Building Automation Specialist - Galveston National Lab; GNL - BSLMaintenance

Position: Building Automation Specialist - Galveston National Lab (GNL) - BSL4 Maintenance
* Minimum Qualifications:

* Associate degree in electronics, instrumentation, or a related field or equivalent, and four years of related experience.

**** This position requires clearance from the Department of Justice within six months of hire. Failure to pass may lead to termination.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

* * Five years of experience in the design, installation, and implementation of building automation control systems

* Working operational knowledge of pressure-independent and dependent laboratory facilities and associated control systems

* Working operational knowledge of emergency power, automatic transfer switches, and main switch gear

* Working knowledge of instrumentation and automation sensor calibrations

* Proficient with Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and Outlook

* Job Summary:

* Provides highly skilled technical work involving electronic, electrical, mechanical and pneumatic control of typical state-of-the-art hospital facilities systems and equipment.

* Job Duties:

* * Performs detailed inspections of operating equipment, personnel activities, and plant facilities as necessary. Works on HVAC problems in patients' rooms research facilities and animal rooms.

* Troubleshoot system problems, which could require following detailed operational and maintenance procedures and reading system blueprints.

* Supervises compliance with standards of workmanship and safety.

* Interfaces with maintenance staff regarding system issues and maintains appropriate documentation.

* Installs, troubleshoots, and repairs controls and equipment.

* Reads, draws, and interprets electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and HVAC schematics, one line diagrams, and control sequence of operations.

* Reads, writes and interprets programming in order to diagnose sequence problems. Diagnoses complex control problems.

* Programs microprocessors for initial commissioning, tuning control loops, and calibration of analog inputs.

* Must perform functions on live circuits and in operating control enclosures.

* Provides expertise to Instrumentation Technicians with knowledge of Siemens, Johnson, and TAC Control Systems.

* Assists in the training of other technicians.

* Maintains and repairs Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEM) equipment for stack emissions testing. Performs the duties of the Utilities Operations Technician (Operator) in an emergency or as needed.

* Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

* Working Environment/Location of Position:
* Mechanical, electrical, and/or office environments. May be exposed to occupational hazards such as mechanical and electrical equipment.

* Salary Range:
* Actual salary commensurate with experience.

* Work Schedule:

* Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, and as needed on occasion

* Equal Employment Opportunity
* UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.