Senior Digital Controls Technician - Facilities/Operations - Texas Medical Center at UTHealth in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

Position Summary:

UTHealth Facilities, Planning & Engineering department has a new and exciting opportunity; joining our organization as a Senior Digital Controls Technician or Senior Level (5) Building Automation System (BAS) Technician. Selected candidate will be responsible for installation, diagnosis and repair of digital controls and building automation systems in the monitoring and operation of building equipment used to support and maintain the environment within administrative, service, and research facilities campus-wide. Experience with providing HVAC troubleshooting with AHUs and VAV boxes, and BAS programming is highly recommended for this position. The candidate selected must have experience with basic instrumentation, low voltage wiring and signals.

This is a full-time role that is classified as non-exempt and eligible for all benefits from UTHealth. These include excellent healthcare options as well as participation in a State-run retirement program. You will be working in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and will be required to be on-site for this position.

Position Key Accountabilities:

Certification/Skills:

Advanced building automation system (BAS) skills.
Advanced understanding of laboratory environmental systems controls.
Working knowledge of MS Office Suite software applications (Word, Excel, Visio, etc.).
Familiar with BACnet and other Gateway protocols.
Computer hardware and networking knowledge as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (mechanical equipment), electrical and basic electronics knowledge.
Proficient in the use of electrical testing instruments such as digital multi meters, clamp-on ammeters, hand held temperature, humidity, and water hardness testing equipment, temperature and humidity data loggers, air flow testing and balancing equipment, and a psychrometric chart.

Minimum Education:

Associate's degree in HVAC or Instrumentation; or equivalent HVAC and Digital Controls experience in lieu of education.

Minimum Experience:

Five (5) years of experience in commissioning, installing, and operating direct digital controls and communications network without direct supervision.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215