Amentum

Government engineering and technical services provider

Building Automation System Operator/Controls Technician

HVAC & Building SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSpringfield, VA, USA$49.12 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
High School diploma or equivalent
Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance
Minimum 5 years’ experience in building controls and automation
Certification as a building automation system operator (Siemens APOGEE; BACnet; or MD Stationary Engineer license level 1 or DC Stationary Engineer license level 3)
Ability to lift up to 45 lbs.
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.) as well as knowledge using a laptop and stationary computer to operate the building automation system
Ability to use control technician hand tools and measuring and testing instruments

Responsibilities

A Controls Technician performs maintenance and repair of building controls and automations systems.
This type of work involves most of the following: diagnosing control system concerns and ensuring occupancy comfort; troubleshooting local controllers, communication wiring, programs, and schedules; ensuring proper set-points, schedules, and sequences of operation are correctly programmed; performing preventative maintenance tasks such as point to point check-out, sensor calibration, and software back-up.
Controls technician should work to ensure overall occupancy comfort is achieved while keeping focused on energy management.
An experienced controls technician should be comfortable interacting with the building occupants in person as well as over the phone, and should be able to recognize and identify opportunities to conserve building energy as it relates to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.

Amentum is looking for a BAS Operator/Controls Technician to join our team in Springfield, VA to support our mission critical customer. Must be a US Citizen. And have and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI.

Duties and Responsibilities:

A Controls Technician performs maintenance and repair of building controls and automations systems.
This type of work involves most of the following: diagnosing control system concerns

and ensuring occupancy comfort; troubleshooting local controllers, communication wiring,

programs, and schedules; ensuring proper set-points, schedules, and sequences of operation are

correctly programmed; performing preventative maintenance tasks such as point to point check-

out, sensor calibration, and software back-up.

Controls technician should work to ensure overall occupancy comfort is achieved while keeping focused on energy management.
An experienced controls technician should be comfortable interacting with the building occupants in person as well as over the phone, and should be able to recognize and identify opportunities to conserve building energy as it relates to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.

Additional Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent.
Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a

level necessary for successful job performance.

Minimum 5 years’ experience in building controls and automation
Certification as a building automation system operator (Siemens APOGEE; BACnet; or
MD Stationary Engineer license level 1 or DC Stationary Engineer license level 3
Ability to lift up to 45 lbs.
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.) as well as knowledge using

a laptop and stationary computer to operate the building automation system

Ability to use control technician hand tools and measuring and testing instruments

Compensation Details:

US $49.12 per hour

Original Posting:

05/07/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.

About the Company

Amentum

Government engineering and technical services provider

Amentum provides technical and engineering services to government agencies to support high-stakes missions such as space launch, nuclear cleanup, and military operations. Its offerings combine workforce, engineering, and mission-support capabilities across the full lifecycle—from planning and design to operations and sustainment—delivered as contracted services. The company differentiates itself through scale and breadth: formed from a spin-off and expanded by acquiring DynCorp and PAE, and later merging with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber & Intelligence units, making it one of the largest government services contractors with about 53,000 employees and a public listing (AMTM). Its main goal is to help the U.S. and its allies achieve mission success for critical national programs by providing comprehensive, reliable government-focused technical services.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Chantilly, VA
Founded: 2020

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