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Building Automation Systems (BAS) Installation Technician
Watershed Technologies Inc. — North York, ON (on site, GTA client locations)
Full-time, permanent
Watershed Technologies Inc. is a building automation and energy analytics firm serving multi-residential and institutional buildings across the Greater Toronto Area. We are hiring a BAS Installation Technician to carry out the field installation of building automation systems — mounting and wiring controllers, panels and field devices, and turning drawings into working installed systems ready for commissioning.
This is a hands-on installation role. Programming, graphics development and sequence commissioning are handled by our controls and commissioning team.
What you’ll do
- Install and mount building automation system (BAS) controllers, control panels, enclosures, sensors, actuators, valves, dampers and relays at client sites in accordance with drawings and specifications
- Pull, route, label and terminate low-voltage control wiring and communication cabling between controllers, field devices and control panels
- Lay out and install control panel backboards, device mounting hardware, raceway and cable management for BAS field equipment
- Install and terminate field devices including temperature, pressure, flow, humidity and air quality sensors, differential pressure switches, current sensors and end switches
- Read and interpret electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, control schematics, riser diagrams, equipment manuals and installation specifications to determine device locations and wiring routes
- Perform point-to-point wiring verification, continuity checks and loop testing on installed circuits using appropriate electrical and electronic testing equipment prior to energizing
- Install and terminate BACnet MS/TP and BACnet/IP field bus connections and verify physical network continuity and termination
- Retrofit and replace obsolete controllers, sensors and field devices on existing systems, including safe removal and disposal of legacy control equipment
- Coordinate installation activities with licensed electrical contractors, mechanical trades, site staff and project teams, and identify scope requiring regulated electrical installation or modification work
- Identify defective or damaged control components during installation and replace, adjust or recommend replacement as required
- Perform preventive maintenance, physical inspection and hardware replacement on installed BAS field equipment
- Support the commissioning team by confirming installed points respond correctly and by correcting wiring, mounting and termination deficiencies identified during start-up
- Complete installation records, as-built drawing markups, point-to-point checkout sheets, material and equipment lists, deficiency corrections and work orders
What you bring
- College diploma or university degree in an engineering or technical field related to electrical systems, electronics, automation, instrumentation or building controls
- 2–3 years of hands-on installation experience with building automation, HVAC controls, low-voltage systems or electrical field work
- Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, wiring diagrams and control schematics
- Experience with low-voltage wiring, terminations and field device installation
- Comfort working at heights, on ladders, and in mechanical rooms and confined spaces
- WHMIS 2015 certification; Working at Heights (or willingness to obtain)
- Valid Ontario driver’s license and own transportation
- Certificate of Qualification (309A) is considered an asset
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including newcomers to Canada, youth and recent graduates, Indigenous applicants, persons with disabilities, and mature workers.
To apply: jobs@watershed.ca
