ABM (NYSE: ABM) is a leading provider of facility solutions with revenues of approximately $6.4 billion and over 130,000 employees in 300+ offices deployed throughout the United States and various international locations. ABM’s comprehensive capabilities include electrical & lighting, energy solutions, facilities engineering, HVAC & mechanical, janitorial, landscape & turf, mission critical solutions and parking, provided through stand-alone or integrated solutions. Founded in 1909, ABM provides custom facility solutions in urban, suburban and rural areas to properties of all sizes — from schools and commercial buildings to hospitals, data centers, manufacturing plants and airports.

Job Title

Building Automation System Engineer Manager

Education

High School or GED

Career Level

Manager

Category

Project Management

Job Type/ FLSA Status

Salaried Exempt

Travel Required

None

Shift Type

Job Description

The Building Automation System Engineer Manager will manage and integrate the Building Automation System (BAS) that controls all facilities at the account, work closely with key Facility and Energy Management personnel at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte North Carolina to maintain the BAS system, maintain and repair graphic and logic issues, and provide daily monitoring of the operations of the BAS.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Analyzes performance, BAS point inventory control, sequencing of control management and interior climate compliance to academic needs.
• Aids the onsite building operations team in daily troubleshooting and repairs of the HVAC systems, focusing on the BAS controls, system components, networks, and devices.
• Must have knowledge of mechanical system equipment controlled by BAS platforms including understanding/implementing sequence of operations, graphics development and creation of front-end functions for BAS systems in new and existing buildings.
• Must have strong experience in all aspects and evolutions of control systems including communications protocols and types such as aged Pneumatics, hybrid Electro-Pneumatic and full DDC.
• Monitoring the operation of the BAS and HVAC systems, to include alarm management, performance, programming, building occupancy schedules, temperature set points, lighting controls schedules, submeters, histories, trends and other systems. Knowledge of DDC controls as they apply to the HVAC industry required.
• Self-starter and motivated learner. Have a high-level interest in maintaining HVAC and DDC controls skills through combination of self-study, corporate training, workshops and other development skills.
• Consults with business unit management and personnel to identify and document service delivery needs and objectives, current operational procedures, problems, input and output requirements, data scope, usage, formatting, and security requirements.
• Provides technical HVAC and BAS assistance in identifying, evaluating, and developing systems, programs and procedures.
• Inputs work orders in Asset Essential CMMS system related to controls and other MEP impacted equipment.
• Completes self-assessed work orders in a timely manner.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements quality assurance cadence and execution.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Must have Tridium AX & N-4 Certification required.
• 10+ years of experience working with various control systems, including: Trane, Tridium, Niagara, Distech, Johnson Controls Metasys, rover and Honeywell Building Automation System components and integration.
• Job experience in the controls industry.
• PM/HVAC/BAS/CMMS Analytics experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Computer Skills (a must for this position)

• Computer networking knowledge and skills.
• Auto CAD or Visio experience preferred.
• CMMS experience preferred.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Bilingual Spanish English is a plus.
• Ability to assist junior tech evaluation and training.
• Fully aware of change management best practices

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Be able to climb ladders, stairs and able to withstand heights.

Work Hours

• Work schedule will be M-F first or any shift as needed to accommodate the needs of the school, Manager On Duty rotational duty weeks, must be able to work nights, weekends and holidays. Must be able to respond remotely at any time to make proper adjustments to the BAS.