What are the responsibilities and job description for the Niagara 4 Building Automation Programmer position at The Building People?
The Building People LLC, are seeking an experienced Tridium Niagara (N4) Building Automation Programmer with advanced Tridium Niagara 4 (N4) experience to support the U.S. Army Reserve's Enterprise Building Control System (EBCS) program. This position is responsible for programming, integrating, commissioning, and troubleshooting Niagara-based building automation systems across a seven-state region. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex controls challenges, optimizing HVAC system performance, and working independently on high-impact federal facilities projects.
Travel: Approximately 25% overnight travel throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Company-paid travel.
Primary Responsibilities
- Program, configure, commission, and troubleshoot Niagara N4 building automation systems.
- Upgrade existing JACE controllers to current EBCS standards.
- Integrate field devices and JACEs into the Army Reserve Enterprise Building Control System (EBCS).
- Configure graphics, databases, network communications, and control sequences.
- Diagnose and resolve HVAC controls issues including sensors, programming, communications, and network faults.
- Support Retro-Commissioning (Retro-Cx) projects through controls QA/QC.
- Perform startup, commissioning, and functional performance testing.
- Monitor enterprise BAS systems and recommend corrective actions.
- Coordinate with contractors, engineers, and Army Reserve personnel.
- Provide owner training and technical support.
Project Support
- Attend EBCS stakeholder meetings.
- Support contractor integrations.
- Review controls work for quality.
- Assist with project management.
- Maintain project documentation.
*This position will require a minimum of 25% travel
Required Qualifications
- 2 years programming Niagara N4 Building Automation Systems
- Experience with JACE controllers
- Niagara Workbench
- BACnet, Modbus, LON
- HVAC controls troubleshooting
- DDC programming
- Ability to travel approximately 25%
Preferred Qualifications
- Tridium Niagara Certification
- Army Reserve EBCS experience
- Analytics experience
- Retro-Cx experience
- HVAC service background
Physical Requirements
- Physically able to climb overhead or crawl under spaces to complete jobs.
- Must be willing to work at heights.
- Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds at times.
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000