controls/building automation engineer - Oklahoma City, United States - 141139 EMCS Inc

Description

Job Description


Job Description Description:

A Building Automation (also known as HVAC Controls or Energy Management) Engineer (Also known as a "Project Engineer", "Applications Engineer", or "Controls Engineer", depending on the client-company and the size/type of projects) works directly on the project team to design HVAC control and energy management systems.

Duties can involve CAD drawings, system/network layouts, point database creation, programming, ordering of components, project management and jobsite coordination with technicians and sub-contractors.

The Building Automation Engineer may act as the Project Manager for smaller projects, or purely as a

design/applications

engineer on larger projects.

Requirements:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ownership of the design and proper function of complex building automation systems, and a major role in executing jobs as

estimated/budgeted.

• Possesses good knowledge of HVAC / air conditioning systems and controls.
• Basic understanding of control programming and graphics for control systems.
• Knowledge of, and ability to coordinate with those doing electrical terminations, commissioning, graphics, programming, test, and startup.
• Manages / engineers multiple projects on multiple client sites.
• Maintains customer satisfaction with building owners, mechanical contractors, and mechanical consulting engineers
• Some travel within territory and overnight stays are occasional, dependent on location of current projects in progress.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no supervisory responsibilities, and reports to Company President. It's common to coordinate with an electrical subcontractor onsite, plus be partnered with a

technician/specialist

doing start-up/installation on the job sites.


QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma, plus 4-year technical (mechanical engineering highly desired) degree.
• If no 4-year

technical/engineering

degree, military or two-year technical school, plus significant experience in a similar role or high-functioning

technician/specialist

role in the past.

• Basic knowledge of electricity and electrical circuits.
• Basic knowledge of HVAC systems (you know what you're looking at in a mechanical room or with a piece of unitary equipment in an individual space).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, programming, and engineering drawing tools.
• Familiarity with the concepts of new construction,

renovation/retrofit,

and service projects.

• Knowledgeable of contracting processes and sub-contractor relationships.
• Familiarity with energy management systems, HVAC systems, and temperature controls, and related/integrated systems.

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