Building Controls Engineering Lead

About the role

The Building Controls Engineering Lead role provides technical leadership, system architecture, and delivery oversight for advanced Building Automation Systems (BAS). This senior-level role is responsible for the design, implementation, commissioning, and lifecycle support of Tridium Niagara-based, vendor-agnostic building controls solutions across complex facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership, system architecture, and delivery oversight for advanced Building Automation Systems (BAS).
• Design, implement, commission, and support Tridium Niagara-based, vendor-agnostic building controls solutions.
• Lead and coordinate a team of controls engineers and specialists, providing technical direction, mentoring, and quality assurance to deliver consistent, high-performance solutions across a diverse federal and commercial portfolio.
• Act as a technical lead on projects, providing guidance to engineers, programmers, and technicians.
• Collaborate with customers, project managers, and subcontractors to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performance smart building systems.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, codes, and guidelines (ASHRAE, UFC, etc.).

Requirements

• Senior-level experience (typically 8+ years) in building automation systems engineering for commercial, institutional, or federal facilities.
• Demonstrated expertise with Tridium Niagara (N4) framework and Niagara-compatible platforms (e.g., Honeywell, Siemens, Schneider, JCI, Distech, or equivalent).
• Proven ability to design open-protocol, interoperable BAS architectures using BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks, and IP-based networks.
• Experience leading controls design efforts, including sequences of operation, points lists, drawings, submittals, and system integration.
• Strong commissioning and troubleshooting background for large-scale BAS deployments.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity best practices for OT and BAS environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including customer-facing technical presentations.

Skills

• Niagara certification(s) (e.g., N4 Technical Certification).
• Integration experience with energy management, metering, fault detection/diagnostics (FDD), and analytics platforms.
• Exposure to smart building, IoT, and enterprise integration initiatives.
• Prior experience with project lifecycle support from design through operations and sustainment.
• Knowledge of industry standards, codes, and guidelines (ASHRAE, UFC, etc.).

Benefits

Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:

• Medical & Rx Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

Pay

Salary offered will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, qualifications, and certifications.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is typically full-time.