Posted 3 months ago
BAS Specialist
@ Ainsworth Inc
Mississauga, Ontario
Overview
Ainsworth Inc is hiring a BAS Specialist, an intermediate building automation technician who works on a construction team under the BAS Regional Coordinator. The work covers troubleshooting and commissioning building automation systems, design and engineering support, preventive maintenance, and customer-facing reporting. The posting states a salary of $65,000-$75,000 per year and includes a benefits package.
Pay:
$65,000–$75,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoot, repair and program building automation systems
- Support field technicians and remote diagnostics
- Provide engineering and design support for new construction and retrofits
- Prepare inspection reports and commissioning documentation
- Assist with sales estimations and customer training
Requirements summary:
- College diploma in instrumentation, mechanical or electrical engineering
- Over 4 years of building automation, security or fire experience
- Advanced knowledge of Schneider Electric tools and BACnet/LON networks
- Valid driver's licence and insurability
- Pass government and client security screening
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-07-27
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Experience | 4+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Work setting | Construction site, Client sites, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Instrumentation, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering |
| Security clearance | Other clearance |
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Ainsworth Inc
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 115 |
If you thrive in a team-oriented workplace that challenges your skills, drives your career development, embraces diversity, and rewards innovation, with competitive pay and great employee programs, join the GDI Ainsworth team today!
Job Summary:
BAS Specialist is the continuation of the BAS technician’s career at GDI Ainsworth. Intermediate technician is defined as one who has served between 6,000 – 18,000 hrs in the BAS industry. The individual would be working on a construction team and would report to the BAS Regional Coordinator.
Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates good Health & Safety practices, attends and participates in safety talks.
- Regular supervision provided by Regional BAS Coordinator and dotted line to the Project Manager while providing mentoring of BAS Tech 2.
- Coordinate with field technicians to ensure work quality and maintenance fulfillment.
- Build out inspection reports which will be presented to the end user.
- Support the Remote Building Automation Systems team (RBAS) through remote diagnostics.
- Work with all Third-party hardware and software in a service setting.
- Provide engineering and design support for new construction and retrofits.
- Provide onsite services through Preventative Maintenance and corrective work orders
- Follows Ainsworth standard practices in the delivery of BAS projects.
- Develop teamwork approach yet work autonomously in a productive and efficient manner.
- Troubleshoots, repairs, or coordinates In-depth repairs of building-automation-system using software and advanced diagnostic tools.
- Ability to generate graphics and programs based on design documents.
- Develop advanced knowledge of Schneider Electric engineering and programing tools.
- Competency in Networking TCP/IP, MSTP protocols, within, LON, and BACnet applications. Extensive knowledge of integration of Lon / BACNet Network Controllers with Schneider software (WPT, WPP, Workbench…) and able to integrate with other vendors.
- Accepts responsibility for assigned tasks and completing them on time.
- Has an expanded customer facing role, always representing the company in a dignified manner, and with the customer’s needs in mind.
- Has a functional understanding of the project scope, progress and, reports any project deficiencies, issues to the Regional BAS Coordinator or to the PM.
- Shows willingness and ability to take on lead tech role for smaller sized projects.
- Able to coordinate work with internal/external electrical and pneumatic reps and / or Mechanical/Electrical trades.
- Takes on project commissioning documentation role, for as built purposes.
- Assists with sales estimations and project extra costing exercises.
- Assists in customer training.
- Perform all job functions in a safe and healthful manner, abiding by and in accordance with all applicable Health, Safety and Environmental company policies and government legislation/regulations.
- Adhere to the Company’s Quality System operating procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Management.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of a college program in Instrumentation, Mechanical or Computer/Electrical Engineering.
- Over 4 years of related experience in building automation, security and or fire.
- Education, Professional Designation, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Personal Characteristics (enthusiastic – optimistic – high energy etc.)
- Valid Driver’s License and ability to be insure by Ainsworth Inc.
- Pass Security screening as required by government agencies and clients.
- Physical fit and able to access and work in construction site environment.
The salary range is $65,000-$75,000 per year. Actual salaries will vary based on factors such as education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as alignment with market data. The base salary is just one component of Ainsworth’s total compensation package, which also includes additional rewards, benefits and health insurance, among others.
This posting is for an active and current vacancy; interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
GDI Ainsworth is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Qualified designated group members are encouraged to apply as any reasonable accommodation of qualifications will be considered as per our Accommodation Policy, available upon request.
GDI Ainsworth is an integrated multi-trade company, offering end-to-end services and solutions for all asset maintenance and refurbishment requirements of our customers. We are continually striving to create better and more advanced products as well as provide the highest quality service. We are rapidly growing and need talented professionals to help drive our vision at becoming the best multi-trade company in the country! Join us…. Make a difference.
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