Building Automation Technician - Public Works

ABOUT THIS POSITION

The Public Works Department is a large, diverse organization with approximately 1,000 employees in six divisions. The department provides internal support for other city departments and external services to Phoenix residents. Internal citywide support functions include alarm services, badging, procurement services, fleet, facilities, and energy management. The department's external service delivery provides garbage and recycling collection service for single-family residential units, including contained and uncontained collections, household hazardous waste disposal, the transfer station, and landfill operations.

The Facilities Planning and Projects Division (FPPD) provides citywide asset, energy, and project management services to more than 860 city-owned and leased facilities encompassing 10.6 million square feet, including the downtown campus, police and fire stations, libraries, service centers, senior centers, parks and pools, recreation centers, cultural facilities, and other city buildings/infrastructure.

The Public Works Department is looking for a Building Automation Technician (Electronics Systems Specialist) to act as a liaison between the Public Works Energy Management Section and the HVAC Building Equipment Operators to support field services of the citywide building automation control system. Work involves minor installations, troubleshooting, and repair of building automation controllers that are responsible for forced air and hydronic cooling and heating systems. A portion of the work will also be directed toward lighting control troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance in coordination with the Public Works Facilities Electrical team. This position requires thorough knowledge of troubleshooting techniques and a full understanding of building automation integration to HVAC mechanical systems and lighting controls where a sequence of operations has been specified. A fundamental understanding of troubleshooting tools and software will be an essential requirement.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Knowledge of codes, standards, and construction practices.

SALARY

Pay Range: $26.83 to $45.89 per hour.

Hiring Range: $26.83 to $35.96 per hour.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

For more details, visit: Unit 002 Benefits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years of journey level experience in installation and maintenance of electronic and digital systems or related distribution systems.
• AND Associate's degree in electronics or related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education which meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must be fingerprint ed and will have their fingerprint s used to check the Criminal History Records of the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Any records returned will be reviewed to determine the candidate's suitability for the job.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

Experience with:

• Commercial, municipal, and governmental Building Automation and HVAC operations.
• Working with industry experts and senior staff.
• Large scale HVAC systems.
• HVAC service industry.
• Project oversight for startup, testing, and inspection of Building Automation Systems.
• Energy Management.
• Computer network configuration, network hardware, building automation software, and network configuration.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes September 9, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Electronic Systems Specialist, JC:74200, ID# 55111, 08/23/24, USM, AJ, Benefits:002

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