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Senior Building Automation Systems Programmer (N4 Certification Required)

Edison Smart®
Ashburn, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/6/2026

We are seeking an experienced Senior Building Automation Systems (BAS) Programmer to join our team in Ashburn, VA. This role is ideal for a highly skilled controls professional with extensive experience programming, commissioning, and optimizing complex building automation systems.


The successful candidate must hold a Tridium Niagara N4 Certification and have a proven track record delivering high-performance BAS solutions for mission-critical facilities, commercial buildings, or data centers.


Key Responsibilities

  • Design, program, configure, and commission Building Automation Systems using the Johnson Controls Metasys platform.
  • Develop and maintain N4 graphics, logic programming, alarms, trends, schedules, and reports.
  • Integrate HVAC, lighting, energy management, and other building systems into the BAS platform.
  • Perform point-to-point verification, startup, functional testing, and system commissioning.
  • Troubleshoot hardware, software, communication networks, and field devices.
  • Optimize system performance for occupant comfort, energy efficiency, and operational reliability.
  • Collaborate with project managers, engineers, field technicians, and clients throughout project execution.
  • Produce and maintain technical documentation, sequence of operations, and as-built programming documentation.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and support to junior programmers and field technicians.
  • Support customer training, warranty activities, and ongoing system enhancements.


Required Qualifications

  • Tridium Niagara N4 Certification (Required).
  • 5 years of Building Automation Systems programming experience.
  • Experience programming HVAC control systems including AHUs, RTUs, VAVs, chillers, boilers, pumps, cooling towers, and central plants.
  • Strong understanding of BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks, and IP-based building automation networks.
  • Experience commissioning and troubleshooting BAS installations.
  • Ability to read mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, control diagrams, and sequence of operations.
  • Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites throughout Northern Virginia as needed.


Salary : $110,000 - $130,000

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