Careers

Careers

If you are interested in employment or an internship with our organization, at any location, please feel free to submit your resume or complete an application. Even if we don't currently have an open position for which you are qualified, we will keep your information on file for one year. Should an appropriate position become available, we will contact you to see if you are still interested.

Our companies employ people with experience in HVAC and Boiler-Burner Sales and Service, Controls and Electrical Installation, Mechanical Engineering and Controls Design, HVAC Testing and Balancing, as well as General Office and Accounting skills.

Please send resume and salary requirements to:

O'Connor Group
Attn: Human Resources
PO Box 86636
Sioux Falls, SD 57118-6636
Phone: (605) 336-0333
Fax: (605) 336-8681
Email: HR@oconnorco.com

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

We offer challenging positions with competitive pay. Full-time benefits package includes a Bonus Plan, Major Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K Retirement and Paid Leave.

All new hires must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. In addition, O’Connor Group participates in "E-Verify", a service of Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration.

Click the links below for information on your employment rights.

Here is a list of positions currently open:

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Fargo, North Dakota

Temperature Control System Specialist

Updated: January 6, 2012

G&R Controls is an Independent Field Office for Siemens Industries. We sell building automation and temperature control systems. We serve commercial and institutional markets.

Duties:

Start up systems and verify settings on complex HVAC jobs.
Service building automation systems.
Analyze and document HVAC and control system information.
Train customers and provide guidance to contractors and other G & R Controls personnel.
Perform advanced application and troubleshooting of HVAC controls. This may involve components other than the company’s products.
Implement advanced networking solutions and custom reporting.
Coordinate with electrical contractors to complete jobs on schedule and recommend changes or make adjustments where necessary.
Train end users, and provide commissioning reports and job closeout documentation covering equipment, time and materials used.
Respond to customer service calls.
Deliver technical support to customers.
Troubleshoot and analyze systems involved and checking and testing systems components.
Diagnose trouble or defects in sensors, field cabinets, or control consoles; determine corrective action.
Some overnight travel is required with company paying expenses.

Education and Experience:

Associates degree in a Technical Field or 4-year engineering degree desired.
Experience in the HVAC industry with proficiency in job start-up, checkout and troubleshooting.
Knowledge of HVAC industry engineering fundamentals and business operations.
A professional image and good written communication skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft software and basic programming a plus.
Company provides factory training as needed.

If you’d like to learn more about our companies, check us out at
www.grcontrolsinc.com

TAB Technician

Updated: January 6, 2012

Balancing Professionals Inc., a division of O’Connor Group, specializes in the testing adjusting and balancing of commercial HVAC systems. We serve commercial and institutional markets. We are seeking a full-time person to be based out of our Fargo office and serve North Dakota and parts of western Minnesota.

Duties include:

Hands on analysis and measurement of HVAC and plumbing/piping systems.
Collect data and document results.
Adjust system components to meet engineer and manufacturer specifications.
Work and coordinate with others on jobsites.
Some travel is required. Company pays expenses.

Education and experience requirements:

Should be able to read and analyze plans and specifications.
Mechanical experience helpful.

Physical requirements:

Use hand tools.
Able to work overhead.
Lift 50+ pounds.
Navigate up and down ladders.

If you’d like to learn more about our companies, check us out at
www.oconnorco.com

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Rapid City, South Dakota

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Control Technician

Updated: January 6, 2012

G&R Controls is an Independent Field Office for Siemens Industry, Inc. We sell building automation and temperature control systems and serve commercial and institutional markets. We are seeking a full-time Control Technician to work out of the northeastern South Dakota area. This new position is open immediately.

Duties include:

Installation of temperature control, building automation, security, and fire alarm systems. This will involve bending conduit, pulling wires, terminating devices and mounting field panels.
Some travel is required. Company pays expenses.

Education and experience requirements:

Must be able to read blue prints and wiring diagrams.
Experience in wiring and good PC skills are a plus.
At least a 2 year technical degree.
HVAC experience helpful, but not required.
Applicant must have valid drivers license and a good driving record.

Physical requirements:

Use hand tools.
Able to work overhead.
Lift 50+ pounds.
Navigate up and down ladders.

If you’d like to learn more about our companies, check us out at
www.grcontrolsinc.com

Design Technician

Updated: January 6, 2012

G&R Controls is an Independent Field Office for Siemens Industries, and a division of O’Connor Group. We sell building automation and temperature control systems. We serve commercial and institutional markets.

Duties include:

Design Building Automation Systems to facilitate the operation of HVAC components and other automated equipment for commercial buildings and institutional facilities.
Analyze plans, specifications, and contracts to determine system requirements for building automation systems for new construction as well as retrofits.
Select product sizes, types, and placement to ensure products meet specified requirements.
Order computers, software and parts for projects.
Organize and maintain job folders and update pertinent job related information.
Prepare submittals containing schematics, descriptions and technical literature as required.
Maintain current design documents throughout project duration. Prepare “as built” record drawings and documents from data supplied by installation or project management personnel.
Provide technical data and other resources to installers and customers. Assist in training customers and installers to operate building automation systems.
Troubleshoot communications equipment and peripherals.
Project management.

Education and experience requirements:

Knowledge of engineering fundamentals and HVAC concepts, with an interest in controls preferred.
Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and wiring diagrams.
Bachelor’s degree or Associates degree in Electronics, Technology, HVAC or other technical field.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD required.
Excellent business, verbal and written communication and customer service skills.
Project management experience a plus.

If you’d like to learn more about our companies, check us out at
www.grcontrolsinc.com

Service Technician

Updated: January 6, 2012

G & R Controls, an Independent Field Office for Siemens Industry, Inc., is seeking a full-time Commercial Temperature Control Service Technician to work out of the northeastern South Dakota area. This new position is open immediately.

Duties include:

Respond to customer service calls on temperature control and building automation systems.
Deliver technical support to customers.
Troubleshoot and make adjustments or repairs to DDC control systems, including sensors, field cabinets, control consoles and other HVAC system components.
Communicate with customers and document steps taken.
Some travel is required with company paying expenses.

Education and experience requirements:

Five years of experience, with a background in HVAC and controls.
Applicant should possess good PC skills.
Must have valid driver’s license and good driving record.
We provide factory training to upgrade and maintain knowledge of our DDC control systems.

Physical requirements:

Use hand tools.
Able to work overhead.
Lift 50+ pounds.
Navigate up and down ladders.

If you’d like to learn more about our companies, check us out at
www.grcontrolsinc.com

TAB Technician

Updated: January 6, 2012

Balancing Professionals Inc., a division of O’Connor Group, specializes in the testing adjusting and balancing of commercial HVAC systems. We serve commercial and institutional markets.

Duties include:

Hands on analysis and measurement of HVAC and plumbing/piping systems.
Collect data and document results.
Adjust system components to meet engineer and manufacturer specifications.
Work and coordinate with others on jobsites.
Some travel is required. Company pays expenses.

Education and experience requirements:

Should be able to read and analyze plans and specifications.
Mechanical experience helpful.

Physical requirements:

Use hand tools.
Able to work overhead.
Lift 50+ pounds.
Navigate up and down ladders.

If you’d like to learn more about our companies, check us out at
www.oconnorco.com