EMS Technician – Level III

Job Title: EMS Technician – Level III

Overview:
The EMS Technician – Level III serves as a senior-level expert in the energy management and building automation industry. This role is responsible for executing all tasks assigned to Levels I and II, while taking on advanced technical leadership, system integration, and project coordination responsibilities. The EMS Tech III works under the direction of a Project Manager and ensures all work aligns with the company’s Installation and Commissioning Standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Communication:

• Provide regular daily and weekly updates to the Project Manager, including progress milestones.
• Consistently enforce and adhere to company installation and commissioning standards on all projects.
• Thoroughly review and understand project Scope of Work (SOW), Submittals, and Sequences of Operation (SOOs).
• Independently compose professional documents and transmittals.
• Recognized as a respected leader by peers and team members.
• Effectively lead and follow through on project processes and timelines.
• Attend project meetings and represent the company professionally.
• Oversee subcontractor work and delegate tasks, corrections, and responsibilities as needed.
• Demonstrate high reliability and accountability for both personal and team assignments.
• Proactively lead team operations without direct instruction from the Project Manager.
• Stay current on new technologies and independently pursue learning opportunities.

Advanced Technical Knowledge:

• Fully understand and work with all types of central plants, including 2-pipe, 4-pipe, and decoupled systems.
• Configure and manage systems for central plants, hot water loops, and air handling units.
• Install and update the WebCTRL operating system, including service patches.
• Complete start-to-finish third-party system integrations.
• Proficient in Modbus, BACnet, and other company-supported control protocols.
• Implement system integrations such as global points, requests, optimal start/stop, and LAN shutdowns.
• Troubleshoot complex logic using GFB, program editing, and graphic customization.
• Validate SOOs as specified in project documentation and per customer direction.
• Install clippings and logic blocks where applicable.
• Diagnose and configure network devices based on manufacturer specifications.
• Understand and apply networking concepts such as NAT, BBMDs, and router configurations.
• Train others and install lighting control systems including contactors, photocells, and functional blocks.
• Set up power monitoring systems and integrate with building controls.
• Install and configure refrigerant monitoring systems and related devices.
• Utilize XML Editor, Engineering Interface (EI), Energy Reports, and Fault Detection Diagnostics tools.
• Coordinate with other trades and subcontractors at a superintendent level.
• Supervise and mentor lower-level technicians across multiple projects, fostering skill development.
• Submit complete and accurate redline/as-built documentation immediately after project completion.
• Support Project Managers in tracking task completion within budgeted hours.
• Lead the commissioning team through the entire process, documenting and resolving system issues.
• Manage all project revisions and ensure project completion meets or exceeds standards.
• Oversee the retrieval and organization of all final project documentation and system backups.
• Conduct project site inspections independently or alongside the Project Manager.