Controls Technician

Council Bluffs IA Building Automation & HVAC Controls

Since 1970 Rasmussen Mechanical Services has been a family-owned mechanical contractor working across the Midwest and Rocky Mountains. Weve grown to over 200 people across seven locations but weve kept the small-shop feeling thats made people stay with us for 20 30 even 37 years.

Were hiring a Controls Technician to install commission and service building automation and HVAC control systems for our commercial institutional and industrial customers. If youve got a few years of BAS or DDC work under your belt and youd rather be in the field solving real problems than stuck behind a desk this is your seat.

The Work

Youll be installing and commissioning new systems servicing and troubleshooting existing ones and writing the code that makes it all run. A typical week might include:

• Programming and commissioning Building Automation Systems (BAS) PLCs and Direct Digital Controls (DDC)
• Integrating thermostats HVAC units dampers sensors and other equipment into centralized systems
• Writing and tuning control sequences and algorithms to improve performance and energy efficiency
• Troubleshooting programming and field issues on existing systems getting customers back up quickly
• Running system audits reviewing data logs and making the adjustments that actually move the needle
• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics control diagrams and submittals
• Working alongside engineers HVAC techs and our mechanical construction crews on integration
• Training facility teams on how to run and troubleshoot what we hand off

Most of your work will be local across the Council Bluffs / Omaha metro and surrounding area. Some travel and after-hours service comes with the territory with paid overtime when it does.

Why Techs Stay at RMS

• Family-owned and it shows. The Rasmussens are still here. The office knows the field. Techs who do good work get backed up not second-guessed.
• Real variety. With ten specialized departments under one roof HVAC boilers mechanical construction reliability and more controls work touches every part of the business. Youll see more system types in a year here than in five somewhere else.
• Modern tools and ongoing training. Niagara BACnet leading PLC platforms and continued investment in the certs and training that keep you sharp.
• Career path if you want one. Senior tech lead controls supervisor project engineer most of the people in those roles came up through the field.
• Industry-leading pay and benefits paid overtime and a culture that takes care of its people.
• A genuinely good place to work. Family and fun are two of our core values and we mean them.

What You Bring

• 3 years of experience with building automation HVAC controls or temperature control programming
• Hands-on experience with PLCs (Allen-Bradley Siemens or similar) and Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Working knowledge of Ladder Logic Structured Text or BACnet protocols
• Solid understanding of HVAC systems sensor calibration and feedback loops
• Comfortable reading and working from electrical schematics and control diagrams
• Associates or Bachelors degree in Automation Electrical HVAC Technology or related field or equivalent experience in the trade
• Strong troubleshooter who works well independently and as part of a crew
• Valid drivers license; able to pass a pre-employment drug screen

Bonus points for: Niagara N4 Certified Building Automation Specialist (CBAS) EPA 608 NATE or OSHA 10/30 certifications. Industrial or commercial controls experience a plus.

Working Conditions

Mix of office shop and field work. Youll occasionally lift up to 50 lbs work in mechanical rooms at heights in confined spaces and across varied environments (industrial commercial institutional). Standard PPE required and provided where applicable.

How to Apply

Required Experience:

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