BAS Controls Design Engineer

About the role

EMCOR Services Automated Controls is seeking an energetic Building Automation System (BAS) engineering candidate with control experience and an HVAC background. The successful candidate will join our growing automation design team, supporting projects in the commercial and industrial markets. The Sr. BAS Hardware Engineer fills a critical role in the company, designing systems architecture, setting the installation plan and pace at the beginning of a project.

The candidate will design automatic temperature control and energy management systems, producing control schematics, wiring diagrams, sequences of operation, programming, and bill of material lists based on customer needs and/or project plans and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Attend project turnover meetings with the sales and project team.
• Design building automation systems and create project submittals/shop drawings using construction plans and specifications.
• Identify any gaps or ambiguity in the project and submit RFIs as required.
• Establish and maintain unique customer standards in design/build and plan/spec markets.
• Mentor new employees and assist in their growth.
• Write control sequences and coordinate design intent with programmer.
• Provide operational and technical support/direction to field operations and subcontractors.
• Obtain field markups and revise shop drawings with any changes for owner records.
• Maintain backups of all project documentation, including record drawings, on construction management software.
• Develop strong relationships with new and existing customers.
• Escalate critical and/or sensitive issues to the Engineering Manager / Project Manager with recommendations 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.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in a related engineering/technology field required; bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred. In lieu of an engineering/technical degree, a combination of verifiable DDC-specific training and two or more years of experience will be considered.
• DDC or PLC design experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of low-voltage electrical wiring.
• Experience in engineering, design, or installation/service of HVAC systems.
• Strong understanding of the fundamentals of commercial electrical, HVAC, and control theory.
• Knowledge of the construction industry and contract documentation.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel); advanced experience with spreadsheets is a plus.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Visio, and other electrical, technical, or construction programs.
• Familiarity with building architecture and computer networks.
• Familiarity with third-party equipment integration over protocols such as BACnet/Modbus.
• Programming experience is a plus.
• Excellent organizational, communication, strategic, technical, analytical, problem-solving, and multi-tasking skills.
• High standards of quality with attention to detail.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with peers, management, suppliers, and customers.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of customers, employees, unions, government agencies, vendors, suppliers, and other contractor organizations.

Attributes

• Integrity, honesty, professionalism, and commitment to company values.
• Self-motivated and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear.
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• May occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to navigate around job site locations.
• Up to 10% local travel may be required for customer site visits and progress meetings.

Work Environment

• Sitting for long periods in front of a computer.
• Travel to field locations as needed.
• While visiting field locations, may be required to work outdoors or be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical and electrical parts; high, precarious places; dust, fumes, or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extended exposure to sunlight; cold and heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.