Senior Remote Building Controls Technician

$110,000-$140,000 .auto-style1 { text-align: center; }

The Building People delivers integrated solutions that connect technology, buildings, and people to optimize real estate performance, facility operations, and workforce outcomes. With over 450 contracts delivered across 187 project locations, we manage more than 1,700 facilities and support $38.5B in federal and commercial assets. Leveraging AI-driven automation, data analytics, and platform-agnostic systems, we create high-performing, future-ready environments that reduce cost, improve efficiency, and enable mission success. Founded in 2012, we now have over 450 employees supporting 23 federal agencies—making us a trusted leader in delivering technology-infused building solutions across the public sector.

The Building People is committed to fostering a workplace where every employee can thrive. Using tools like the Predictive Index, we thoughtfully align individual strengths with team needs -ensuring the right fit, the right role, and long-term success.

Our culture is rooted in integrity, innovation, and service. Through our growing philanthropy program, we support communities by focusing on gratitude, giving back, partnerships, and mentorship.

Our Market Offerings Include:
Real Estate & Workplace

Facilities Management

Facilities Operations & Maintenance

Project Management & Engineering

Workforce Transformation & Organizational Design

Mission Support

Smart Buildings & Energy Efficiency

Technology Solutions

Join our rapidly growing team and help shape the future of real estate, facilities, and community impact.

The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a full-time Senior Remote Building Controls Technician to provide fully remote support for building automation and operational technology (OT) environments. This position supports remote programming, system configuration, certificate and user management, remote building control operations, troubleshooting, and OT cyber help desk support for smart building infrastructure. The role works independently with limited supervision, collaborates with engineering and operations teams, and supports customers through secure remote access tools and documented support processes.

Responsibilities/Duties

Perform remote programming, configuration, testing, and tuning of DDC building automation and control systems.

Develop, modify, and validate control sequences, graphics, alarms, schedules, trends, histories, and integrations using approved remote access methods.

Provide remote building control support for HVAC equipment, building automation systems, supervisory controllers, workstations, and connected smart building platforms.

Manage building automation platform users, roles, permissions, access groups, passwords, and account lifecycle tasks in accordance with customer and company policy.

Support certificate management activities, including certificate requests, installation coordination, renewal tracking, expiration monitoring, and documentation for BAS and OT systems.

Provide OT cyber help desk support by triaging BAS, OT network, remote access, authentication, certificate, and connectivity issues.

Troubleshoot remotely across controllers, supervisory devices, databases, networks, integrations, communication protocols, and application platforms.

Coordinate with field technicians, engineers, cybersecurity personnel, network teams, and customers to resolve issues without routine on-site support.

Document service requests, changes, troubleshooting steps, corrective actions, user access changes, certificates, and system configuration updates.

Monitor system alarms, remote support queues, ticket status, and operational performance to support timely response and resolution.

Assist with remote commissioning, functional testing, point-to-point verification support, trend review, and post-installation stabilization when field resources are available on site.

Provide remote customer support, user guidance, and knowledge transfer for building automation platforms and secure operating procedures.

Help educate lower-level technicians through remote coaching, documentation, and knowledge base contributions as needed.

• This position is intended to be entirely remote, with no routine travel requirement.
• Salary offered will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, qualifications, and certifications.
• Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.
• Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:
Medical & Rx

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance/AD&D

Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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Required Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills for remote customer support, ticket documentation, and team coordination.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, remote collaboration tools, ticketing systems, and related software.

Strong BAS/DDC programming skills, including the ability to develop, troubleshoot, and modify control logic remotely.

Strong analytical, diagnostic, and remote troubleshooting skills.

Knowledge of DDC control theory and applications related to HVAC equipment and smart building systems.

Strong knowledge of common DDC and BAS communications protocols, such as BACnet, LON, Modbus, and related IP-based communications.

Ability to support user account administration, role-based access, password resets, access reviews, and secure remote access processes.

Understanding of certificate lifecycle concepts, including certificate requests, renewals, expiration tracking, and installation coordination.

Working knowledge of OT cybersecurity support practices, including incident triage, access control, remote connectivity, and escalation procedures.

Excellent customer service skills and ability to support customers, field technicians, engineers, and cybersecurity teams in a fully remote environment.

Required Experience/Education

At least 5 years of experience supporting building automation, DDC controls, BAS programming, remote troubleshooting, startup, commissioning, or operations.

Niagara N4 certification or equivalent demonstrated experience with Niagara-based building automation platforms.

Experience supporting multiple controls manufacturers and BAS platforms in a remote or centralized support environment.

Experience with remote access tools, BAS supervisory platforms, OT networks, IP addressing, controller communications, and system integrations.

Experience documenting service tickets, change records, user access activity, certificate activity, and troubleshooting procedures.

Preferred Skills/Experience

Experience providing remote help desk, service desk, or network operations support for building automation, OT, or smart building environments.

Experience with certificate management, identity and access management, remote access administration, or cybersecurity support processes.

Experience with Niagara, Tridium, Johnson Controls, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Honeywell, Distech, Automated Logic, or similar BAS platforms.

Willingness to perform one week per month of night shift work to support remote operations, maintenance windows, and after-hours customer needs.

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in a remote office environment for extended periods using a computer, phone, collaboration tools, remote access platforms, and ticketing systems.

Ability to participate in scheduled after-hours or night shift coverage when required.