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UTHealth Houston · 1 month ago

Senior Digital Control Technician (Facilities Operations)

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. The Senior Digital Control Technician is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and application of digital controls and building automation systems to support and maintain the environment within administrative, service, and research facilities campus-wide.

EducationHealth CareProfessional Services

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Maximizes utility savings and effective operational control of equipment using the energy management control system (EMCS)/building automation system (BAS). This includes monitoring, adjusting, balancing, testing, calibrating, scheduling, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, performance testing, and commissioning direct digital controls (DDC) controls, and performs database backups and systems software and hardware upgrades. Affected equipment and systems include, but are not limited to, HVAC, electrical, lighting, compressors, RO, domestic and lab water, fire, flood doors, sump pumps, vacuum, steam, and exhaust

Installs and maintains metering devices. Sets up and records trends, historical, and totalization data logs to determine utility consumption and identify issues campus-wide. Performs system analysis and develops strategies to improve system efficiency using real time data, data logs, psychrometric chart, spreadsheets, and utility manager software applications

Develops strategies for improving overall system efficiency. Maintains and configures control systems, develops and writes programs using various programming and graphical building automation software applications, and set limits for critical building and associated equipment alarms. Review, share, and discuss energy savings strategies during monthly energy conservation meetings

Responds to environmental calls (temperature, mechanical noise, odors, etc.) from internal and external customers and troubleshoots associated systems to determine the cause of the problem

Works with Director of Controls and Utilities, Project Management, and Maintenance and Operations personnel to review, inspect, and record project information as needed. Works directly with contractors to define the project scope of work, collect quotes, and follow up on work performed. Provides support and training to other departmental personnel as required. Participate in monthly Faculty Advisory Council meetings by answering questions and providing updates

Receives, enters, and completes assigned work orders using the computerized maintenance manager system (CMMS) through personal computer (PC) and smartphone applications. Provide weekly written summary of day to day activities to the Director of Controls and Utilities

Required to carry a university communication device as assigned and respond to calls during normal business hours

This job classification is designated as essential at the UT Health Science Center at Houston. In case of an emergency, essential positions are those required to sustain clinical services and/or are responsible for the protection of university assets. Personnel in designated essential positions are expected to report to their designated work site during their appointed work schedules, even when the institution has been officially declared to be on restricted access or closed due to adverse conditions

Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Building automation systemsHVAC systemsInstrumentation troubleshootingMS Office SuiteBACnet protocolsElectrical testing instrumentsCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProject management

Required

Strong communications skills

Extensive knowledge of controls and building automation

Experience with troubleshooting instrumentation and HVAC systems

Advanced building automation system (BAS) skills

Advanced understanding of laboratory environmental systems controls

Working knowledge of MS Office Suite software applications (Word, Excel, Visio, etc.)

Familiar with BACnet and other Gateway protocols

Computer hardware and networking knowledge

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (mechanical equipment), electrical and basic electronics knowledge

Proficient in the use of electrical testing instruments such as digital multi meters, clamp-on ammeters, hand held temperature, humidity, and water hardness testing equipment, temperature and humidity data loggers, air flow testing and balancing equipment, and a psychrometric chart

Associate's Degree in HVAC or Instrumentation required

5 years of experience in commissioning, installing, and operating direct digital controls and communications network without direct supervision required

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas