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HVAC Controls Technician - Entry Level; BAS​/DDC;

Job in Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee, 37830, USA
Listing for: Johnson Controls, Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-30
Job specializations:
  • Trades / Skilled Labor
    HVAC Tech / Heating Engineer, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Field/Service Technician
  • Engineering
    HVAC Tech / Heating Engineer, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Field/Service Technician
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 29 - 36 USD Hourly USD 29.00 36.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: HVAC Controls Technician - Entry Level (BAS/DDC) (Job Number: 1467)

We are seeking an HVAC Controls Technician to join our federal team based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. We have a growing team of experienced Controls Technicians and Chiller Mechanics currently supporting the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Y-12 National Security Complex on a full-time basis. ORNL offers an environment with many unique systems that primarily integrate into our Metasys system.

ORNL is home to some of the world’s fastest supercomputers and our Metasys system is responsible for cooling the computers, as well as central chiller plants and boiler plant that feed utilities site wide. Y-12 has more than 100 buildings on site ranging from chiller plants to general office spaces. This is an ever-changing position that can provide a growth path for each team member to develop new talents and advance within the company.

At Johnson Controls, we support our nation’s most critical facilities, the people who occupy them, and the missions they enable. Johnson Controls Federal Systems (JCFS) is a specialized team serving as a trusted partner to the federal government. We help modernize U.S. military installations, Department of Defense and other federal agency facilities to be smarter, more resilient, efficient, sustainable, and secure.

Pay range: $29.00 - $36.00 per hour. Negotiable based on experience. Company vehicle:
Yes

Benefits:
Eligible for benefits on first day of employment. Vacation: 3 weeks of paid vacation, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 10 standard holidays per calendar year (6.5 weeks in total)

Responsibilities
  • Perform preventive maintenance, repair, installation, commissioning, point-to-point checkouts, troubleshooting and/or replacement of HVAC controls systems & equipment, and building control systems
  • Diagnose and repair a variety of electronic and digital control system malfunctions
  • Test and perform modifications to systems software when needed
  • Assist with sketching and documenting field changes and discrepancies for engineering corrections and drawings
  • Provide training and associated manuals and documentation to customers on electronic control systems operations
  • Provide support to mechanical staff to troubleshoot issues
  • Ensure work performed complies with company, state, local and federal regulations, industry standards and guidelines, and customer requirements
  • Compile project documentation, such as certificate of completion, customer training forms, training certificates and punch lists
  • Conduct self-study to improve and maintain technical proficiency in company s product lines; completes certifications as required
  • Read and properly interpret blueprints, diagrams, submittals, specifications, software/systems programs, schematics and operational product manuals
  • Adhere to Johnson Controls and customer safety standards, provide safety awareness leadership and instruction to technicians and subcontractors on Johnson Controls work sites
Qualifications
  • Experience working with commercial or industrial HVAC mechanical equipment, controls or building automation systems, electrical systems, or MEP systems
  • Knowledge of a variety of electronic or digital controls systems, HVAC controls systems, facilities management systems, site preparation, peripheral equipment installation and servicing techniques
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain required security clearances (background/character, criminal history, employment, and credit checks)
Preferred Experience
  • Commissioning, troubleshooting, installing or doing point-to-point checks with Direct Digital Control (DDC) systems
  • Programming and/or troubleshooting various brands of HVAC controls products;
    Metasys being the most preferred
  • Experience with BAS communication protocols; BACnet MSTP, BACnet IP, N2, P1, Modbus, LON, etc
  • Proficiency with Johnson Controls Metasys® (DDC) system
  • Experience using SMP, SCT, and/or CCT
  • Control system design experience
  • Programming of DDC systems from sequences provided by engineering
  • Creating and edits to MUI graphics
Education
  • Technical School or Associates Degree in HVAC, electronics, mechanical systems, Engineering, Computer Technology, or a relevant field, or equivalent experience
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Position Requirements
Less than 1 Year work experience
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