Building Automation Systems Technician

Description

The Building Automation Systems Technician is responsible for maintaining and operating chillers, CRACs, HVAC, UPS, generators, electrical distribution and control, and monitoring systems in AOPC’s primary and secondary data centers. This position collaborates with the IT Facilities team to provide continuous monitoring and support for critical facilities systems, including business and after-hours monitoring. The technician also oversees and monitors vendor activities in the data centers and performs preventative maintenance and basic troubleshooting on power distribution systems, chilled water systems, and other vital facilities systems. This position reports to the Building Automation Systems Supervisor.

Primary Duties

• Monitors and maintains the physical infrastructure of AOPC data centers, including power distribution and chilled water systems in IT facilities. Responds to problems, environmental issues, and outages to minimize recovery time.
• Assists in configuring and maintaining the Foreseer and BMS monitoring systems. Monitors power distribution and chilled water systems and uses BMS to manage infrastructure.
• Coordinates IT equipment moves with IT managers and line staff, understands the purpose and scope of each Judicial Automation project, and is familiar with IT terminology and concepts.
• Able to read and understand complex mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Assists in implementing and enforcing established data center procedures and safety policies to ensure a safe working environment for staff and vendors.
• Meets internal Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with business and technical customers whose operations are hosted in AOPC's data centers.
• Knowledgeable about vendor Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that support the data center.
• Regularly conducts routine critical infrastructure inspections and provides recommendations for problem remediation and facility optimization at remote data centers and other IT facility locations.
• Oversees vendors performing IT work, monitoring services, and maintenance to ensure compliance. Enforces safety and technical procedures and professionalism.
• Participates in on-call rotations for after-hours support of IT facilities and understands incident escalation paths and on-call procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; PLUS
• Five years of experience in maintaining, repairing, or constructing buildings and facilities.
• An equivalent combination of education, experience, and/or training may be considered.

Additional Requirements/Preferences

• Satisfactory criminal background check required.
• Valid driver's license required.

Additional Information

• Excellent benefits program including comprehensive, low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans for employees and eligible family members beginning on the first day of employment; 13 paid holidays, 12 paid sick days, and 12+ paid vacation days per year; salary increases; student loan forgiveness plan; employee assistance programs; and State retirement plans.
• Free parking.

Unified Judicial System Hiring Policy

The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania recruits, employs, and promotes the most qualified applicants without regard to their political affiliation, race, color, age, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, or other non-merit facts or considerations. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to applicants with disabilities as may be necessary to ensure that all applicants are given a fair and equal opportunity to compete for all employment positions. Applicants who need accommodation for an interview should request so in advance. UJS hiring and employment policies and procedures are intended to conform to all applicable state and federal laws governing fair and non-discriminatory hiring and employment practices and are subject to change as necessary to remain in compliance with such laws.

Applicants requiring accommodation, for any part of the application and/or interview process, should contact Human Resources at (717) 231-3309 or human.resources@pacourts.us.