Posted June 11, 2026
Controls Engineering Technician Senior
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States 40502
Full Time
Reference: 285196451
University of Kentucky
Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.
Posting Details
Posting Details
| Job Title | Controls Engineering Technician Senior |
|---|---|
| Requisition Number | RE54783 |
| Working Title | |
| Department Name | 3CU00:Utilities & Energy Management |
| Work Location | Lexington, KY |
| Grade Level | 47 |
| Salary Range | $27.48-45.33/hour |
| Type of Position | Staff |
| Position Time Status | Full-Time |
| Required Education | BS |
| Click here for more information about equivalencies: | |
| Required Related Experience | 5 yrs |
| Required License/Registration/Certification | Tridium Niagara N4 Certification |
| Physical Requirements | Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs; Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods; Repetitive motion. May be exposed to loud noises, fumes, confined spaces, and/or weather/temperature extremes while on or traveling to/from various job site(s). |
| Shift | 7:30am – 4:00pm (Monday – Friday) Hours of work may vary dependent upon situational factors, operational events, emergencies, and/or crisis management requiring night(s), weekend(s), and holiday(s) response. [Note: The Controls Engineering Technician Lead is subject to ‘on-call’ rotation assignment.] |
| Job Summary |
Reporting directly to the Controls Engineering Manager, this position serves as the senior technical resource for complex BAS programming, system integration, troubleshooting, and optimization; Helping to define standards and best practices for the University of Kentucky – Lexington Campus and UK Enterprise Controls Systems; Leads analysis and optimization of BAS-controlled systems through trend analysis, sequence refinement, and system performance evaluation; Supports systems installed for BAS; Security; Fire Alarm; Elevator; and Swisslog databases; Leads complex BAS upgrades, programming modifications, and integration efforts; Ensures programming and sequence changes to building controls systems are engineer approved and backed up daily to protect data and avoid critical catastrophic loss; Provides technical guidance and employs training expertise when overseeing and mentoring controls engineering technician associates and leads.
In addition, the Controls Engineering Technician Senior leads Integration and Interface Development; Designs and develops large scale, advanced, Graphical User Interfaces for BAS; Adds new buildings, plants, and controls systems to the Building Automation System (BAS), Security, Fire Alarm, and Elevator Monitoring Systems as they come online for the UK Enterprise; .
Oversees the development and implementation of new BAS graphical interfaces as needed to support system operations, troubleshooting, and accurate representation of equipment in the field. Internal Employee Being Considered [IEBC] |
| Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | MS Windows/Office; MS Project; SAP; KRONOS Driver’s License — Preferred |
| Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No |
| Preferred Education/Experience | Bachelor’s Degree + 5 Years |
| Deadline to Apply | 06/17/2026 |
| Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen. |
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Tell us of a time you used your critical thinking skills to create something new?
(Open Ended Question)
- * Describe your leadership philosophy and provide an example of a time when you were especially proactive in carrying out leadership responsibilities.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Describe a situation where you had to research and review information for the purpose of making a decision or recommendation.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Describe how you have provided day-to-day guidance and mentoring to junior staff regarding data management, analytic procedure(s), or documentation practices. Please provide an example.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Describe your experience with improving your organization's, department's, or team's processes or procedures to meet or exceed organizational goals.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Please select the option that best represents your number of full years paid, full-time employment experience implementing and supporting controls engineering systems.*If you have part-time work experience that you want to include, please refer to the following to determine your credit of full years of related employment experience:35+ hours worked per week = full credit for time worked28-34 hours worked per week = 75% credit for time worked18-27 hours worked per week = 50% credit for time worked9-17 hours worked per week = 25% credit for time worked< 9 hours worked per week = no credit given for time worked
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- At least 12 full years but less than 13 years of employment listed above.
- At least 13 years but less than 14 years of employment listed above.
- At least 14 full years or more of employment listed above.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
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