Job Title: Building Controls Technician
Location: Hyderabad, Remote
Company: Milvian Group
Travel requirements: Approximately 50% travel required
Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled Building Controls Technician to support the deployment, upgrade, and ongoing operation of smart building and energy management infrastructure. This role focuses on the design, configuration, installation, testing, and commissioning of building control and monitoring systems, including LoRaWAN-based networks supporting HVAC, water, gas, and electrical metering across commercial properties.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform site surveys to document existing HVAC, electrical, water, gas, and building automation systems, network infrastructure, and control points
- Design, configure, and deploy building control and monitoring architectures, including LoRaWAN, BMS, meters, sensors, and gateways
- Configure and commission water, gas, and electrical metering systems for real-time usage tracking, analytics, and fault detection
- Research, evaluate, and validate new field devices, including sensors, submeters, controllers, and IoT hardware
- Maintain detailed project documentation, including network diagrams, control sequences, point lists, redlines, and as-built drawings
- Perform system commissioning, functional testing, trending, and QA/QC verification for all control and monitoring systems
- Provide end-user training, system documentation, and technical support during project turnover
- Support physical installation, wiring, device setup, and system startup
- Interface with clients, contractors, and utilities, providing project coordination and technical expertise
- Mentor and train junior technicians on building controls and monitoring technologies
Required Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Solid analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
- Strong customer service and team collaboration skills
- Working knowledge of building automation systems (BAS/BMS) and energy monitoring platforms
- Working knowledge of communication protocols such as BACnet, Modbus, and LoRaWAN
- Strong HVAC systems and control sequences knowledge
- Hands-on experience with building automation systems (BAS/BMS)
- Expertise in commissioning, functional testing, and troubleshooting
- Experience with electrical, water, and gas metering
- Ability to analyze energy and utility data for performance and waste
- Ability to troubleshoot sensors, controllers, networks, and wiring
- Familiarity with IoT devices and smart building infrastructure
- Strong documentation and client communication skills
- Ability to lead, train, and mentor technical staff
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of experience in building automation, HVAC controls, commissioning, and system start-up
- Experience deploying LoRaWAN devices, sensors, and gateways preferred
- Technical knowledge of control system installations, HVAC controls, and metering device configuration
- Experience with energy, water, or utility monitoring systems preferred
