Controls Engineer

About the role

Building Controls & Services Inc. – A member of the AIR Control Concepts family.

Founded in 1985, we serve Kansas and Western Missouri. We provide heating and air conditioning, building automation, energy management, and indoor air quality solutions, focusing on system efficiency and long-term cost control.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 30% Commissions and generates graphics for both large and small-scale job sites

• Performs point-to-point checkout autonomously or with system specialist support.

• Verify program operates per given sequence of operation.

• Sets up trend information for all systems.

• Schedules system equipment per time-of-day schedule and owner’s presence.

• Modifies architectural drawings using AutoCAD to import into graphical interface.

• Constructs system graphics with pertinent point information blocks and navigational links.

• Affords assistance with startup, certification, and project turnover.

• Ensures work quality on projects.

• Collections signed documentation (by the owner) of work completed.

• 20% Updates pertinent job-related information

• Develops project information (e.g., system and cabinet layouts, database, submittal cut sheets, etc.) using given software to meet sales intent of the project.

• Generates RFIs (Request for Information) during project.

• Incorporates information from project blueprints, and specifications into submittal booklets.

• Prepares system overview of network layout.

• Prepares “as-built” record drawings and documents from data supplied by installation or operations personnel including graphical screenshots and printed programs.

• Stays current with new software and changes to existing software.

• Studies product manuals/brochures, etc.

• Navigates thru vendor websites to gather documentation (i.e. Infolink, FPG, etc.).

• 15% Assists with sales estimating on potential or current projects

• Establishes the time it will take to complete a task and is accountable for finishing projects on-time and under budget.

• Correlates labor and material pricing from sales team while meeting guidelines set by plans and specs.

• Determines when change orders are necessary and generates pricing for additional work.

• 15% Provides customer service and technical assistance to build and maintain customer relationships

• Develops relationships with customer end users and decisions makers.

• Serves as a technical resource to customers and BCS staff.

• Delivers technical support to end users and field labor when applicable.

• Counsels onsite customer training when essential.

• Presents a professional image of Building Controls and Services when communicating with customers.

Experience and Requirements

• Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or architectural engineering.

• Skills and Experience:

  • Minimum four years of experience in engineering systems and/or systems service.

  • Strong knowledge of automation systems, HVAC and electrical concepts and operations.

  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

  • Proficient in using the engineering workstation, including full capacity of the AutoCAD drafting standards.

  • Proficient in setting up Ethernet networks.

  • Proficient in using current Windows Operating System for workstation and server applications.

  • Superb oral and written communication skills.

  • Mathematical abilities to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and create and interpret graphs.

  • Strong problem-solving ability.

  • Ability to carry out instructions provided in written, oral or diagram form.

  • Ability to evaluate urgency of situation and prioritize tasks.

  • Organized with an attention to detail.

• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

  • Valid driver license

• Other Requirements:

  • May require overtime, evening, or weekend work.

  • Requires travel to and from job sites for start-up and commissioning.

  • Requires occasional overnight stays.

  • On-call as needed to assist with online/onsite service calls.

• Training and development:

  • 40 hours continuing education annually.

• Physical Requirements:

  • This position regularly works in an office setting and on job sites in all types of indoor and outdoor conditions including near moving mechanical parts, in high, precarious places, extreme heat, cold and humidity. Occasional exposure to toxic or caustic fumes or chemicals. Regular noise levels range from moderate to very loud when visiting job sites.

  • Most of the job duties require the employee to be working on HVAC equipment in close quarters. Most testing is done with the equipment operating, creating noise and air movement. Many of our customer facilities have unfavorable environmental conditions. Many job duties require the employee to work with computers and electronic media on a regular basis.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match

• Life Insurance & Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays