Digital Control Technician I (Facilities)

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in. The Digital Control Technician I p a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } rovides technical support for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operation of building automation and digital control systems across campus facilities.

Responsible for monitoring and optimizing HVAC and other building systems, responding to service calls, maintaining Direct Digital Controls (DDC) and Building Automation Systems (BAS), analyzing utility usage, managing work orders through CMMS, and supporting energy conservation efforts. Serves as a key resource for maintaining safe, efficient, and reliable facility operations in administrative, service, research, and laboratory environments.

This is an essential position requiring response during emergencies and campus closures. Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus: 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!

Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... Free financial and legal counseling Free mental health counseling services Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

Resources for child and elder care Plus many more! Position Summary: Provides skilled work and assistance in the efficient and effective installation, maintenance, and application of digital controls and building automation systems in the monitoring and operation of building equipment used to support and maintain the environment within administrative, service, and research facilities campus-wide. Position Key Accountabilities: Responds to Hot/Cold and other HVAC related calls from internal and external customers and troubleshoots associated systems to determine the cause of the problem.

Assists with repairs and the installation of pneumatic/DDC controls, valves, and related mechanical equipment. This includes balancing, testing, and calibrating Direct Digital Controls (DDC) and other energy management control system (EMCS)/building automation system (BAS) and associated equipment. Affected equipment and systems include, but are not limited to, HVAC, electrical, lighting, compressors, RO, domestic and lab water, fire, flood doors, sump pumps, vacuum, steam, and exhaust.

Monitors, adjusts, and troubleshoots building office and laboratory systems and associated equipment using field various instruments/meters and the BAS. Sets up and records trends to determine average utility consumption per month, history and totalization logs, which indicates the amount of chilled water/electricity used. Set up equipment schedules in Metasys and modify as needed. Maintains Metasys alarm routing for building groups, animal care, safety, etc.

Receives, enters, and completes assigned work orders using the computerized maintenance manager system (CMMS) through personal computer (PC) and smartphone applications. Participates in monthly Faculty Advisory Council meetings by answering questions and providing updates. Attends monthly Energy Conservation meetings and provide updates and give feedback. Provides weekly written summary of day to day activities to the Di