HVAC Controls Application Engineer III

About the role

Assists with pre-and-post sales activities on building systems and equipment project opportunities.

• Provides technical support, selections and limited estimating support to Account Executives during project design or proposal phase.
• Aids in developing the customers’ reason for conceptual solutions.
• Validates assumptions made during the proposal and development phase.
• Prepares detailed cost estimates and scope of work for assigned projects in conjunction with sales.
• Assists in preparing proposals and other customer communication documents.
• Supports design work required.

Responsibilities

• Designs and configures technically complex building control systems as defined by the contract documents.
• Creates flow diagrams, sequence of operations, bill of material, network layouts and electrical schematics as required.
• Develops and tests software programs necessary to operate the system per the project requirements' intent.
• Collaborates with factory-mounting processes to meet factory and project schedule.
• Assists in the loading and commissioning of all system and network-level controllers as required.
• Assists in validating complete system functionality and solves problems with subcontractors and other trades to ensure proper operation.
• Provides field change information to the project team for the creation of as-built drawings and software.
• Keeps management and JCI contractor or customer informed of job progress and issues.
• Assists in performing site-specific training for owner/operator on the total building control system.
• Participates in the release meeting with project field team.
• Performs value engineering to provide cost effective results while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Might provide work directions to Systems Design Assistants.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and minimum 3 years' experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the construction or HVAC industry.
• Demonstrated knowledge of control theory, automatic temperature controls, building automation systems and other building subsystems.
• Experience with JCI software programming.
• Demonstrated experience in the integration of low voltage building sub-systems using various industry protocols (i.e., LON, BACnet, etc.).
• Ability to relate technical knowledge to a non-technical audience.
• Demonstrated advanced computer skills required, particularly computer-related drafting tools.
• Ability to travel regularly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, (with emphasis on Word, Excel and Visio) Adobe Writer, and basic Windows operating system environment.
• Knowledge of thermodynamics.

Skills

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and AutoCAD.

Benefits

Competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance.

Includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-u.