HTS Engineering
Critical Systems Manager - Smart Building Automation
3350 Yale St, Houston, TX 77018-7741
On-site · $100k–$150k (as posted)
First seen by offpeak October 5, 2026
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Data Platform, Integrationand Administration
- Act as systemadministrator for the smart building data platform. Configure end-users, assignaccounts, roles and access levels, and review them based on least privilegedaccess on a set cycle.
- Support andtroubleshoot day-to-day platform issues and anomalies, and initiate correctiveaction with site teams or third-party vendors.
- Identify gaps inplatform configuration and capability, and act as the liaison between end-usersand vendors to specify and introduce new functionality.
- Lead integration effortswith stakeholder OT systems and enterprise applications, including thecomputerized maintenance management system (CMMS), workplace systems andreporting tools.
- Work with theSaaS platform vendor to ensure adherence to the common data model in the SaaSplatform for analytic purposes.
- Enablestandards-based integration: BACnet/IP, Modbus/IP & Modbus RTU, MQTT andREST APIs.
- Work with accountleadership and business intelligence teams to define reporting and keyperformance indicator requirements, and identify the additional data sourcesneeded to support agreed metrics.
Building Performance, Energyand Sustainability
- Use the sitemetering and controls data to reduce energy use, carbon emissions and operatingcost.
- Run faultdetection and diagnostics program and inform the operators for improvements.Tune the rules, review alerts daily, and route confirmed faults into the CMMSas work orders with a named owner and a close-out date.
- Work with siteengineers, technicians and facility managers to triage incoming issues, andverify that remediation holds rather than closing on the first fix, identifyissues for improvement.
- Drive the site teamsfrom schedule-driven to condition-driven maintenance, using platform data toset preventive maintenance intervals and to build the capital plan.
- Implement andmonitor optimization strategies: scheduling, setpoint tuning, demand responseand equipment sequencing.
- Produce a monthlylist of energy and maintenance actions ranked by value, each with expectedsavings and payback.
- Identify andbuild the business case for improvement projects: return on investmentcalculations, budget submissions, and measurement and verification of deliveredsavings against an agreed baseline.
- Supportcertification and sustainability reporting (LEED, ENERGY STAR, WELL) with dataand analysis from building systems.
- Benchmarkperformance and run a continuous improvement program against it.
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