Building Automation Systems Technician

Position Overview

We need a senior BAS Controls Technician in Las Vegas with deep Tridium Niagara programming experience. You will build program and commission Niagara-based building automation systems and you will troubleshoot them when they fail. This role fits a technician who writes their own Niagara logic integrates BACnet devices and keeps HVAC and building systems running with minimal downtime.

Niagara/Tridium Programming and Integration

• Program configure and commission Tridium Niagara (N4/AX) stations including JACE controllers and Supervisor servers
• Build Niagara logic using Wire Sheets Program Objects and Px graphics
• Write and modify Niagara sequences of operation to match design intent
• Integrate BACnet/IP and BACnet MS/TP devices into Niagara stations
• Configure Niagara histories alarms schedules and user permissions
• Create and update Niagara Px graphical front ends for operators
• Back up restore and upgrade Niagara stations and platform software
• Troubleshoot Niagara station faults driver issues and network communication failures

Controls Installation and Troubleshooting

• Install program test and calibrate BAS controllers sensors actuators and field devices
• Diagnose failures in controller boards sensor wiring control wiring and network wiring
• Analyze control loops that drift out of specification and correct them fast
• Read and interpret control drawings electrical drawings specifications and sequences of operation
• Use meters calibration tools and electronic testers to verify system performance
• Work with voltages from 12 VAC to 600 VAC

HVAC Equipment and Controls Support

• Install and maintain VFDs and motor controls for fans and pumps
• Perform corrective and preventive maintenance on air handlers exhaust fans and related HVAC equipment
• Replace belts motors valves sheaves and bearings as needed
• Configure serial communications and network settings for Niagara and BACnet devices

Documentation and Coordination

• Open track and close work orders for building systems
• Keep accurate electronic and hard-copy records of Niagara station changes point lists and system configurations
• Estimate materials parts and equipment for assigned jobs
• Follow federal state and local requirements for HVAC systems

Required Skills

• Proven hands-on Tridium/Niagara programming experience
• Working knowledge of Niagara Workbench and Niagara station architecture
• Strong BACnet knowledge including networks device programming and integration
• Solid understanding of analog and digital I/O closed-loop control and supervisory feedback
• Comfort with computer networking and serial communications
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Ability to work independently manage time and meet deadlines
• Valid drivers license and a clean driving record for company vehicle use

Preferred Skills

• Tridium Niagara certification
• Experience with multiple Niagara-based BAS platforms

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Lift and carry ladders drawings laptops and materials
• Stand and walk on construction sites; kneel stoop and crawl
• Work at heights over 10 feet
• Work in extreme weather and around electrical current dust and odors
• Take on-call shifts as needed

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: $70000 $120000 per year based on experience
• Medical dental and vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation sick leave and holidays