Also called: BAS Technician, Controls Technician
Programs and repairs the 'brains' of big buildings: the computer controls for heating, cooling, and lights.
You connect your laptop to a building's control panel, reprogram the schedule so a school isn't cooling empty classrooms, and fix a failed sensor.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree in HVAC, electronics, or controls.
Ways in: 2-year college, Trade school, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: HVAC/R Technology, Electronics Technology.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI analytics write some control logic; on-site wiring, sensors and fixes stay hands-on.
Classes: Electronics CTE class, Computer science, HVAC CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2094.
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