Building Automation Specialist - Galveston National Lab (GNL)

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five years experience in 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 switchgear
• 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:

*** This position requires clearance from the Department of Justice.

• 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.

Equipment:

Standard office and mechanical/electrical equipment.

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, 8am to 5pm and as needed on occasion