Building Automation System Specialist
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About the role
Position Summary Interior Health is looking for an experienced Building Automation System Specialist to join our team on a full time permanent basis.
This position offers a flexible work location from within the Interior Health region.
What we offer: -Employee & Family Assistance Program -Employer paid training/education opportunities -Employer paid vacation -Employer paid insurance premiums -Extended health & dental coverage -Municipal Pension Plan -Work-life balance
Salary Range: Salary range for the position is $90,770 to $130,481. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.
About the job: In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, the Building Automation System Specialist (BASS) is accountable and responsible for leading the optimization of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and other types of control systems (e.g., lighting) across all Interior Health’s owned sites. Reporting to the Senior Energy Manager, Energy Management, and working closely with facility operators and DDC technicians, the BASS will maximize energy conservation and efficiency, while reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions from existing assets.
The BASS is responsible for identifying, assessing, implementing, and documenting low cost/no cost operational type measures such as optimizing the schedules, set-points, sensors, and sequence of operations in existing building automation systems. The BASS will focus on existing buildings that have not been commissioned originally and buildings that have already been either commissioned or retro commissioned. The BASS will lead the modernization of existing building automation systems and assist with commissioning new/retrofitted building systems as needed, to ensure they function as intended.
Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).
Qualifications Education, Training, and Experience • Bachelor’s degree or diploma in electrical, electronic, controls, mechatronics, or mechanical engineering. • Registered PEng, AScT, or equivalent. • At least five (5) years’ experience working in a relevant controls/building automation system position (both hardware and software) including direct experience with BAS design, implementation, programming, and commissioning. • Proven work experience and results with previous recommissioning projects of reasonable size and complexity. • Experience installing BAS systems. • Equivalent experience and training may be considered, e.g., Building Controls & Energy Management (BCEM) program at BCIT.
Skills and Abilities • Experience in troubleshooting and debugging mechanical/HVAC and electrical/automation systems. • Ability to analyze complex control sequences and resulting operations, revise and implement as necessary to optimize building systems performance. • Ability to commission and program specific BAS systems. • Ability to diagnose and manage the repair and/or install a wide range of control, sensing, and actuating devices. • A solid understanding of mechanical HVAC systems, equipment types, functions, and efficiencies. • Ability to perform building load, energy balance / estimating, and modeling methods would be an asset. • Familiar with ASHRAE / IES / CSA Standards including those unique to hospital design and local building codes. • Awareness of the distinctive design and operating requirements for hospitals in Canada. • Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings, sequence of operations, and equipment schedules. • Ability to review previous mechanical system and energy study reports of various levels of detail. • Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage multiple complex projects at the same time, from conception to completion, delivering projects on time and on budget. • Must be self-motivated and able to work both collaboratively with a team and independently. • Proficiency in various PC based software (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.). • Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, and presentation skills, both verbally and in writing, to ensure information is communicated appropriately to a variety of audiences both internal and external to the organization. • Proven initiative, judgement, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities. • Ability to lead, facilitate, and gain consensus with various partners and teams. • Ability to anticipate and respond to changing priorities or unforeseen opportunities. • Demonstrated interest and enthusiasm related to energy efficiency with familiarity and knowledge of energy efficient technologies. • Class 5 BC Driver's license as role requires some travel throughout IH. • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Comments Interior Health is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to creating an environment free from discrimination. Our goal is to cultivate a workforce rich in culture, experience, and knowledge to enable us to provide high quality, accessible and culturally safe health services to everyone in the Interior Health region. We are committed to addressing existing inequities and barriers to achieving a diverse workforce, one that is representative of the communities we serve. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups.
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Building Automation System Specialist
Top Benefits
About the role
Position Summary Interior Health is looking for an experienced Building Automation System Specialist to join our team on a full time permanent basis.
This position offers a flexible work location from within the Interior Health region.
What we offer: -Employee & Family Assistance Program -Employer paid training/education opportunities -Employer paid vacation -Employer paid insurance premiums -Extended health & dental coverage -Municipal Pension Plan -Work-life balance
Salary Range: Salary range for the position is $90,770 to $130,481. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.
About the job: In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, the Building Automation System Specialist (BASS) is accountable and responsible for leading the optimization of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and other types of control systems (e.g., lighting) across all Interior Health’s owned sites. Reporting to the Senior Energy Manager, Energy Management, and working closely with facility operators and DDC technicians, the BASS will maximize energy conservation and efficiency, while reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions from existing assets.
The BASS is responsible for identifying, assessing, implementing, and documenting low cost/no cost operational type measures such as optimizing the schedules, set-points, sensors, and sequence of operations in existing building automation systems. The BASS will focus on existing buildings that have not been commissioned originally and buildings that have already been either commissioned or retro commissioned. The BASS will lead the modernization of existing building automation systems and assist with commissioning new/retrofitted building systems as needed, to ensure they function as intended.
Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).
Qualifications Education, Training, and Experience • Bachelor’s degree or diploma in electrical, electronic, controls, mechatronics, or mechanical engineering. • Registered PEng, AScT, or equivalent. • At least five (5) years’ experience working in a relevant controls/building automation system position (both hardware and software) including direct experience with BAS design, implementation, programming, and commissioning. • Proven work experience and results with previous recommissioning projects of reasonable size and complexity. • Experience installing BAS systems. • Equivalent experience and training may be considered, e.g., Building Controls & Energy Management (BCEM) program at BCIT.
Skills and Abilities • Experience in troubleshooting and debugging mechanical/HVAC and electrical/automation systems. • Ability to analyze complex control sequences and resulting operations, revise and implement as necessary to optimize building systems performance. • Ability to commission and program specific BAS systems. • Ability to diagnose and manage the repair and/or install a wide range of control, sensing, and actuating devices. • A solid understanding of mechanical HVAC systems, equipment types, functions, and efficiencies. • Ability to perform building load, energy balance / estimating, and modeling methods would be an asset. • Familiar with ASHRAE / IES / CSA Standards including those unique to hospital design and local building codes. • Awareness of the distinctive design and operating requirements for hospitals in Canada. • Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings, sequence of operations, and equipment schedules. • Ability to review previous mechanical system and energy study reports of various levels of detail. • Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage multiple complex projects at the same time, from conception to completion, delivering projects on time and on budget. • Must be self-motivated and able to work both collaboratively with a team and independently. • Proficiency in various PC based software (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.). • Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, and presentation skills, both verbally and in writing, to ensure information is communicated appropriately to a variety of audiences both internal and external to the organization. • Proven initiative, judgement, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities. • Ability to lead, facilitate, and gain consensus with various partners and teams. • Ability to anticipate and respond to changing priorities or unforeseen opportunities. • Demonstrated interest and enthusiasm related to energy efficiency with familiarity and knowledge of energy efficient technologies. • Class 5 BC Driver's license as role requires some travel throughout IH. • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Comments Interior Health is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to creating an environment free from discrimination. Our goal is to cultivate a workforce rich in culture, experience, and knowledge to enable us to provide high quality, accessible and culturally safe health services to everyone in the Interior Health region. We are committed to addressing existing inequities and barriers to achieving a diverse workforce, one that is representative of the communities we serve. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups.