Senior Controls Technician

About the role

Location: Dallas TX, San Antonio TX and Houston TX. Work authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States; position is not eligible for sponsorship. We are looking for a Senior Field Technician with at least 5 years’ experience with Distech Controls and/or Siemens Desigo or at a minimum Tridium/Niagara. The role involves setting up projects from the ground up, assisting with start‑up of complex air and water systems, writing programs, understanding control wiring, database creation, system graphics, and requiring a strong mechanical understanding.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and operate complete building control systems to meet project documents or owner intent.
• Develop complex systems programs, perform commissioning tests, and troubleshoot to ensure proper operation.
• Provide detailed reports and submittals to communicate design and operation to customers, consultants, engineers, and other technicians.
• Design and configure technically complex building control systems as defined by contract documents.
• Create flow diagrams, sequence of operations, bill of material, network layouts, and control schematics as required.
• Create and test software programs necessary to operate the system per project requirements.
• Coordinate creation of necessary drawings and equipment schedules for submittals and installation.
• Assist in loading and commissioning of all system and network‑level controllers as required.
• Assist in validation of complete system functionality and troubleshoot problems with subcontractors and other trades.
• Provide field change information to the project team for as‑built drawings, software, and change orders.
• Keep Project Manager and contractors or customer informed of job progress and issues during commissioning.
• Perform project training for owners and operators on the building control system.
• Continue training to maintain high level of Tridium, Siemens, and Distech control systems knowledge.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience with Distech Controls and/or Siemens Desigo, or at least extensive knowledge of Tridium/Niagara.
• Ability to set up projects from the ground up and assist with start‑up of complex air and water systems.
• Skill in writing programs, understanding control wiring, database creation, system graphics.
• Strong mechanical understanding.
• PLC, manufacturing, or process controls experience is not applicable for this senior BAS role.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, L/S Term Disability, Life Insurance.
• 401K.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.

Pay

$95,000 - $115,000 per year.