Senior Controls/System Engineer

We are a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction and facilities services, including planning, consulting, and operations and maintenance. We are seeking an energetic engineering candidate to join our automation design team to support projects in the commercial and industrial markets. The controls engineer fills a critical role in the company. This individual will be responsible to take ownership over the design, programming, and customer training on building automation projects. Primary job responsibilities include design and programming of direct digital control systems (DDC) for HVAC and other building automation systems. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Attend project turnover meetings with the sales and project team. 

• Design building automation systems and create project submittals using project plans and specifications. 

• Identify any gaps or ambiguity in the project and submit RFIs as required. 

• Select and order controllers and devices for projects. 

• Develop written sequence of operations and write logic block programming to run DDC equipment. 

• Download controllers, test inputs/outputs, and verify program operation. 

• Build graphical user interfaces with assistance from graphics department. 

• Obtain field markups and revise the submittals with any changes for owner records. 

• Coordinate commissioning and testing procedures. 

• Train facility owners/operators. 

• Maintain backups of DDC systems and project documentation. 

• Develop strong relationships with new and existing customers. 

• Escalate critical and/or sensitive issues to the Engineering Manager / Project Manager with recommendation for resolution. 

• Comply with all Company operating policies, procedures, and safety programs as established. 

• Perform additional assignments as required by the needs of the company or as directed. 

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PREFERRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

• Associate's degree in related engineering/technology field required, bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred.  

• In lieu of bachelor's degree, a combination of verifiable DDC specific training and five or more years of experience will be considered.  

• Knowledge of the construction industry and contract documentation. 

• Strong understanding of low voltage electrical wiring. 

• Experience in engineering, design, or maintenance of HVAC systems 

• Strong understanding of the fundamentals of commercial electrical, HVAC, and control theory. 

• DDC or PLC design experience preferred. 

• DDC or PLC programming experience preferred. 

• We use Siemens, Honeywell, and Johnson Controls  

COMPUTER SKILLS 

• Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, (i.e. Outlook, Word and Excel) 

• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Visio and other electrical, technical, or construction programs. 

• Familiarity with computer and building architecture networks. 

• Familiarity with third party equipment integration over protocols such as BACnet/Modbus. 

• Programming experience is required, graphical block programming experience is a plus.