What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Service Specialist position at TRC Talent Solutions?
Service Specialists are primarily responsible for various service and support functions around the clock across multiple client accounts. This role typically involves implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of control systems. A secondary responsibility is to support project teams designing and implementing customer building automation projects.
Responsibilities:
- Service and SupportPerform regular inspections, maintenance, and software updates of control systems
- Identify and address system malfunctions or inefficiencies promptly
- Implement system upgrades and enhancements to improve efficiency and performance
- Continuously monitor service and support channels, including phone lines, email, chat, and ticketing systems
- Track service metrics, performance indicators, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify issues and trends
- Respond to incidents, outages, and service disruptions promptly
- Manage shift schedules and workload distribution to meet service demands and effectively ensure 24/7 coverage
- Act as a point of contact for escalated issues and complex customer inquiries
- Collaborate with technical teams to resolve critical incidents quickly and efficiently
- Develop incident response protocols and ensure they are followed
Instrumentation & Electrical Design
- Create instrument lists by examining P&ID drawings
- Compile submittal and procurement documentation for controls and instrument hardware
- Provide technical support for panel fabrication technicians
- Inspect completed control enclosure
System Design and Configuration
- Participate in customer design review meetings
- Assemble development system using project hardware and computers
- Configure user interface and HMI screens
- Configure DDC, PLC and/or DCS control algorithms
- Draft system documentation from templates
- Assist is customer demonstrations and acceptance testing
- Configure networks to interface with equipment.
Onsite System Startup
- Works in a supervised role and/or with a team at a customer site
- Install project software and configuration onto site systems
- Participate in point-to-point loop checks
- Perform instrumentation and software calibration and tuning
- Participate in functional tests of all systems
- Troubleshoot installation discrepancies
- Program field modifications as required
- Assist with developing commissioning test plans and documentation updates/redlines
- Assist with developing training documentation/presentation on operations and maintenance of system
Working Conditions
- The role requires travel to different facilities for installation, maintenance, or troubleshooting.
- May include working in shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays to ensure 24/7 coverage.
Qualifications:
- Proven track record as a Service Specialist and experience in service and support operations
- Associate’s Degree in approved mechanical or electrical program, or proper background as determined by interview
Technical Experience (One or more of the following technologies)
- Controls Experience: Tridium: Niagara N4
- Distech: Experience with BACnet and LON Distech controllers, Eclypse Controllers
- Johnson Controls: Facility Explorer or Metasys controllers
- Siemens: Experienced with Apogee (PXC), Talon Controllers, DXR controllers, Desigo CC or Insight
- Rockwell: FactoryTalk Suite, RS Logix/Studio 5000, familiarity with PlantPAx DCS
- Other useful technologies include: Scripting languages (VBA, Python, etc.)
- Knowledge of Kepware OPC server, ThinManager, VMware is preferred.
HVAC Experience Preferred:
- Basic understanding of HVAC systems in large building automation systems.
- Understanding of sequence of operations and P&IDs for HVAC and plant utilities.
- Experience with functional testing, including the ability to create, maintain, and execute test plans.
- Experience with specifying instrumentation and control valves for HVAC system
TRC Talent Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. At TRC, we take pride in fulfilling our opportunity to add value to our client's business as their staffing partner, while working tirelessly to connect thousands of individuals each year with work opportunities where they can meet the needs of their families and have the potential to build their careers.
