Building Automation Systems Technician - 2nd Shift

What's the role?

Reporting to the Manager of Facility Services, the Building Automation Systems (BAS) Technician's primary objective is to ensure the safety and security of personnel and property at Northwestern Mutual. Day-to-day responsibilities include testing, installing, maintaining, and repairing the electronic security, surveillance, automation, and life safety systems within the building complex. The BAS Technician writes and inputs programs for the building automation control systems and actively participates in special projects, from design to installation.

Your experience with fire alarm systems or controllers, technically savvy nature, effective problem-solving skills, and customer service mentality will be critical as you partner cross-departmentally and immerse yourself in a variety of areas and opportunities. We look forward to hearing about your motivation to contribute to a broader purpose with a team that encourages individual and professional development.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• (40%) Performs ongoing preventive maintenance of the automation systems, BMCS (building management & control systems), life safety systems, security systems and surveillance systems. Maintains Building Automation System's LAN network, including but not limited to workstations, networking cables, servers and access points. Tests these systems for proper operation, diagnoses and analyzes test results and makes appropriate adjustments, modifications or replacement of electronic or electromechanical and related hardware as required.
  
  Uses technical and working knowledge of electricity, electronics and software programming to troubleshoot and repair the above-mentioned systems. Assists in the planning sequence and/or method in which the electronic maintenance and repair is completed. Responsible for ordering electronic equipment and maintaining an inventory of parts.
  
  (40%) Performs ongoing preventive maintenance of the automation systems, BMCS (building management & control systems), life safety systems, security systems and surveillance systems. Maintains Building Automation System's LAN network, including but not limited to workstations, networking cables, servers and access points. Tests these systems for proper operation, diagnoses and analyzes test results and makes appropriate adjustments, modifications or replacement of electronic or electromechanical and related hardware as required.
  
  Uses technical and working knowledge of electricity, electronics and software programming to troubleshoot and repair the above-mentioned systems. Assists in the planning sequence and/or method in which the electronic maintenance and repair is completed. Responsible for ordering electronic equipment and maintaining an inventory of parts.
• (30%) Creates changes, reevaluates programming language for building automation system and other equipment using software. Maintains complete and current documentation for all changes to the systems and informs the system's users of changes and how they affect daily operations. Maintains software back up of automated building system processors. Recommends system enhancements and expedites their implementation. Programs automation systems to fulfill the operational needs of the facility staff and assists them in understanding programming options.
  
  (30%) Creates changes, reevaluates programming language for building automation system and other equipment using software. Maintains complete and current documentation for all changes to the systems and informs the system's users of changes and how they affect daily operations. Maintains software back up of automated building system processors. Recommends system enhancements and expedites their implementation. Programs automation systems to fulfill the operational needs of the facility staff and assists them in understanding programming options.
• (15%) Installs electronic equipment and associated hardware in accordance with various codes such as National Safety Code, NFPA Joint Industrial Conference standards, NICET and National, State and Local electrical codes. Designs, builds and installs control circuits used to enhance existing security, surveillance, life safety, HVAC and automation systems. Serves as a resource to building services and security staff in the operations of said equipment.
  
  Performs maintenance and installation on other electronic equipment i.e. two-way radios, fitness equipment and digital recording systems. Creates updates and builds schematics and wiring diagrams as required. Disables and removes obsolete electronic equipment and support wiring.
  
  (15%) Installs electronic equipment and associated hardware in accordance with various codes such as National Safety Code, NFPA Joint Industrial Conference standards, NICET and National, State and Local electrical codes. Designs, builds and installs control circuits used to enhance existing security, surveillance, life safety, HVAC and automation systems. Serves as a resource to building…