Building Automation Specialist - Utilities - Operations

Overview

Building Automation Specialist - Utilities - Operations

Provides highly skilled technical work involving electronic, electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic control of state-of-the-art hospital facilities systems and equipment.

• Associate degree in electronics, instrumentation, or a related field or equivalent, and four years of related experience.

• Five years' experience in the design, installation, and implementation of building automation control systems
• Working operational knowledge of emergency power, automatic transfer switches, and main switch gear
• Working knowledge of instrumentation and automation sensor calibrations
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and Outlook

• Performs detailed inspections of operating equipment, personnel activities, and plant facilities as necessary. Works on HVAC problems in patients’ rooms, research facilities, and animal rooms.
• Troubleshoot system problems, which could require following detailed operational and maintenance procedures and reading system blueprints.
• Supervises compliance with standards of workmanship and safety.
• Interfaces with maintenance staff regarding system issues and maintains appropriate documentation.
• Installs, troubleshoots, and repairs controls and equipment.
• Reads, draws, and interprets electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and HVAC schematics, one-line diagrams, and control sequences of operations.
• Reads, writes, and interprets programming in order to diagnose sequence problems. Diagnoses complex control problems.
• Programs microprocessors for initial commissioning, tuning control loops, and calibration of analog inputs.
• Must perform functions on live circuits and in operating control enclosures.
• Provides expertise to Instrumentation Technicians with knowledge of Siemens, Johnson, and TAC Control Systems.
• Assists in the training of other technicians.
• Maintains and repairs Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEM) equipment for stack emissions testing. Performs the duties of the Utilities Operations Technician (Operator) in an emergency or as needed.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

• Equipment:
  Standard office and mechanical/electrical equipment.
• Working Environment/Location of Position:
  Mechanical, electrical, and/or office environments. May be exposed to occupational hazards such as mechanical and electrical equipment.

• Salary Range:
  Actual salary commensurate with experience.
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, and as needed on occasion.

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.