Description

This HVAC Controls position offers a new opportunity for you as a experienced HVAC technician to join the Buildings and Grounds division (B&G) within the Department of Enterprise Services (DES). As the System Controls Technician, you will be responsible for a variety of duties that supports the maintenance of managing, monitoring, troubleshooting and maintaining the WA State Capital Campus State owned/leased building(s) HVAC Automation Systems, as well as Automation/Controls for Capital Lake Dam, Tivoli Fountain and interior/exterior lighting for most of the Capital Campus buildings.

You should consider joining the Department of Enterprise Services because we have great employee benefits, and depending on your position, we offer flexible work schedules! Our agency is also a second chance employer! We truly support a work-life balance!

• A great total compensation and benefits package
• Paid Vacation, Leave, and Holidays
• A healthy work/life balance, which may include flexible work schedules
• An agency-wide commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and respect, and leaders who encourage all employees to bring their authentic selves to work
• Access to several state business resource groups including the Rainbow Alliance and Inclusion Network (RAIN); Veteran Employee Resource Group (VERG); Latino Leadership Network (LLN); Blacks United in Leadership and Diversity (BUILD); Disability Inclusion Network (DIN); Washington Immigrant Network (WIN); and Hawaiians, Asians, and Pacific Islanders Promoting an Empowerment Network (HAPPEN);
• Supported growth and development opportunities; and
• Opportunities to serve your community through meaningful work

About the Division:
The Buildings & Grounds Division (B&G ) is responsible for the Capitol Campus and the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) managed building operations, stewardship, and historic preservation. B&G provides service to over 42 agencies, maintains, operates and preserves the 486-acre state Capitol Campus in Olympia, including more than 28 buildings, 18 public monuments, four state parks and a 260-acre lake. B&G executes these responsibilities through the following service programs: Facilities Operations, Grounds Operations, Leadership and Admin, Maintenance & Repairs, Support Services (custodial).

Duties

The Controls Technician is responsible for installing, programming, testing, troubleshooting, diagnosing, calibrating, operating, maintaining, start-up and commissioning, repairing HVAC/building automation control systems, and related software and hardware equipment

• Work with HVAC Technicians and other facility personnel in supporting these needs

Work with the Property Management Group with consultations with maintaining the integrity and growth of the Campus Building Automation Network

• Ensure compliance with Campus standard by consistently consulting/communicating with vendors and Campus Staff with relation to Campus projects

Manage Control Systems Data, archiving, backups, graphics, and program files to ensure system integrity in the event of system failures. Review control processes, sequences of operation and graphics on a regular basis for editing (as needed or required) to accommodate operation revisions to HVAC/Lighting systems.

• Periodically archiving of data trend storage, regularly scheduled backup of all related system databases, updating and archiving all related Control System Program Files and Graphics
• Engineer and design revisions to control sequences when required. Upgrade and update control systems hardware and/or software as needed

Document Management

• Maintain current libraries for any related Campus Controls Project(s) including control system drawings, Operation and Maintenance Manuals, and other related project documentation

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 
  Associate degree in electronics technology, computer science or closely allied field
• Four (4) years of experience in the design, installation, maintenance and repair of computerized telemetry systems
• Valid Driver’s license free of serious traffic violations

**Additional qualifying experiences may substitute year for year for education.

For more information, contact the recruiter at rachel.vaughan@des.wa.gov and request to have the full job description emailed to you.

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Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Competencies:
Incumbents to this position must possess and demonstrate the following DEI competencies (complete version found here (Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)):

• Able to learn and understand the language and concepts of our DES DEI culture and commit to being a part of creating and maintaining a diverse, equitable, respectful, and inclusive workplace
• Demonstrate a commitment to growth, learning and self-awareness when provided training and opportunities to participate in improving our work environment.
• Participate and behave in a manner that creates trust and builds working relationships, promoting teamwork and collaboration in the work environment.
• Demonstrate the understanding that all people are valued; contribute to an equitable, inclusive and respectful environment when working with members of the group, team, organization or community.
• Commit to being an active participant in continually evaluating and improving strategies that promote equity and inclusion in our organization.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or closely allied field
• Two years of hands-on working experience with one or more of the following control systems: Johnson Controls (JCI), Allerton (ATS), Siemens, Tridium, Staefa, or another energy management control system
• A minimum of two years of experience with increasing levels of reasonability in maintaining and supporting web based DDC systems
• Application engineering/configuration of various HVAC DDC control systems using multi-vendor supplied software/hardware tools
• Database management and high-level operational knowledge of various VAV control systems including but not limited to Johnson Controls, Allerton, Staefa, Tridium/Niagra
• At least 1 years at the integration level of line code programming and interpretation
• Possess a high level of understanding related to the different manufactures DDC protocols like JCI, N-2, BACnet, Lonworks, Modbus, Ethernet, and Tridium
• Must be efficient with various voltmeters and other like test equipment
• Intermediate to advance computer skills, including Microsoft Operation Systems

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions
Union Inclusion:

• This position is included in a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE)

Work Shift/Environment:

• Full-time 40 hour work week | Schedule will be determined upon hire
• This position primarily works indoors but may be required to perform occasional work outside in inclement weather as well as some confined space environments

Customer Interaction:

• You will interact with tenants, property managers, other DES trades staff as well as other State agencies

Required Documents:
Please provide the following documents in order to be considered; failure to do so may result in your application not being considered for the position.

• A letter of interest, describing how you meet the qualifications for this position as outlined in the job posting
• A current resume, detailing experience, and education; and
• A current list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact information (attached or available to provide at the time of interview)

Conditions of Employment:

• COVID Vaccination Requirement: Governor Inslee’s Directive 22-13.1, state employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Providing proof of being fully vaccinated is a condition of employment and your vaccine status will be verified prior to starting work. Being fully vaccinated means two weeks after you have received the second dose in a two-dose series of a COVID-19 vaccine or a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use, licensed or otherwise authorized or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or listed for emergency use or otherwise approved by the World Health Organization. Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing verification of your vaccine status, having an approved medical accommodation, or having an approved religious accommodation. No start date will be approved until you have either verified your vaccine status or have an approved accommodation. Please do not attach your vaccination verification to your application as it will be removed. Details on how to proceed with verification or accommodation will be provided once a conditional offer has been made.
  
• Background Check Notice: Prior to any new appointment into the Department of Enterprise Services, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment, but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.

• Opportunity for All: The Department of Enterprise Services celebrates our differences and we are committed to a workplace that supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, families with children (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as an individual with the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with disabilities or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization.

Who we are
The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) provides centralized business services to state government agencies; to other public entities such as cities, counties and tribes; and to Washington residents. DES’ mission is to strengthen the business of government. We do this by creating overall operating efficiencies so our state’s government entities can focus on their core missions. Our buying power, economies of scale and years of experience help government get the best value for the products and services they need to support their missions. We value Respect, Integrity, Excellence, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We seek new team members who share our commitment to be an equity-driven and antiracist organization. We listen to customers and team members to understand what they need and expect. We promote creativity, learning and improvement to meet those needs and adapt to the ever-changing business environment. We measure our results and seek feedback to improve our performance.

Contact Information:
For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Rachel Vaughan by email rachel.vaughan@des.wa.gov or jobs@des.wa.gov. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.

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