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Controls Technician

Cushman & Wakefield

Atlanta, GAJob$44.96–52.89/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$44.96–52.89/hr
Location
Atlanta, GA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Controls Technician maintains, validates, and troubleshoots building automation and monitoring systems in a critical environment. The role supports system accuracy, alarm integrity, reliable operations, and restoration activities through preventive and corrective maintenance, commissioning, and system analysis. The technician also coordinates vendor support, maintains system records, and participates in on-call support for 24/7 operations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

BMS, requiredEPMS, requiredDCIM, requiredBuilding Automation, requiredControl Systems, requiredAutomation Platforms, requiredSensor Calibration, requiredValidation Practices, requiredNetworking, requiredTroubleshooting, requiredDocumentation, requiredCommunication, requiredCMMS, nice to haveOn-Call Support, required

Qualifications

2+ Years Controls Experience, requiredCritical Facilities Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Job Title

Controls Technician

Job Description Summary

Maintain, validate, and troubleshoot building automation and monitoring systems to ensure accurate visibility, reliable alarms, and continuous operational performance in a critical environment.

Job Description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

  • Maintain BMS, EPMS, and DCIM systems, including sensor/device calibration and validation.

  • Verify monitoring accuracy, alarm integrity, and sequence-of-operation performance after maintenance or system changes.

  • Perform preventive maintenance on control panels, controllers, network connections, control cabinets, and field devices.

  • Troubleshoot controls issues, support restoration activities, and assist with incident response related to control system faults.

  • Perform alarm rationalization, corrective maintenance, system trending, and analysis to identify and resolve reliability issues.

  • Support integration, commissioning, and post-maintenance verification of automation and monitoring systems.

  • Maintain accurate system documentation, configuration records, and CMMS work history for controls-related activities.

  • Coordinate vendor support and execute change management activities for control systems.

  • Maintain applicable cybersecurity controls and promptly communicate issues affecting monitoring reliability.

  • Participate in on-call support for 24/7 critical operations.

Requirements

  • 2–5 years of experience maintaining controls or building automation systems in a critical facilities environment.

  • Hands-on experience with BMS, EPMS, DCIM, or similar monitoring platforms.

  • Working knowledge of control systems, automation platforms, sensor calibration, and validation practices.

  • Basic networking knowledge related to control system communication and connectivity.

  • Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

  • CMMS experience preferred.

  • Ability to support 24/7 operations, including on-call responsibilities as needed.

Additional Information

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

C&W Services is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at C&W Services, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

OTHER DUTIES

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $44.96 - $52.889423

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected] . Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”

How this job compares

Set against the 445 open Controls Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$44.96–52.89/hr
  • US median$33–50/hr243 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $48.92/hr, is 15% above the US median midpoint ($43/hr) — in the top quarter of Controls Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 445 open Controls Technician jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Controls Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (362 postings).
Education
5 of the 445 open Controls Technician jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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