Building Automation Controls Technician

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Locations:Mobile, Alabama
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Division: Building Technologies
Business Unit: Field Operations
Requisition Number: 238711
Primary Location: United States-Alabama-Mobile
Assignment Category: Full-time regular
Experience Level: Mid level
Education Required Level: High School Diploma / (GED)
Travel Required: 10%

Division Description:

The Siemens Building Technologies Division is the North American market leader for safe and secure, energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly buildings and infrastructure. As a technology partner, service provider, and system integrator, Building Technologies has offerings for fire protection; life safety; and security as well as building automation; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); and energy management. Since 1995, Siemens has helped to modernize nearly 7,000 buildings worldwide, including important American landmarks such as World Trade Center Memorial, Times Square Building, Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney World and the Mount Vernon Estate.

For more information, please visit:
https://www.siemens.com/us/en/home/company/about/businesses/building-technologies.html

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

·  Handles emergency service calls as directed during the day and after normal business hours.
·  Responds to customer service calls (emergency, on-site, or on-line), checks indicated points of trouble, analyzes full requirements of system involved, and checks and tests systems components. Diagnoses trouble or defect determines corrective action, and repairs system.
·  Performs preventative maintenance and diagnostics on automation system and components according to TSP (technical support programs) / service agreement contracts. Tests and verifies system readings ensuring an optimal system operation.
·  Identifies additional chargeable opportunities including time and material work, system upgrades and service contact expansion. Prices, proposes and proceeds with new work as per issued guidelines.
·  Completes service repairs, replacements, upgrades, adjustments and calibration on automation systems and components following issued tasking, maintenance, troubleshooting, and installation instructions.
·  Performs system checkout and assists in automation systems startups for service installed jobs.
·  May coordinate electrical installation with electrical contractor at job site as required.
·  Completes and submits written service orders and reports covering all aspects of each assignment and activity.
·  If improper operation is due to another system or component, discusses problem with customer and/or office and recommends the best course of action.
·  Works with other branch, company, or external service providers or vendors to arrange servicing and to resolve problem
·  Participates in job site final walk and/or final completion for systems-to-service turnover on assigned jobs
·  Conducts training and development classes for customers on-site or at the branch.
·  Delivers technical support, coaching, and direction to end-users and field labor when applicable.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Education:

·  Required education: High school diploma, state-recognized GED, or state recognized high school proficiency exam.
·  Required travel: 10%
·  Required experience: Electrical or mechanical experience that will allow the hired candidate to quickly learn our building automation systems.
·  Other requirements:
·  Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
·  Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Adobe PDF
·  Strong customer service skills.
·  Good verbal and written communications skills in English.
·  Ability to read and understand design and construction documents.
·  Skilled in the PC applications and in the use of word processing and spreadsheet programs.
·  Ability to work in a variety of circumstances including climbing ladders, scaffolds and high-lift equipment as well as working in ducts, crawl spaces, and above ceilings.
·  Must be able to differentiate types/colors of wire.
·  Must be able to use hand-tools.
·  Must be able to carry and move equipment and tools weighing up to 75 pounds unassisted.
·  Must possess a valid Driver's license in good standing.
·  Must be at least 21 years of age in order to participate in the required Siemens vehicle plan.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Education:

·  Preferred education: Bachelor's degree.
·  Preferred experience: experience with programming, job start-up and checkout, and troubleshooting of building automation systems.

Why Siemens?

·  Siemens is a globally diversified engineering powerhouse: an opportunity such as this one can open doors to engineering practices and businesses new to you, preparing you for a great future with potential in so many types of fields—sustainability, energy, medical technologies, to name a few—in almost any location you ever dreamed of exploring.
·  Competitive compensation.
·  Excellent health, dental, and vision plans with many options from which to choose.
·  All employees receive Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage.
·  401k match dollar for dollar up to 6% of gross salary.
·  Education and tuition reimbursement programs available.
·  Extensive product training and professional career development.

Siemens is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, domestic partner status, disability, weight, height or AIDS/HIV status, protected veteran or military status, other categories protected by federal, state, or local law, and regardless of whether the qualified applicants are individuals with disabilities.

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Siemens is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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