BAS Application Engineer

$70,000 - $78,000/Yr

University of Virginia - Charlottesville, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Charlottesville, VA

1,001-5,000 employees

Educational Services

About the position

The BAS Application Engineer at the University of Virginia's Facilities Management is responsible for providing technical expertise and support for building automation systems (BAS) related to mechanical and infrastructure systems. This role involves evaluating, implementing, and programming new BAS technologies, making critical decisions for control system projects, and training users and technicians. The engineer will work closely with various teams to ensure the effective operation of BAS and contribute to the university's sustainability goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop control system submittal documents, BAS architecture, programming, and graphics based on project requirements for in-house controls projects.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement projects approved for construction by in-house staff; including scoping and pricing labor, materials, equipment, hardware, software selection, control architecture development, programming, graphics and related project requirements.
• Provide ongoing BAS technical support for Automation Services and other Facilities Management stakeholders.
• Identify and implement best software and hardware technologies to support programming strategies.
• Effectively communicate with construction project teams to transform the BAS design into a functioning system in operation.
• Participate in maintaining, implementing, and administering the UVA BAS Standards.
• Contribute towards the realization of UVA's 2020 - 2030 Sustainability Plan (carbon neutral by 2030 and fossil fuel free by 2050).
• Participate in project management and commissioning efforts by attending construction meetings, inspecting work, reviewing tests, assisting in resolving system performance issues, and providing written reports of findings and recommendations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five years of relevant experience related to BAS or other related electronics field with two years of experience with programming logic.
• Five years of experience with hardware design and programming logic with Automated Logic or Johnson Controls is preferred.
• Recognized controls industry certification (this could include but is not limited to licensure in a skilled trade or possession of a CCST, CEM, or a commissioning industry certificate such as BCxP) or successful completion of two or more controls vendor development courses.

Nice-to-haves

• Direct experience developing and deploying Johnson Controls Metasys or Automated Logic WebCTRL systems is strongly preferred.
• Experience with commercial construction/contracting strongly preferred.

Benefits

• 22 days of paid time off, increasing with service; 13+ paid holidays each year, in addition to paid time off; Parental and Community Service Leave
• Health plan with options to meet healthcare and financial needs
• Retirement through the Virginia Retirement System
• Tuition and professional development benefits
• Employee wellness program featuring activities to earn up to $500/year