that drive efficiencies in cost and performance while creating and supporting strategic initiatives brought to the Facilities Process and Technology team.

Principal Duties

• Partner with Facilities vendor managed teams to leverage BAS to develop and implement process improvements that reduce cost, improve information accuracy and drive decision making.
• Provide direction and make recommendations for all controls strategies and potential system changes as well as support issue resolution initiatives when problems arise.
• Collaborate with Senior Supervisor of Facilities Technology to lead cross functional groups sourcing innovation that drives efficiencies and reduces cost.
• Enable innovation by benchmarking, researching, sourcing new sensors and technologies. Partner with Operations Engineering and external consultants to install, test and validate potential business cases.
• Drive continuous improvement by performing ongoing alarm logic review to ensure only actionable data is being received by the system to reduce alarm touches in the Contact Center and avoid unnecessary work orders.
• Engage with Construction, Retail Implementation, our third-party system integrator and service vendors to identify system and equipment needs related to remodel and new store construction projects. Identify and document potential installation issues reporting back to the Senior Supervisor of Facilities Technology.
• Monitor, support, and verify the third-party vendor installation, QC and commissioning process in order to ensure all equipment and software is functioning appropriately. Document any issues and ensure resolution in a timely fashion.
• Develop and implement process improvements based on identified trends and data to avoid future problems.
• Support the programming and commissioning of all BAS network devices within the Tridium Niagara N4 and AX software environments.
• Provide Tier Two on-call support for the Wawa Contact Center and third-party service vendors to assist in the resolution of BAS and HVAC/R control problems.
• Collaborate with Retail Implementation Team on the BAS retrofit program by developing and maintaining the schedule for both remodel and non-remodel installations as well as ordering all needed hardware. Ensure store operations is included in all scheduling decisions when possible.
• Collaborate with Construction, Remodel Team and our third-party integrator to update the BAS drawings for all store types as the system evolves. Complete periodic review of building plans to ensure BAS equipment locations have not changed. Identify and assist implementing process and design improvements that increase efficiency, improve quality or reduce cost.
• Perform ongoing verification of all system communications and graphics to ensure they are accurate for monitoring by Wawa Associates and BAS third party integrator.
• Manage the development, and maintenance of BAS and HVAC/R training material and troubleshooting documentation.
• Partner with the Contact Center trainer, Facilities vendor management and third party vendors to deliver new and ongoing training to their teams.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Minimum five (5) years of experience with building, mechanical and electrical systems with proficient understanding of building equipment controls and the ability understand blue prints and technical drawings
• Minimum three (3) years of experience with building automation, Tridium Niagara N4/AX platform preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, MS Outlook)
• Tridium Niagara certification preferred