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CONTROLS TECHNICIAN, SR
Job Title: CONTROLS TECHNICIAN, SR
Job Code: 0405
FLSA: N
Job Level: 10
Revised Date: 03/19/1998
Job Family: JF 22
Occupational Summary
Plan and lay out work and secure materials and equipment required to install new systems in accordance with control diagrams. Provide data necessary to the design and development of system modifications and tofacilitate the preparation and maintenance of accurate control diagrams for building and utility plant systems.
Work Performed
Monitor and calibrate building (Siemens Apogee) and utility plants (Siemens Apogee, Honeywell HC900, and Emerson Ovation) control systems to achieve better operation and energy efficiency
Develop and schedule reports on Siemens Apogee Control System
Survey areas and update control graphics as needed on all control systems
Troubleshoot control systems problems, determine cause of malfunction or systems failure, advise others of appropriate corrective action
Carry outapproved maintenance and repair duties in accordance with instructions and maintenance schedules
Analyze building heating and cooling system and confer with engineers and Energy Management Group and System Managers on development of preventive maintenance schedules and long range work planning for system modifications as they relate to more effective Energy and Control Management
Work with Energy Management personnel on troubleshooting system communication issues.
Provide technical guidance and instruction to lower level employees and other mechanics in troubleshooting and/or repair procedures; train new personnel
Review existing Siemens Apogee control programs and modify as required.
Respond to after-hours emergencies
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires an educational background normally acquired through a high school education plus 2 years of formal technical training in electricity or electronics.
Experience
Work requires a working knowledge of control systems normally acquired through 2 years of experience in the installation, inspection, testing and repair of pneumatic, electrical and electronic control systems.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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