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Controls roles split between building automation (HVAC, lighting, BAS) and industrial controls (PLCs and process). Name the platforms and say whether the role installs, programs, commissions or services.

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Controls technician duties

  • Install and terminate controllers, sensors, actuators and network wiring according to the controls drawings.
  • Check point-to-point I/O and verify each device against the points list.
  • Load, modify and back up programs within the change-control process [if programming is in scope].
  • Commission sequences of operation and document functional test results.
  • Troubleshoot communication, sensor and logic problems on service calls.
  • Coordinate with mechanical and electrical trades and the owner's representative.

Required vs. preferred

Required

  • [Number] years of [building automation / industrial controls] experience.
  • Experience with [named BAS or PLC platforms] at the level this role needs.
  • Ability to read controls drawings, points lists and sequences of operation.
  • [License, if your jurisdiction requires one for this wiring.]

Preferred

  • Manufacturer training on [platforms].
  • ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST).
  • BACnet, Modbus or industrial Ethernet troubleshooting experience.

Keep the required list short. Every extra requirement filters out people who could do the job.

Setting the pay range

Programming and commissioning skills command more than installation alone. Post separate ranges if you're hiring both, and state the travel and on-call terms.

National electrician wages

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 47-2111 Electricians. Hourly.

10th pct.
$20.50
25th pct.
$23.76
Median
$30.38
75th pct.
$40.36
90th pct.
$52.17

This benchmark covers electricians, not controls technicians. For the closest federal occupation, see O*NET: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094).

Pay varies widely by state and metro. Compare your market in the 2026 Electrician Payoff Report, which covers all 50 states, DC and 100 metros.

Screening questions

Ask about a real job, the person's own part in it and how they checked the result.

  1. Which controls platforms have you programmed, and which have you only installed?

    Listen for: An honest split by platform.

  2. During commissioning, a damper doesn't respond to the command. How do you track it down?

    Listen for: Checking the point mapping, controller output, wiring, actuator power and the device itself, in order.

  3. How do you make sure you don't overwrite someone else's program changes?

    Listen for: Backups, version control and coordinating with the owner or lead.

  4. Tell me about a sequence of operation you tested. What failed first?

    Listen for: Real functional testing and documentation.

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