Controls Technician

Location: Upton

The Facilities & Operations (F&O) Directorate supports Brookhaven National Laboratory's (BNL) science, technology, and environmental restoration missions by delivering safe, environmentally sound, and reliable infrastructure. F&O provides high-quality craft and fabrication services and safeguards people, property, and national security.

The Energy & Utilities (EU) Division, within F&O, operates and maintains critical site-wide infrastructure, including:

* Electric Transmission & Distribution System

* Central Steam and Chilled Water Facilities

* Potable and Wastewater Treatment Plants

* Site Fire Alarm and Building Electrical Systems

* Energy Management Control System (EMCS)

* Energy Procurement and Metering Systems

The Energy Management group within EU Division ensures these systems remain safe, efficient, reliable, and mission-ready, and oversees BNL's energy conservation and procurement efforts.

Position

Description:

The Energy Management group seeks a Control Technician to support the operation, maintenance, and enhancement of BNL's Energy Management Control System (EMCS), central utility PLC systems, and site-wide metering infrastructure. This cross-functional role ensures control systems operate efficiently and reliably to support BNL's mission of pioneering scientific research.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Program, troubleshoot, and upgrade Niagara4 integrated systems (Phoenix Controls), Automated Logic Controls (ALC), and/or Allan Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).

* Monitor daily building operations, respond to system alarms, and investigate any equipment or system issues.

* Help expand and improve the site's energy monitoring and metering systems.

* Update control systems, including software, graphics, networking, and hardware installations.

* Provide field support to electricians, mechanics, and technicians for system installations and root cause analysis.

* Trouble shoot communication issues.

* Support database setup, and trend monitoring for energy systems.

Required Qualifications , Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Requires a high school diploma or equivalent plus:

* a BS degree in a technical field and 4 years work experience or;

* a technical institute, Adult BOCES certification, AA degree in a technical field, CCI program completion at BNL plus 8 years experience or;

* a technical high school certification program (e.g. BOCES) and 9 years relevant work experience or;

* 10 years relevant work experience.

* Demonstrated knowledge of programming, and maintaining building control and industrial PLC systems.

* Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with building automation or HVAC controls.

* Strong field experience troubleshooting HVAC control systems.

* Proficient in reading electrical, mechanical, and control drawings.

* Valid NYS driver's license.

* Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

* Fluent in English (reading, writing, speaking).

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Requires a high school diploma or equivalent plus:

* a BS degree in a technical field and 6 years work experience or;

* a technical institute, Adult BOCES certification, AA degree in a technical field, CCI program completion at BNL plus 10 years experience or;

* a technical high school certification program (e.g. BOCES) and 11 years relevant work experience or;

* 12 years relevant work experience.

* Certification as an HVAC Controls Technician (Niagara 4 or ALC)

* Knowledge of energy management principles, conservation technologies, and HVAC systems.

* Familiarity with metering infrastructure and integration with control systems.

* Programming Automated Logic Controls (ALC), Niagara 4, and Phoenix Laboratory Control systems, Rockwell Automation Control Logix PLCs and software

* Aveva Wonderware HMI and Historian Software

* Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) programming including Allan Bradley, ABB, and Yaskawa manufacturers

* AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Access (report building), Microsoft SQL Server

* NFPA 70 (NEC) and NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety)

Environmental, Safety, and Health, Considerations:

* Standing, bending, and lifting, up to 30 lbs.

* Ability to work in confined spaces.

* Ability to climb fixed and…