Lead Building Controls Technician (Chicago)
Quick Summary
The Lead Boiler Controls Technician installs Runwise control and sensor networks in residential and commercial buildings and provides service calls.
Runwise (www.runwise.com) is a fast-paced, customer-focused climate-tech company that controls and runs the key energy systems (heating, water, etc…) in 10,000+ buildings throughout the US. Runwise’s unique hardware and software service significantly reduces energy usage, substantially lowering costs and carbon output. As of today, Runwise’s technology takes the equivalent of 80,000 cars worth of carbon emissions off the road each year.
Responsibilities
~1 min readThe Lead Boiler Controls Technician installs Runwise control and sensor networks in residential and commercial buildings and provides service calls.
- →Install Runwise control and setup internet connection
- →Install wired and wireless network sensors throughout buildings
- →Test control and wireless network systems
- →Navigate the anatomy of a boiler room and identify components in both steam and hydronic systems
- →Coordinate installations with team scheduler
- →Update and maintain various tracking systems to manage customer installation information that is critical for technology, monitoring and finance teams across the company
- →Maintain necessary parts inventory in technicians' service van
- Experience in the electrical, heating, and/or HVAC field
- Must also have knowledge and understanding of computers and circuits
- Must have a clean and valid driver's license
- Effective multi-tasking and efficient time management capabilities
- Natural initiative and problem solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong sense of ownership in work
- Positive attitude
- Computer literacy with experience in Microsoft Office and Google Docs/Sheets
- Conversational Spanish is a plus
This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing company and create a career path beyond this initial role. You will be surrounded by talented people where you will learn about real estate and software/managed services sales at a very fast growing tech company, whilst having a tangible impact on reducing carbon emissions across the country.
Runwise is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We celebrate and support diverse perspectives, skills, and experiences within our company.
- No job is too small.
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What We Offer
~1 min readListing Details
- Posted
- April 10, 2026
- First seen
- March 26, 2026
- Last seen
- April 18, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 23
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 65%
- Scored at
- April 18, 2026
Signal breakdown

Runwise is a smart building technology company that provides an end-to-end boiler and heating system management platform using a proprietary heat computer, sensor network, and machine learning to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions in buildings.
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