In this post, we're going to be asking a question that I've been seeing pop up all over the place, which is: How do I get a job in building automation?
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How Do I Get a Job in Building Automation?
By Phil Zito on Aug 19, 2022 5:00:00 AM
Topics: Building Automation System building automation smartbuildings BAS Training jobs lab kits
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Key Information BAS Sales Reps Need to Know
By Phil Zito on May 17, 2022 4:00:00 AM
Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back! In our previous posts, we just finished going through all the different roles that you could take in building automation. In this next series, I'm going to be talking about selling, selling a building automation, what skills you need to have, how to approach it, strategies, tactics, etc.
Topics: Building Automation System bas sales Sales smartbuildings BAS Training Career jobs
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BAS Sales
By Phil Zito on May 12, 2022 4:00:00 AM
Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we are going to be talking about the BAS Sales role. So, for the past few weeks we've been talking about different roles in the building automation field, and this is the last role we're going to cover.
Topics: Building Automation System bas sales Sales smartbuildings BAS Training Career jobs
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BAS Service Technician
By Phil Zito on May 10, 2022 4:00:00 AM
Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we are going to be talking about the BAS Service Technician role. For the past couple weeks, we have been talking about establishing a career in building automation, and we've been talking about the different roles in building automation. Now granted, and I've gotten some feedback on this, these roles are primarily focused on the contractor side of things. There are roles on the owner side, there are roles on the engineering side as well, but for now, we're going to be focusing on the roles that primarily exist within those types of organizations.
Topics: Building Automation System smartbuildings BAS Training Career jobs technician service
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BAS Project Manager
By Phil Zito on May 5, 2022 4:00:00 AM
Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back! In this post, we are going to be discussing the BAS Project Manager role. We're going to discuss what this role entails, the different types of project managers that you will encounter in your BAS career, and we'll talk about how you prepare for this kind of role. We’ll also touch on how to apply for this kind of role.
Topics: Building Automation System smartbuildings BAS Training Career jobs project manager
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BAS Programmer
By Phil Zito on May 3, 2022 4:00:00 AM
Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we are going to be continuing our series on building automation roles and we are going to look at the BAS Programmer role.
Topics: Building Automation System smartbuildings programming BAS Training Career jobs programmer
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BAS Designer
By Phil Zito on Apr 28, 2022 4:00:00 AM
Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back! In this post, we are going to talk about the BAS Designer role. So, we're going to cover what this role entails, what this role does, needs to know, and how you get into this role.
Topics: Building Automation System smartbuildings BAS Training Career jobs designer
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BAS Technician
By Phil Zito on Apr 26, 2022 4:00:00 AM
Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back! In this post, we are going to be discussing what a BAS technician career path looks like. So, in the previous post, we talked about how to establish a career in BAS. Now we're going to be looking at the first kind of role in building automation, which is the BAS Technician. We're going to walk through what the role is, walk through the requirements for the role, talk about how to get the role, and then what a career path can look like.
Topics: Building Automation System smartbuildings BAS Training Career jobs technician
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Establishing a Career in BAS
By Phil Zito on Apr 21, 2022 4:00:00 AM
Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back! In this post, we're going to be talking about establishing a career in building automation and my goal with this series is to describe what a building automation career is and then take you through each individual role. So, future posts will be on each individual role.