Job Description

Carrier is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together.

Automated Logic Controls, a division of Carrier, is a total energy solutions provider. For more than 30 years, we have been dedicated to designing easy-to-use building automation systems that provide the highest possible energy efficiency, while ensuring occupant comfort. Through our global team of company branches and independently-owned dealers, we offer industry-leading technology with local, on-the-ground service that is hard to beat.

Automated Logic Controls (ALC) is actively recruiting for an Automation Specialist Supervisor to join the team in Mississauga ON

About the role:

The Automation Specialist Supervisor is a team leader of a selected number of Automation Specialists (AS). Their primary responsibility is managing and training of their direct employees, and verification of their work. They will be responsible for the mentoring of new hires into new construction field operations, as well as current AS’s. They are responsible for working with the Project Management group in coordinating timely completion of all assigned projects. Ensure the field staff has the proper knowledge to perform that work and is executing their work at or under the project specific budget. Primarily responsible for coordinating all resources, internal and external, necessary for the execution of the new construction project their AS’s are assigned to in Cora PPM.

Responsibilities

Communication and Documentation:

• Provide necessary documentation and communication to all customer levels, sub-contractors (when necessary), and ALC Department Management as well as ensure that the appropriate members of the field operations department do so

• Ensure proper time utilization from timesheet collection, site visits, and daily logs in Cora PPM

• Follow up on all daily log collection (Cora PPM) for the Automation Specialists working for you and ensure timely delivery to New Construction Administration and Project Managers

• Be able to utilize Cora PPM to generate reports, spreadsheets, and schedules when necessary

• Professionally represent Automated Logic in meetings and always be proactive in defending the company’s best interest. Always be prepared for meetings, have the answers to questions that you know will be asked, and have the appropriate back-up personnel in attendance when necessary

• Lead, document, and participate in yearly and semi-yearly performance reviews for all of your employees

• Communicate with Engineering, Graphics developers and programmers to provide feedback on quality, accuracy and standards development.

Budget:

• Thoroughly understand project budgets for negotiated projects that are executed by the Field Supervisor’s team

• Continuously monitor work being performed by AS to ensure Quality Control.

• Provide continuous feedback to direct reports regarding performance, budgets and quality

• Escalate any personnel concerns and proactively manage expectations of employees

• Attend and actively participate in turnover meetings, Pre bid meetings and other meetings deemed important to the job

Project Planning and Scheduling:

• Collaborate with Project Manager in maximizing execution of projects by coordinating task assignment in Cora PPM

• Participate in monthly meetings with Project Managers and the Branch Operations Managers to collaborate in assigning resources for all projects

• Provide input to the Project Manager as to when resources will be needed on the project. This will include graphics, programming and technical checkout as required

• Coordinate project schedule with electrical subcontractors and other trades to maintain schedule

• Maintain continuous communications with AS’s, Project Managers, Customers and other trades to ensure consistent understanding of the project schedule

Technical Competencies:

• An understanding of the installation and operation of Building Automation Controls and ability to understand/navigate third party control systems and integrations

• Automation Specialist Supervisor will be or become proficient on all necessary ALC programming and graphical work for their assigned projects

• Good working knowledge with all WebCTRL software functions and utilities.

• Basic knowledge of TCP/IP networks including wireless technology, including layout and troubleshooting

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, or Technical School Diploma in the HVAC industry

• Minimum of 8 years’ of experience in the HVAC controls industry

• Capable of climbing ladders or using other lift equipment in excess of 8 feet above grade, and capable of lifting items up to 50lbs

• Possess and maintain valid and current Driver’s License and be insurable by the company’s insurance carrier

• Ability to travel in excess of 50% of typical workweek, including air travel, overnight hotel stays, and unexpected travel as well as participate in rotating on call schedule

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Automated Logic and Phoenix software to include: WebCtrl, SiteBuilder, ViewBuilder, LogicBuilder, InterOp 3.02, Alert, Draw, EDB, Eikon, Supervision, and Accel Works

• Background in mechanical and HVAC system operation and design

• Expert knowledge of control sequences for operation and control of mechanical equipment

• Excellent understanding of systems software to read, test and make changes to logic as needed

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