Building Automation Supervisor- Facilities Management - University of California, Irvine

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

The Division of Finance and Administration (DFA) provides services and support to over 50,000 students, faculty, and staff with the mission of advancing UCI's brilliant future and the vision of becoming world-class campus partners. DFA serves the university as planning partners, problem solvers, and solution providers—striving to make it as easy as possible for people to get the services they need, when they need them. Facilities Management is proud to support the campus mission of advancing UCI's brilliant future by creating a physical environment that allows our students, faculty, and staff to thrive. Our goal is to provide safe, reliable, and clean spaces through high quality maintenance, operation, planning and renovation services for our 1,475-acre main campus. We accomplish this with our dedicated skilled staff who strive to provide excellent customer service and responsiveness.

Under direction, incumbent supervises and coordinates the work of the Building Automation Controls Technicians. The incumbent makes hiring selections, ensures that new and existing staff receive proper training, assigns schedules and directs technicians in the installation, repair, HVAC Controls, and programming of campus energy management systems and associated equipment. Performs all administrative duties necessary to manage department workload and assignments, maintains appropriate recordkeeping of materials, and submits timecards for accurate labor charges. Determines standards for employee performance and evaluates employee performance. Works with Campus Energy Manager to ensure building automation systems operate to maximize energy conservation efforts. Leads implementation of energy conservation projects on campus in collaboration with Campus Energy Manager.

Total Compensation

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

The expected pay range for this recruitment is $85,400.00 - $121,000.00 (Annual)

Required:

• Solid knowledge and skills in the specialty craft supervised.
• Solid supervisory skills to include organization, scheduling, assigning work and ensuring quality standards are met.
• Comprehensive knowledge of pneumatic and DDC control components and scenarios, as well as all major building systems as they relate to controls. Able to troubleshoot, maintain, and calibrate all control components.
• Skills to actively promote and maintain safety standards.
• Solid skills to effectively select and evaluate staff, and to appropriately handle disciplinary issues.
• Ability to perform maintenance, installation, and programming of software and field panels for Siemens, Johnson Controls, and Niagara. Possess technical expertise and knowledge create new or modify existing programs in the server and local devices.
• Experience using manufacturer's equipment manuals and specifications to ascertain proper equipment operation and maintenance procedures. Experience using this information in ordering and replacing necessary parts.
• Ability to read and work from as-built mechanical, electrical, controls, and site drawings to identify and analyze all Building Automation Systems.
• Ability to create new and modify existing graphical interfaces to campus building automation system in Siemens Insight, Johnson Controls Metasys, and Tridium Niagara graphical interface packages.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training and / or Two years technical training.
• Certification in a specialty skilled trade required.
• 5 years experience in building automation technology.
• 2 years technical school training or job-related equipment training in Building Automation Systems.

Preferred:

• Experience maintaining and configuring Phoenix venturi valves and Aircuity centralized demand control ventilation systems.
• 3 or more years experience in management, leadership, or other supervisory role.

Special Conditions:

• May be working in confined spaces. Ability to wear a respirator.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.