Systems Specialist III

This position is responsible for assisting in the operation of the department. An individual in this position will be expected to perform additional job-related responsibilities and duties throughout the facility as assigned and or as necessary. In addition to the responsibilities below, the Systems Specialist III works under the Operations Manager or Operations Supervisor performing routine and complex technical duties in troubleshooting and repairing of components within building automation field cabinets, sensors, and related controls.  Employees at this level have at least 5yrs. of closely related industry experience and will be expected to mentor all Specialist at any level.  The location of the work in the greater DC area with the majority involving mission critical government facilities.   

Essential Functions:  An individual must be able to successfully perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.   

• Will have the ability to provide design assistance to internal team. 
• Will have the ability to produce detailed shop drawings using Visio or AutoCAD. 
• Troubleshoot and make necessary repairs to building-automation-system field cabinets, including communication devices, printed circuit boards, power supplies, electrical/electronic controls, sensors, and transducers. 
• Safely perform point-to-point checkout per department standards, e.g., use multimeter to check continuity and/or resistance of sensors, verifying sensors with calibrated meters, breaking connection at end devices to verify IO channel assignments, verifying valve stroke and fail positions, etc.  
• Mentor lower-level technicians to maintain these standards. 
• Take initiative and responsibility for the checkout of end devices, controller configuration, and troubleshooting network related issues. 
• Responsible for the startup of simple to complex automation systems and mechanical equipment. 
• Able to make complex program changes to meet specification and sequence. 
• Understanding of scopes of work, ability to read and interpret project specifications 
• Have a thorough understanding of various protocols that may be integrated into the building automation system. 
• Communicate technical issues to management, project managers and/or more senior level technicians. 
• Maintain field markups, and coordinate field markups from lower-level techs. 
• Able to document, demonstrate and exercise systems for third party commissioning support and testing. 
• Provide project demonstration and training as required for customers. 
• Report to work on time and ready to perform assigned tasks. 
• Perform necessary database tasks such as backups, troubleshooting and exporting of files. 

• Maintain company tools, test equipment, and material. 
• Create thorough daily reports, per project or daily duty, and submit to Albireo project team and Operations Supervisor. 
• Mentors and sets a good example for lower-level technicians. 
• Take part in solutions-based discussions with owners and project stakeholders both inside and outside the company. 
• Attends and contributes to project meetings, as necessary. 
• Looks for opportunities to keep the project moving forward. 
• Communicate with jobsite personnel from other trades to complete project objectives. 
• Support a performance-based culture, both team and individual, to assure continuous improvement and alignment with enterprise vision, mission, and objectives. 
• Drive employee engagement, training, and development in the key areas of safety, quality, and productivity. 
• Support a culture based on open/honest dialogue and involvement with all team members that demonstrates the value of their input and engagement in improving performance. 
• Support a culture of high performance and accountability in employee and site safety as well as other aspects of the business. 

Requirements

• Equivalent experience, vocational school, or an Associate degree in electronics, mechanical systems, computer technology, air conditioning or similar field is preferred.   
• Experience in high-availability environments like data centers, hospitals, or government facilities. 
• Familiarity with the Rockwell Automation product line and software suite is required. 
• Self-starter attitude that is inquisitive, intuitive and has a willingness to learn and grow. 
• Ability to document daily tasks, plan and prepare for tasks assigned. 
• ability to plan and prepare for tasks assigned to them 
• Prior experience supporting construction and field employee groups, including strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and self-initiative. 
• Commitment to “open door” contact with all field employees. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills; high quality document and report preparation. 
• Key leadership competencies in addition to high ethical standards, strong values, integrity, drive to deliver results, pride in personal and team performance, decision quality, building effective teams, and action orientation are fundamental imperatives. 

Pay Rate: $38/hr.-$52/hr. DOE

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Basic Life Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Time

Paid Holidays

401K with Company match

Albireo Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.