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Working TitleHVAC Building Automation System Technician (ES III)

Position LocationFort Collins, CO 80523

Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person

Type of PositionFull-time

Classification TitleElectronics Spec III

Posting Number202500061P

Position TypeState Classified

Open Date

Close Date07/28/2025

Salary$6,040 - $7,248 monthly + Full benefits

Employee Benefits

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State Classified HourlyNo

Description of Work Unit

Building Automation Services ( BAS ) works to provide quality services in order to maintain the campus building control systems for the benefit of the university community, by providing a safe comfortable environment, conducive to the educational and research requirements of Colorado State University.

BAS provides quality trade maintenance services, including mechanical (heating, ventilation and air conditioning ( HVAC ), building pressure, etc.), electrical systems, and construction project management in relation to BAS HVAC systems. These services are to create and maintain a functional environment that meets or exceeds university needs for instruction, research and outreach.

BAS monitors, operates, maintains, improves and expands the campus-wide BAS networked controls, graphics, and alarm management systems. Major building components effected are heating, ventilation, cooling, and building pressure. Buildings are used for instruction, research, and contain technologically advanced bio-safety level III containment and drug manufacturing facilities.

Position Summary

We are hiring two HVAC Building Automation System Technicians: one focused on Alerton Controls and the other specializing in Johnson Controls systems.

These positions function as the staff authority andspecialize in Alerton or Johnson Controls. Position is a pacesetter with a unique level of knowledge and highly skilled technical expertise in advanced building automation control sequencing systems and components which are unique to the university campuses.

This position exists to develop, operate, and modify automated building control sequences and hardware associated with major mechanical system components. This position regularly makes complex operational decisions at levels that require the interpretation of variables from multiple sources. The result of such decisions balance the mandated energy policy and code compliance with a building environment conducive to safe and productive occupancy.

Secondary duties are to provide technical advice, trend study analysis, and programming assistance to energy services contractors, as well as in house staff. Position designs and applies alternate controls sequences specifically for the purpose of energy savings, along with providing integration assistance with third party equipment and software manufactures as a means of data collection and control associated with energy savings opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates must demonstrate in the application materials:

+ Experience Only:Three (3) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position, such as skilled experience installing, operating and programming for HVAC Control systems, or working with Building Automation Systems.

OR

+ Education and Experience:A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to three (3) years.*Please note, if utilizing education to meet the minimum qualification, unofficial or official transcripts must be attached with this application.

Substitutions

Preferred Qualifications

The highly desired candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, abilities, personal characteristics, and experience directly related and critical to this position:

+ Demonstrated specialized knowledge of Alerton or Johnson Controls.

+ Basic working knowledge of pneumatic control systems, air compressors, air dryers.

+ Extensive knowledge of HVAC air handling, exhaust, and hydronic systems operation.

+ Electrical skills and knowledge of code compliance.

+ Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to interpret control and electrical schematics drawings.

+ Strong attention to detail.

+ Ability to be self-motivated.

+ Demonstrated customer services skills (internal and external).

+ Capacity to learn and uphold policies/regulations (State, University, Facilities Management).

+ Ability to be resourceful and provide solutions.

+ Working knowledge with Microsoft Visio, excel, and word.

Essential Job Duties

Job Duty CategoryBuilding Automation Controls Technician

Duty/Responsibility

Provides leadership to other BAS positions within the organization as stated in the “Line Staff Authority” section of this document. Writes and advises appropriate software programming and hardware installation for new, and retro commissioning projects. Diagnose all types of HVAC control system problems on an as needed basis. Provide training to other staff on systems and components related to BAS . Help resolve and troubleshoot building automation control problems. Integrates new and retrofit devices to the BAS network, update and modify the database to reflect new systems and their associated alarming. Provides test/verification and commissioning services.

Works closely with internal and external customers to provide support and insight on new projects to avoid design, install, software, networking and/or naming inconsistencies/shortfalls. Installs/programs standard and complex digital control systems for monitoring and control of university, and auxiliary building HVAC systems.

Responsible for maintaining all BAS , software, and associated databases. Create, modify, and simulate programs for devices on campus using proprietary programming tools. Download and test functionality of modifications to insure proper operation. Map all associated points to operator workstations. Assist campus engineers with retro commissioning of existing buildings and provide support to commissioning agents for all projects on campus.

Navigate all three of the “front end” applications (Metasys, Compass and Desigo)) for the three controls vendors: Johnson Controls, Alerton and Siemens. Identify, troubleshoot, and diagnose any alarms or issues that other controls technicians, or technicians of other trades, may need assistance in dealing with through the front-end programming applications. Set up and explain process control trending, alarming and graphics to customers. Manage trends, alarming, and graphical interfaces.

Percentage Of Time30%

Job Duty CategorySenior Programmer for BAS Systems

Duty/Responsibility

Installs/programs digital control systems for monitoring and control of university, and auxiliary building HVAC systems. This position will be the lead individual for all BAS systems on campus and provide support and training to all other controls technicians. Create, Modify, and simulate programs for devices on campus using programming tools. Download and test functionality of modifications to ensure operation. Map all associated points to operator workstation. Assist campus engineers with retro commissioning of existing buildings; provide support to commissioning agents for all projects on campus. Provide assistance with design and submittal review for all projects on campus.

Maintain integrity of this data and structure. Troubleshoot software issues within BAS . Some examples include, but are not limited to; unbound references, network integration engine, network automation engine, routing problems, online/offline issues, etc. Must be able to seek out and use all resources to problem solve. If deemed necessary, should be able to seek out tech support and/or vendor customer assistance. Work to resolve these issues before they become problematic. Establish programs to fix problems and/or resolve issues. Aggressively maintain and back-up in multiple locations the BAS database.

Utilize software that is essential to build and adjust alarming and trending for BAS installed in buildings on campuses. Be able to build and adjust trends used to monitor both long term and short-term issues for every point on every system in BAS controlled buildings. Be able to make minor modifications and manipulate graphics that reflect all of the buildings and their systems, which is an essential tool for all of the controls technicians, and HVAC technicians, as well as many other personnel throughout Facilities Management and their contracting peers.

Percentage Of Time35%

Job Duty CategoryBuilding BAS Control Systems Retrofit Projects and Controls Upgrades

Duty/Responsibility

There is a constant need on all of the campuses to keep the controls programming and hardware devices at the most advanced level. The campuses of Colorado State University have a unique quality in that they house programs and devices that range from forty years old to the most recent releases.

Controls technicians will be able to seamlessly transition from older devices to new devices. In order to do so, the technician will be able to update old drawings, or create new, accurate control drawings, which will flow layouts, points schedules, sequence of operations, and wiring diagrams for each controller that is to be retrofitted. Also, with the updated controllers, the programs will need to be updated to match their controllers, and the technician will need to have a comfortability with accomplishing the task.

Controls technicians will also need to have an understanding of changing out the old devices with the new devices, and the steps involved in correctly doing so. They will need to know how the devices work, and how to move hardwire points from controller to controller. Upon installation of the hardware, the technician will need to then know how to integrate the controllers onto the BAS Network, and the steps involved with getting the device to communicate across the telecommunication networks.

Controls technicians will be proficient in commissioning the new devices, to insure that they are functioning properly with their new programming and that all parts of the controlled system are operating as desired by the new controller. The technician will need to then be able to troubleshoot, and address any issues that could arise after the upgrade.

Percentage Of Time15%

Job Duty CategoryBuilding BAS Controls Service Calls

Duty/Responsibility

Respond to work orders that require immediate attention to buildings on multiple campuses: Main Campus, parts of South Campus, East Campus, and the ARDEC Campus. These DIN (Do It Now) calls demand that the tech has knowledge in multiple disciplines including HVAC , Electrical, TAB , Telecom, HVAC system knowledge, and device/controller knowledge.

Assist various trades in their tasks and duties related to buildings on all of the campuses: Main Campus, South Campus, East Campus, West Campus, and the ARDEC Campus. Controls Technicians will continually be used as a resource to other trades in wide range of ways; such as overriding and manipulating equipment for motor/pump technicians, or overriding and manipulating steam equipment for plumbers, or assisting HVAC technicians with anything from device and controller issues to system manipulations using multiple controls vendors’ equipment on the different campuses.

Be able to navigate all three of the “front end” applications (Extend Architecture, Envision, and Insight) for the three controls vendors: Johnson Controls, Alerton, and Siemens, on all of the campuses of Colorado State University. Must be able to identify, troubleshoot, and diagnose any alarms or issues that other controls technicians, or technicians of other trades, may need assistance in dealing with issues through the front end programming applications.

Assist with the dispatching of alarms populated through the Iconics Alarm Management System out to appropriate shops and personnel. This involves viewing, troubleshooting and triaging incoming alarms through the multiple front ends for the BAS ( JCI , Alerton and Siemens). Once the alarm has been verified the Work Control Center is notified with information on how to proceed.

Percentage Of Time15%

Job Duty CategoryOther Duties and Training

Duty/Responsibility

Attend scheduled training, read and understand policy and procedures, time recording of work, and attend workshops, and shop meetings, and other duties as assigned.

Percentage Of Time5%

Application Details

Special Instructions to Applicants

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

+ Clearly document job duties you have performed that relate to minimum qualifications, preferred qualifications, and essential job duties in theWork Experiencesection on the application. Human Resources must be able to evaluate your experience based on this information.

+ Clearly outline dates of employment and hours worked per week for each employment experience listed in theWork Experiencesection of the Application so that Human Resources can calculate full-time work experience. Please note: Part-time experience will be calculated to determine the full-time equivalent.

+ TheWork Experienceis the only document that will be utilized to determine if minimum qualifications, as outlined in the job posting, have been met.The Application is considered to be the legal document on file; resumes will not be reviewed for minimum qualification requirements.

+ Applicants may redact information from this initial application that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS

+ If an Application is considered “Incomplete”, the Application will be removed from consideration for the position.

+ An Application is incomplete if no current/ previous employment is included in theWork Experiencesection of the Application.

+ An Application is incomplete if “see resume” (or something similar) is noted, or previous employment does not contain job duties for every position in theWork Experiencesection of the Application.

+ Positions requiring a degree or if using education as a substitution for work experience (e.g.: Associate or Bachelor’s) transcripts are required in order to verify receipt of the required degree or coursework. If official or unofficial transcripts are not supplied at the time of application, the Application is incomplete.

RESUMES

+ When a resume is listed as a required document, it may be used in the comparative analysis/ evaluation process to determine the candidates that most closely meet the qualifications of the position. This process occurs after an application has passed the minimum qualifications screening.

+ Resumes will not be accepted in place of a completed application; however, some positions may still require a resume as a component for complete application materials.

+ Please see theRequired Documentssection of the posting.

NOTES

+ Appointment to the vacancy or vacancies represented by this announcement is expected to be from the eligible list created. However, at the discretion of the appointing authority, the position(s) may be filled by another method of appointment for a valid articulated business reason.

+ The selection process for State Classified positions may include an exam(s) and interview(s) whichrequirecandidates to physically appear (at the CSU campus in Fort Collins, CO) at the candidates’ own expense.

+ Pertinent updates to your Application status can be obtained by logging into your application account athttps://jobs.colostate.edu

+ All status updates for this position will be sent via email [email protected],[email protected], OR the TA Team Member facilitating the search process. In addition to your Inbox, remember to check the Deleted and Junk folders for these important communications.

FOR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO :

+ Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program implemented on July 1, 2024, any State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification’s pay range based on completed years in their current class series as of June 30.All current and former State employees must ensure that your entire work history within the State Classified System, including at Institutions of Higher Education, is indicated in your application so that your time-in-series can be calculated accurately.

Department Contact Information

Human Resources – Talent Acquisition Team, [email protected] call (970) 491- MyHR(6947).

Please check the Help link online athttps://jobs.colostate.edu/help/for assistance on your application or for answers to Frequently Asked Questions.

All other inquiries should be directed to the Colorado State University Human Resources Office [email protected] (970) 491- MyHR(6947).

Conditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Valid Driver’s License - Colorado Regular, Essential Services Designation - Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency Services to ensure health, safety, and welfare., Shift Work - May be required to work a rotating schedule to extend operational hours up to 12am. May b required to work weekend shifts as necessary., On-call Status - Able to respond to after hour calls

EEO

Colorado State University ( CSU ) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

Employment and Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging.

Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director’s Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director’s Administrative Procedures are available atwww.colorado.gov/spb.

A standard appeal form is available at:www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * Do you possess a current and valid driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Are you willing and able to report to work during inclement weather, without delay or interruption, to provide essential or emergency services to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the campus community?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Are you willing and able to maintain availability for on-call status and shift work as needed?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Are you willing and able to submit to a pre-employment Federal background check?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Are you willing and able to submit to a pre-placement physical exam as a condition of hire?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Please explain in detail your experience with Johnson, Siemens, and Alerton control systems. Be sure to include the level of experience as well as years.

(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Resume

Optional Documents

+ Unofficial Transcripts

+ Official Transcripts