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Building Automation Specialist - Galveston National Laboratory

Galveston, Texas, United States

Engineering, Crafts, Trades & Labor

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2404777

Minimum Qualifications:

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

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 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 Texas Department Criminal Justice (TDCJ) clearance.*

· 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.

· Troubleshoots 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:

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

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 VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Compensation