Senior Controls Technician
Dayton, OH
EES Facility Services is looking for a full-time Senior Controls Technician to service our customers in Dayton, Ohio. EES Facility Services is looking for an experienced Senior Building Automation / Controls Technician who can take ownership in the field. This is a hands-on technical role for someone who is comfortable troubleshooting, programming, commissioning, integrating, and improving commercial and industrial BAS systems with limited supervision.
What we can offer YOU:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401k with Company Match
- Profit Sharing & Pension
- Telemedicine
- Life and supplemental insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Critical illness coverage
- Pay: $38 – $48/hour, offer dependent on experience
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
- 8 AM – 5 PM
What you need to succeed:
- 5+ years of hands-on commercial or industrial building automation / DDC controls experience.
- Strong understanding of HVAC systems and sequences of operation.
- Proven ability to independently troubleshoot controls hardware, low-voltage wiring, networks, programming, and mechanical system interactions.
- Experience programming and commissioning BAS/DDC systems.
- Working knowledge of BACnet/IP, BACnet MS/TP, and Modbus.
- Ability to read mechanical plans, control drawings, wiring diagrams, and sequences of operation.
- Strong customer communication skills and the ability to explain technical issues clearly.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to customer sites throughout the region
Preferred Experience:
- Johnson Controls Metasys / Facility Explorer.
- Tridium Niagara N4.
- Distech Controls.
- BAS integrations, network troubleshooting, and system migrations.
- Experience mentoring technicians or serving as the technical lead on projects.
What you’ll be doing:
- Troubleshoot BAS/DDC systems, controllers, sensors, actuators, communication networks, programming, and sequences of operation.
- Program and modify controllers, setpoints, schedules, alarms, trends, and sequences to meet project and customer requirements.
- Perform startup, point-to-point checkout, commissioning, functional testing, and system verification.
- Integrate HVAC equipment and third-party systems using BACnet/IP, BACnet MS/TP, Modbus, and other common BAS protocols.
- Build and modify graphics, databases, network connections, and front-end interfaces.
- Diagnose control issues involving RTUs, AHUs, VAVs, boilers, chillers, pumps, exhaust systems, and other commercial HVAC equipment.
- Support retrofit and modernization projects, including migrations from legacy or pneumatic control systems.
- Work directly with customers to explain findings, recommend corrective action, and provide a strong service experience.
- Provide technical leadership and field support to less-experienced controls technicians.
- Complete clear startup, service, and project documentation and assist with customer training and closeout.
About Us: For more than 50 years, EES has supported commercial and industrial customers with HVAC, building controls, design, engineering, service, and retrofit solutions. We are a Johnson Controls Authorized Building Controls Specialist and also work across Niagara, Distech, BACnet, Modbus, and other open-protocol systems.
If this sounds like the career for you, we ENCOURAGE you to Apply TODAY!
EES Facility Services is a leading provider of commercial and industrial HVAC services, design & engineering, and innovative comfort technology for our clients for over 50 years. We believe in empowering our employees to work together to deliver tomorrow’s technologies & solutions today.
Salary
$38.00 - $48.00 per hour
Benefits
Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k) matching, Life insurance, Disability insurance, Profit sharing, Other
Job Type
Full time
Schedule
Weekend availability, Monday to Friday