Systems Specialist III

Title: Systems Specialist III
Operating Company: Building Controls & Services Inc.
Location: Lenexa, KS
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $32.83-$38.70/hour

Building Controls & Services Inc. – A member of the AIR Control Concepts family.

Building Controls and Services, Inc. (BCS) is an HVAC and building automation company founded in 1985, serving Kansas and Western Missouri. The company provides heating and air conditioning, building automation, energy management, and indoor air quality solutions, with a focus on system efficiency and long‑term cost control.

The Systems Specialist III is responsible for project coordination, job start‑up, programming, job commissioning, checkout, graphics and troubleshooting for systems installed jobs. This position handles emergency calls as directed and performs troubleshooting to resolve problems, referring more complex problems to supervisor.

This position has the responsibility for multiple jobs, additional service work, greater technical skills, and additional customer interaction than the Systems Specialist II position.

• Performs start‑up, check out and commissioning of installed systems as assigned.
  · Loads panels with database and initial check out.
• Performs programming, graphics and setup of small jobs.
• Understands and edits standard programs written by engineers.
• Performs Point to Point verification and Commissioning per BCS commissioning standards.
• Completes commissioning and deficiencies report with corrective actions.
• Attends job meetings as required.
• Follows and enforces all safety requirements on jobsites.
• Coordinates installation with all contractors on the jobsite as required.
• Coordinates all controls installation with Systems Specialists on jobsites.
• Performs wiring checkout and assists in automation systems start‑ups with System Specialists.
• Completes final critical adjustments and calibration on automation systems following installation and preliminary set up.
• Makes recommendations to superior regarding changes, improvements or installation of automation system on basis of own findings in the course of assignment.
• Responds to construction and warranty calls, checks indicated points of trouble, and analyzes full requirements of system involved and checks and tests system components.
• Handles emergency service calls as directed.
• Diagnoses trouble or defects in sensors, field panels, or control consoles and determines corrective action.
• Disconnects and dismantles instruments as necessary and corrects trouble or defect by adjusting, repairing or replacing parts or units.
• If improper operation is due to another component of the automation system rather than the company’s product, discusses problem with supervisor and advises of best course of action to accomplish correction of trouble, and/or contacts service department of manufacturer of faulty component involved to arrange for service.

• Understands job cost estimate and monitors job cost to estimate and complete jobs under cost and hours given.
• Completes and submits written reports covering all aspects of each assignment.
• Lines out System Specialists on projects and requires them to accomplish specific tasks.
• Reports back to Supervisor about System Specialists accomplishing tasks given.
• Consistently communicates job progress with superiors, subordinates and others as needed.
• Completes daily log of all job progress and reports to supervisor by end of each week.
• Participates in job site final walk thru to ensure quality installation.

• Delivers technical support to end users and field labor when applicable.
• Trains other specialists on controls installation and proper practices.
• Conducts onsite customer training when needed.

• Handles emergency service calls as directed by immediate supervisor.
• Required to participate in the rotation of the company On‑Call schedule.

• High School education or equivalent.

• Minim…