Building Automation (HVAC) Controls Engineer

About the role

Our Building Automation Engineers serve as a technical leader during pre-construction and early project phases, translating owner and project requirements into coordinated, constructible BAS design-assist solutions. This role partners closely with Engineers of Record, contractors, and internal delivery teams to identify risks early, resolve integration and constructability challenges, and deliver complete, compliant, and commissioning-ready engineering packages. The Engineer ensures alignment between contract scope, design intent, and execution strategy while supporting complex projects across a wide range of vertical markets.

Responsibilities

• Understand project requirements and design building automation solutions for data centers, hospitals, pharmaceutical facilities, high-rise buildings, and lab facilities.
• Demonstrate expertise in engineering, contracting processes, and design build, with a strong grasp of submittal requirements and documentation standards essential for project success.
• Collaborate directly with clients and the EOR to protect design intent and drive cost-effective technical decisions, including site visits and in-person working sessions to develop and document client engineering standards.
• Perform engineering site surveys to gather as-built documentation, verify existing conditions, and identify potential challenges.
• Attend internal and external meetings to support potential opportunities and contribute technical details to project designs.
• Prepare and/or work with an engineer to prepare design documents, including mechanical system layouts, electrical drawings, system integration, bills of materials, sequences of operations, valve and damper schedules, and DDC panel layouts.
• Design building automation network architecture to support operator workstations, DDC field panels, and third-party integration devices connected through Modbus, Siemens APOGEE, Desigo or BACnet.
• Analyze plans, construction contract specifications, and codes to determine project requirements and risks.
• Design building and space pressurization solutions, chiller and boiler plant sequencing control, etc.
• Prepare engineering re-estimates and follow up with appropriate sales and management to ensure understanding of and satisfaction with job scope.
• Act as a resource and mentor for junior colleagues, offering constructive feedback and support to aid their professional growth.
• Perform quality assurance; peer-review engineering documents.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of experience in building automation (HVAC controls) design
• Ability to travel up to 35%
• Must be able to demonstrate:
• Demonstrated ability to design large and complex jobs with some deviation using standard tools, products, and practices
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry engineering fundamentals and business operations
• Demonstrated proficiency in AutoCAD

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship

Benefits

• Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

Pay

The pay range for this position is $68,830 - $117,994 annually. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

Schedule

This role is hybrid with visits to the local area office, contractor.