ALC Controls Technician

Job Summary

ESS is a full-service HVACR contractor offering an array of energy-efficient air‑conditioning services from conception to completion, maintenance to repair and everything in between. ESS seeks an ALC Controls Technician to be responsible for commissioning and maintaining customer systems that use pneumatic, electrical, and electronic technology. The technician will update as‑built drawings, calibrate systems with electronic test equipment, perform testing, programming, commissioning, and servicing, and maintain positive customer relationships.

• Implement the startup, commission, and re‑commission of customer systems that utilize pneumatic, electrical and electronic technology
• Maintain accurate as‑built drawing package and make changes in Visio, Excel and Word as required
• Responsible for calibration of systems requiring basic electronic test equipment such as multimeters, network terminals and/or a laptop computer
• Implement static (stand‑alone) and dynamic (total building interactive network) commissioning of software programming
• Set‑up operator workstations with all associated software
• Manage process of turnover to service
• Track and record job progress and keep lead project personnel informed on progress
• Keep project management apprised of concerns and issues
• Complete paperwork on‑time, including time sheets, expense reports, posting of work orders, on‑site documentation and project status reports
• End‑to‑end testing, programming, starting up, commissioning and servicing on assigned projects and accounts
• Represent the company by serving as the direct customer contact and is responsible for servicing products and equipment on assigned projects, ensuring customer satisfaction by identifying, analyzing, diagnosing and repairing equipment and systems at customer’s location
• Coordinate with Controls Manager, project managers and customers to precisely understand requirements for all on‑site installation and repairs by examining building layouts, updating issues, gathering materials and synchronizing on‑site work
• Continuously enforce safety to the highest standards and maintain security and accountability of company issued and procured assets
• Maintain project related documentation including commissioning documentation, daily reports, as‑builds and status reports
• Develop and maintain a cooperative working relationship with members of the company, clients, subcontractors and other trade contractors
• Anticipate and be able to meet short and/or unpredictable deadlines
• Perform necessary point‑to‑point checkout, commissioning, diagnostic and maintenance procedures on building automation systems, front‑end workstations, servers, electric and pneumatic controls
• Troubleshoot and repair building automation system panels, including communications equipment, printed circuit boards, power supplies, electrical/electronic controls, sensors and transducers
• Efficiently edit computer programs for building automation system points such as determining conversion patterns, defining point acronyms and/or soliciting alarm specifications from operating personnel
• Consult with Project Manager regarding scope additions and deductions, priorities and deadlines
• Review contract documents and reconcile with RFIs and project correspondence regarding approved additional scope to determine what scope should and should not be executed and confirm with the Project Manager

• Assist with job commissioning, start‑up procedures and owner training if necessary
• Prepare sketches showing as‑built location of wiring and equipment
• Attend project meetings as necessary
• Ability to work overtime, varied shift hours and occasional travel as needed
• Effectively read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings
• Communicate clearly and effectively with supervisor and crew members
• Work independently and as a team member

• 5 Years of experience with electrical systems (120vac, 24vac, 24vdc, 12vdc) preferably with low‑voltage control systems, ladder logic, relay logic, controllers and field‑controllable devices
• 5 Years of experience with mechanical systems…