University of Washington · 1 day ago
BUILDING AUTOMATION ONTOLOGIST
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$86K/yr - $119K/yr
3+ years expThe University of Washington is seeking a Building Automation Ontologist to work across various operational units and campus-wide partners. This role involves recommending and implementing solutions for the energy management platform based on data analysis, supporting operational performance metrics, and providing guidance to maintenance units.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, configure, recommend, and implement features, customizations, and product functionality improvements for systems supported by this position
Prepare and maintain baseline information on key energy parameters (i.e. Compressed Air, Lighting, Building Envelope, HVAC, etc.) relative to applicable significant energy consuming activities within the university
Perform requirements gathering with customers and stakeholders to support the collection, organization, analysis, and distribution of campus wide energy data
Implement processes and procedures for the successful integration of new large data sets
Develop and maintain a current energy data schema & maintain a Cx analysys/ monitoring system to assist with forecasting the utility budget for the university
Develop written procedures and program implementation documentation for users and online support resources
Provide user training and support for campus-wide solutions and serve as an advocate and subject matter expert for supported applications
Support regular application and license upgrades of vendor provided solutions
Regularly meet with energy partners throughout the University to refine system roadmaps and develop resolutions to latent issues affecting energy data management
Develop and maintain important working relationships with current or potential UWF business partners, clients, and users on campus
Support the creation and maintenance of the system and component design standards published by UW Facilities
Engage with other University Partners (UW-IT, HFS, etc.) to strategize around service alignment
Maintain familiarity with key enterprise application needs and review implementations from peer public institutions or related private sector partners. Using this information recommend improvements to the quality of supported systems
Demonstrates a holistic understanding of business needs and the ability to conduct CEUO assessments and reporting
Analyze a wide range of data integrations between internal and external applications
Implement new features in existing technologies
Ensure data set integrity/resilience to create quality data
Analyze current processes and identify opportunities to improve
Communicate process improvement opportunities to CEUO leadership
Design and develop reports using SSRS (MS SQL Server Reporting Services), Tableau, or other external report creation tools
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, Engineering, physical sciences in engineering, information sciences, facility engineering
3 years of experience administering an enterprise data management platform, preferably in the energy or utility sector
Proficiency in SQL with experience creating complex queries, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and report writing/creation/modification
Experience designing and structuring relational databases and organizing asset frameworks
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
Demonstrated strong written/oral communication skills, technical documentation skills, and status reporting
Experience with PI or other data management system built specifically to collect, store, and manage sensor and time series operational data
Positive interpersonal skills that include collaboration, taking different perspectives, and listening
Related technical customer service experience
Experience working with clients to understand and translate their requirements
Preferred
Experience with higher education processes, applications, and systems; familiarity with a complex large research university
General knowledge of building automation systems and their purpose in a facility setting
Technical support of building controls system integration and commissioning activities for building automated control systems (ideally those provided by Johnson Controls, Siemens and/or Alerton) or other operational technologies (e.g., BMS, BAS, DDC, lighting controls, access controls etc.)
Familiarity with Allen-Bradley PLC5 computer systems as well as with a wide variety of communication protocols such as Modbus and BACnet
Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and customers including communicating technical issues for non-technical audiences
Report writing skill set using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) or Tableau
Experience with cloud-based enterprise applications and infrastructure
Experience working in a diverse culture supporting higher education
Experience with multitasking, dealing with ambiguity, and time management
Benefits
For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
Company
University of Washington
University of Washington is an educational institution that provides undergraduate, graduate, and research programs.
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Funding
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$205.35MKey Investors
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2024-08-13Grant· $21.1M
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