Amentum is seeking a Controls Technician, HVAC to join our team in McLean, VA!

Purpose/Scope  

Operate, repair, troubleshoot, maintain, and manage the control systems and associated subsystems. Coordinate with the designated liaison on all current and future modification to the BMS.

Responsibilities  

• Troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance on hardware for the assigned computer systems.

• Troubleshoot and schedule field repairs for instrumentation associated with the assigned computer systems.

• Troubleshoot software program problems in the assigned computer systems.

• Perform in-house training of personnel on operation of assigned systems.

• Make database changes, develop, and install graphic screens to enhance operation and maintenance.

• Monitor operations, implement new ideas, and establish trends toward Energy Management of the assigned systems.

• Define levels of access into the assigned systems.

• Develop and update floor plans or sensor locations throughout the building.

• Review and update alarm messages.

• Review alarm printout for possible system malfunctions.

• Conduct a daily inspection tour of the entire environmental control system, and related equipment, at this facility to perform period preventive maintenance.

• Test and adjust the control systems in accordance with a well-defined program.

• Install, maintain, and repair electronic and pneumatic equipment, such as building equipment controls, etc., and order parts required to make necessary repairs.

• Maintain a complete service workbench for electronic and/or pneumatic repairs.

• Synchronize operation of electric devices of 120 Volts and below, pneumatic, and mechanical sensing, control and recording devices.

• Adjust manual and automatic controls for HVAC systems.

• Check all safety valves and devices

• Perform other job-related duties.

• Direct repair personnel as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Eight years’ experience in maintenance and repair of pneumatic and electronic pneumatic control required.

• Must possess a Journeyman HVAC license, or Maryland Grade I Stationary Engineer License, or DC 3rd steam boiler engineer license or equivalent.

• Must have Universal CFC

• High school, technical school, apprenticeship, trade school graduate or equivalent required.

• Be well-versed in AC/DC Electronic theory and solid-state electronics, digital electronic theory, DDC controls, computer operations and theory.

• Can maintain, calibrate, and repair various parts of the system using equipment such as digital multimeter, analog voltmeter, variable power supplies, and Simpson meter.

• Have familiarity with Building Management Systems.

• Be willing to go off site for in-depth training on appropriate system.

• Be familiar with how to troubleshoot and repair pneumatic and electronic pneumatic controls.

• Familiarity with Honeywell Building Management System, Excel, and Excel 500 Systems, preferred

• NFPA-70E Training

• OSHA 10 Training

• Ability to write and provide written correspondence.

• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

• Ability to comprehend written and oral instructions.

• A willingness to work rotational shift if necessary, including days, evenings, and nights, as well as over time, weekends, and holidays.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret US Government security clearance. Note: US citizenship is required to obtain a Top Secret security clearance. 

Work Environment  

Incumbents may work in conditions that require operating industrial machinery/power tools and motor vehicles. Additionally, incumbents may participate in work that requires walking, bending, squatting, and carrying materials throughout the facility. Workplace conditions necessitate following strict safety guidelines and the use of Personal Protective Equipment. Work tasks requiring the incumbent to lift weight more than 50 pounds requires two or more persons.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee may perform on an occasional to regular basis while performing functions of this job. The work environment characteristics describe here are representative of those an employee may encounter on an occasional to regular basis while performing the functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform these functions.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.