Building Automation Systems

4 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada Modern Niagara Full time

Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We also develop custom, turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada’s infrastructure and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal.

WE BUILD FOR LIFE.

We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and, as a result, our award-winning safety culture has a record that’s well above industry standards. At Modern Niagara, you will work alongside values-driven, safety-conscious, and high-impact teams in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment. Here, your knowledge, skills, and excellent service will help ensure that the buildings that make up Canada’s infrastructure fulfill the needs they were set out to meet.

Modern Niagara is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNA‘s Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) – Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazine’s Gold Winner for Canada’s Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category and Excellence Winner for Canada’s Best Health + Safety Culture Award as well as Canada’s Best Health + Safety Leader Award.

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Controls Technician to join our Vancouver controls team. As a Building Automation Systems (BAS) Controls Technician you will apply knowledge of various building trades (electrical, mechanical, telecommunications) and information systems networks to computer-based control systems consisting of intelligent automated field devices, controlled field devices, and environmental control mechanical equipment. You will interface with customers, architects, engineers, and contractors to install and service building automation systems. This includes but is not limited to project database development, BAS network start-up, hardware point verification, software verification, and system commissioning in commercial buildings, industrial property, schools, and medical centers. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Network start-up and commissioning, hardware validation and commissioning, software validation and commissioning, system commissioning, and project closeout.Troubleshoot & commission newly installed Building Automation SystemsMaintain commissioning documentationKeep management, contractors, and customers informed of job progress and issuesPursue opportunities to provide added value and efficiency to our customers’ building systemsMaintain accurate records of installed systems and for as-built documentationRespond to warranty calls to the support site during the warranty period On-site Network Start-up & Commissioning: Work with installers to ensure best practices for field device installations are metVerify controller power, BACnet MSTP/IP configurations, and communications to the BAS networkTroubleshoot problem networks by visually inspecting the quality of installationGuide the installations team in correcting installation errors/deficiencies On-site Hardware Commissioning: Perform point to point commissioning of field controllers to end devicesVerify operation of field mounted safety interlocks on associated mechanical equipmentCalibrate flow/temperature/pressure transmitters, validate correct BAS input signalsCalibrate Valves/Dampers Actuators stroke-movement, verify control signals to/from variable speed drivesUtilize XpressGFX Points and/or installation drawings to build hardware commissioning sheetsTroubleshoot and solve electrical, mechanical, and communication deficienciesEnsures all devices/controllers are labeled as per project specifications On-site Software & System Commissioning: Download and verify field level controller software using Distech Controls software toolsIntegration of various 3rd party BACnet; Modbus and Lonworks devices and equipmentEscalate software issues to the Lead BAS Controls TechnicianVerify program operation and control sequence against project drawings and specificationsValidation of system trends, alarms, and graphicsExecute 3rd Party functional demonstration of terminal unitsHigh school diploma or equivalent (GED)  Other Duties: Under the direction of the Lead, BAS Controls Technician assists in the development of graphical user interfaces, user views, and all project database tasks as requiredUpgrade and commission supervisory devices under the direction of the Lead BAS Controls TechnicianProgramming field devices using GFX under the direction of the Lead BAS Controls TechnicianCoach and mentor newly hired BAS Controls Technicians and co-op students working within our teamContribute to corporate knowledge sharing systems and participate in the development of technical guides tools and template library

Qualifications and Job Requirements:

2-5 years’ experience with start-up and commissioning of building automation systems (BAS) Must have experience supporting BAS Control Systems in the Commercial and/or Institutional domain Must be well versed in Mechanical and electrical control systems (Including but not limited to heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning equipment such as air handling units, boilers, chillers, heat exchangers, heat pumps, variable air volume boxes, lighting control, security and access control, irrigation, fire alarm interfaces, and water leak detection) Experience with BAS platforms such as Delta (Preferred), Johnson Controls, Siemens, Automated Logic, Niagara, Trane, etc.  Niagara certification is strongly preferred Experience with network troubleshooting tools (BACnet Discovery Tool, Wireshark, and/or Visual BACnet) is preferred Move up to 50 lbs and perform work on a ladder as required Available for frequent travel during the week

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Modern Niagara, we recognize the value of fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and new immigrants) in the construction industry. Our DEI vision is to build an organization where everyone has access to the same opportunities, experience equitable outcomes, and can thrive and reach their full potential.

We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Modern Niagara is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise us so that suitable accommodations can be made. We can be reached at .



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