Instrument Calibration Technician

The Building Automation Services (BAS) team at the University of Virginia invites applications for an Instrument Calibration Technician. As part of UVA’s Building Automation Services (BAS) team, the Instrument Calibration Technician supports departments across the University by calibrating, verifying, and documenting sensors and instruments - temperature, pressure, humidity, flow, and electrical measurement devices - used in building systems and environmental monitoring across more than 600 buildings.

UVA’s campus is unusually varied - historic academic buildings, active research labs, and clinical spaces all operating side by side. Keeping the instrumentation that monitors and controls those environments accurate and well-documented is essential work, and that’s what this role is focused on.

Working independently or as part of a team, you will use certified reference standards to test and adjust field devices, diagnose signal errors and instrument drift, and partner with automation service technicians to address measurement issues affecting system performance on Johnson Controls Metasys and Automated Logic WebCTRL platforms.

UVA Facilities Management is a team of over 1,200 professionals dedicated to excellence in the stewardship of one of America’s most storied university campuses. We are responsible for the day-to-day operation, repair, and maintenance of UVA’s buildings, infrastructure, and grounds, as well as capital construction and renovation for university-owned and leased properties. Our Building Automation Services group operates at the intersection of technology and facility operations, deploying and maintaining the intelligent systems that keep UVA’s environment safe, comfortable, and efficient.

• Diverse environments: Your calibrations support a wide range of spaces - from standard offices and classrooms to research labs and UVA Health clinical areas - offering more variety than a typical commercial facilities role.
• Industry-standard platforms: Day-to-day work with Johnson Controls Metasys and Automated Logic WebCTRL builds marketable BAS experience.
• Stable, mission-driven employer: UVA Facilities Management is a team of over 1,200 professionals with strong institutional backing and a broad portfolio of academic, research, clinical, and historic properties.
• Room to grow: Demonstrated performance opens pathways to BAS Automation Service Technician, BAS Programming, and project coordination roles within Facilities Management.

• Perform routine and corrective calibration of temperature, pressure, flow, humidity, and electrical sensors and transmitters across occupied, research, and clinical environments.
• Verify instrument accuracy against certified reference standards and test equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve instrument drift, signal errors, and field device performance failures.
• Inspect instruments for wear, environmental damage, or emerging failure trends.

• Maintain audit-ready calibration records - including results, tolerances, adjustments, and compliance documentation - that support regulatory requirements in clinical and research settings.
• Ensure all calibration activities meet applicable safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Log work orders and calibration activities in AiM or equivalent Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS).

• Partner with BAS automation service technicians to troubleshoot control system inputs and outputs tied to instrument performance.
• Communicate calibration findings, anomalies, and recommendations clearly to the service team and stakeholders.
• Maintain and manage the team’s calibration tools, meters, and reference devices.

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: 2+ years performing instrument calibration or instrumentation maintenance in a commercial, industrial, or institutional setting.
• Technical knowledge: Principles of instrument calibration and measurement accuracy; understanding of analog and digital control signals (0-10V, 4-20mA, resistance).
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