Virginia Commonwealth University · 2 weeks ago
BAS Technician
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$70K/yr - $82K/yr
3+ years expVirginia Commonwealth University is seeking to hire a BAS Technician for Facilities Operations. The role involves monitoring, maintaining, and repairing Building Automation Systems (BAS) to ensure operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
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Responsibilities
To monitor, maintain, and repair Building Automation Systems (BAS), assuring that VCU assets are operating effectively and efficiently while meeting customer requirements
To provide BAS support to zone personnel as needed to ensure they can complete mechanical, electrical, or plumbing services
Provide technical support of BAS for internal and external customers during regular and after-hours timeframes to include weekends, holidays, and on-call service periods
Perform daily review and monitoring of BAS to ensure assets are operating as designed and identify service needs and opportunities identified through the BAS
Alert leadership of service issues beyond your capability of repair for corrective action to include documentation of needs
Complete work order requests per policy and procedure while interacting in a professional and workmanlike manner following the VCU Code of Conduct
Perform maintenance and repairs to BAS to include, but not limited to, sensor calibrations, device and program troubleshooting, installation of BAS components, review of BAS programming for operation and system integrity, plan/system review and comments, data monitoring, collection, and interpretation to include trends and projections for all points and alarms
Perform programming verifications to ensure systems are operating per design or intent across multiple BAS platforms
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
High school diploma or GED equivalent
Three (3) years of HVAC service, Direct Digital Controls service (DDC), or electrical trade service experience (may be combined)
Three (3) years of documented BAS service or installation experience (may be combined)
Demonstrated ability to read and interpret drawings, plans, schematics, and scopes of work
Preferred
Journeyman HVAC or Electrician in the state of Virginia
Completion of three (3) or more controls vendor (JCI, Siemens, Tridium, ALC) development courses
Demonstrated understanding of HVAC and energy management principles
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits
Paid annual and holiday leave granted up front
Generous tuition benefits
Retirement planning and savings options
Tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs
Employee discounts
Well-being resources
Abundant opportunities for career development and advancement
Company
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7.48MKey Investors
Virginia Innovation Partnership CorporationUnited States-Japan Foundation
2025-01-15Grant· $0.1M
2024-03-12Grant· $0.08M
2024-02-01Grant· $0.07M
Leadership Team
Karol Kain Gray
Senior VP and CFO
Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez
Professor
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