Technician, Building Automation and Controls System

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We’re in the business of uplifting people, and every day, we create runways to new places and possibilities, building a better airport experience for everyone.

WHAT’S THE TEAM LIKE

The facility maintenance team ensures the smooth operation of all spaces at a busy 24/7 airport, keeping terminals, offices, and other buildings safe, functional, and well-maintained. They handle repairs, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems to support airport operations and passenger comfort. This team ensures protected, efficient, and reliable operations, supporting 24/7 airport activities and driving smart building initiatives.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES

- Inspect, test, calibrate, and maintain building automation system controllers, sensors, actuators, transmitters, control valves, networks, alarms, trends, and front-end applications.
- Diagnose and restore automation, controls, electrical, mechanical, and communication systems by analyzing alarms, trend data, graphics, operating sequences, wiring, field devices, VFDs, and PLCs.
- Develop, modify, configure, and commission control logic, sequences, schedules, setpoints, alarms, graphics, DDC controllers, BACnet communications, field-bus networks, and integration points.
- Optimize pumps, motors, compressors, valves, fans, air handling units, and VFDs through control verification, tuning, calibration, functional testing, and performance analysis.
- Install and modify controls infrastructure, including conduit, cable tray, panels, enclosures, junction boxes, low- and line-voltage wiring, controllers, sensors, actuators,



and network devices.
- Complete commissioning activities for upgrades, retrofits, and current installations, including point mapping, loop checks, point-to-point verification, startup, and functional performance testing.
- Maintain BAS databases, graphics libraries, technical drawings, point lists, red-line markups, commissioning records, Maximo work records, and other system documentation.
- Provide controls expertise during operational issues and projects, participate in rotating standby and after-hours response, and apply required safe-work procedures.
- Journeyperson Instrumentation and Control Technician in good standing, with demonstrated electrical and controls experience; or a diploma in instrumentation, electronics, automation, controls, engineering technology, or a related discipline combined with demonstrated field experience is required.
- Journeyperson Industrial Electrician in good standing with extensive controls and automation experience may be considered.
- 4-6 years of combined experience maintaining, programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting building automation, industrial controls, instrumentation, PLC, or related electrical and automation systems is required.
- Advanced experience with BAS and DDC controls, including control logic, graphics, alarms, trends, sequences of operation, BACnet MS/TP, BACnet/IP, Modbus,



and related integrations.
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose complex controls and electrical failures and complete commissioning, calibration, point-to-point verification, functional testing, control-loop tuning, and system optimization.
- Ability to read, interpret, and produce electrical schematics, controls drawings, P&IDs;, panel layouts, point lists, and sequence-of-operation documentation.
- Working knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code, Alberta amendments, lockout/tagout, arc-flash, confined-space, working-at-heights, and related safe-work requirements.
- As this position is considered safety-sensitive, candidates must successfully complete pre-employment drug and alcohol testing as part of the hiring process.
- This role includes driving as part of its duties; therefore, candidates will be required to provide a valid Class 5 driver’s license and a current driver’s abstract as part of the hiring process.

WHAT ADDITIONAL SKILLS ARE AN ASSET

- Direct experience programming and configuring Siemens Desigo CC, Johnson Controls Metasys, Delta Controls, Honeywell, Distech, or an equivalent BAS platform.
- Journeyperson Industrial Electrician designation with extensive controls and automation experience.
- BAS manufacturer training or Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation through ASET.
- Bilingual in English and French

WHAT DOES DIVERSITY MEAN TO US

We are committed to building a team where exceptional leadership shines and our crew thrives both at work and at home. We believe that deliberate steps such as creating a workplace that is physically and psychologically safe, equitable to all, and act

📌 Technician, Building Automation and Controls System (Calgary)
🏢 The Calgary Airport Authority
📍 Calgary