Building Automation Systems BAS Field Service Technician
Description
The ideal candidate will have 7–10 years of technical
BAS, DDC, HVAC controls, or building automation field experience,
along with 2–3 years of supervisory or team leadership experience,
and an interest in growing into a broader leadership role as Atlas
expands its BAS service team.
- Lead and support BAS service, troubleshooting, startup,
commissioning, and field execution activities
- Serve as a technical escalation resource for complex BAS,
DDC, HVAC controls, networking, and integration issues
- Support technician scheduling, field prioritization, and
day-to-day service coordination
- Mentor and develop BAS technicians in troubleshooting,
programming, controls hardware, and customer communication
- Review drawings, sequences, and project documentation to
support accurate field execution
- Maintain strong documentation, service records, and customer communication
- Promote safe work practices and support consistent service standards
- Help improve BAS workflows, service delivery, and team
scalability as the business grows
Department: Building Automation Systems / Controls Service
Salary range: $95,000–$125,000 annually (Hourly equivalent: approximately $45.67–$60.09 per hour)
Requirements
- 7+ years of hands-on BAS, DDC, HVAC controls, commissioning,
or field troubleshooting experience
- 2+ years of experience leading, mentoring, supervising, or
coordinating technicians, installers, subcontractors, or field teams.
- Strong technical knowledge of BAS/DDC control systems, HVAC
equipment operation, control sequences, integration, programming,
and field service practices.
- Experience with BAS system startup, testing, commissioning,
troubleshooting, and service support.
- Ability to diagnose controller-level, network-level,
communication, graphics, alarm, wiring, sensor, actuator, and
programming issues.
- Working knowledge of communication protocols such as BACnet,
Modbus, and LON.
- Ability to read and interpret control diagrams, wiring diagrams,
mechanical drawings, engineering specifications, and sequences of operation.
- Experience supporting commercial HVAC systems and understanding
how mechanical equipment interacts with BAS controls.
- Ability to train and mentor technicians in both technical skills
and professional field service expectations.
- Strong customer service, communication, organization, and
problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, service requests,
schedules, and technical escalations.
- Experience with platforms such as Tridium
Niagara, Distech, KMC, Johnson Controls, Siemens, Schneider
Electric, Alerton, Automated Logic, or similar BAS
systems.
- Experience with BAS custom programming, graphics,
alarming, trend analysis, sequence optimization, and system
integration.
- Experience with fault detection and diagnostics,
energy optimization, analytics platforms, or
retro-commissioning.
- Experience supporting service agreements,
maintenance contracts, quoted service work, and small
projects.
- Experience helping build or scale a BAS service
team or branch.
- Associate degree, technical school training,
bachelor’s degree, or equivalent field experience in HVAC,
mechanical systems, electrical systems, controls, automation,
or a related discipline.
- Relevant BAS, Niagara, HVAC, controls, or
manufacturer certifications are a plus.
- Drug Free work environment
- Valid Driver's license and ability to travel without
restrictions, especially locally across the Denver
metro area and Colorado Front Range
- Ability to work in public, industrial, commercial buildings,
mechanical rooms, rooftops, construction sites, and active
customer facilities
- Ability to climb ladders, access equipment, work at heights,
and work in confined or tight spaces as needed
- Ability to lift (in excess of 50 pounds) and carry tools,
materials, and equipment as required for field service
work