Lead Controls Engineer – HVAC & Building Systems

About Us

We offer comprehensive HVAC, building automation system, facilities, and energy solutions. From design to delivery, our solutions are tailored to the specific needs of high-profile organizations in commercial buildings, data centers, industrial facilities, and other mission critical sites.

Job Title:
Lead System Specialist (LSS)

Job Location:
Atlanta, GA

Company Overview

EMCOR Services Aircond, a wholly owned subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc., is the Southeast’s largest provider of commercial and industrial heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) services. For over 85 years, Aircond has delivered comprehensive HVAC solutions to businesses, deploying expert field technicians for maintenance, repairs, and energy-efficient system replacements. Guided by three generations of family leadership and backed by the strength of EMCOR Group, Inc.,

a Fortune 500 company, Aircond combines deep industry expertise with a commitment to innovation and reliability. Today, we serve single and multi-site clients with a full spectrum of facility services, ranging from HVAC service to complete operations and maintenance solutions. Learn more

OVERVIEW:

The Controls Lead System Specialist(LSS) serves as the on-site project leader responsible for planning, executing, and completing control systems projects with assigned customers in a safe and cost-effective manner. This pivotal role encompasses overseeing the entire project lifecycle from system programming to installation coordination, system and network commissioning, and project closeout.

The LSS is accountable for the overall financial outcomes of assigned projects, including managing costs such as labor and materials, while maintaining high customer satisfaction and profitable results. They proactively seek additional work through change orders and ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal legal requirements, upholding the highest ethical standards.

Key RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Leadership & Execution

• On-Site Leadership: Act as the primary project leader to plan and execute control systems projects.
• Full Lifecycle Management: Perform or delegate tasks including hardware design, system programming, installation coordination, and project closeout.
• Resource Coordination: Develop project plans and coordinate technical resources to ensure timely, cost-effective completion.
• Commissioning: Oversee the loading, device verification, and commissioning of all system controllers.
• System Validation: Validate complete system functionality and resolve issues with subcontractors to ensure proper operation.
• Documentation: Provide accurate project "as-built" drawings and comprehensive commissioning documentation.

Financial Management & Profitability

Communicate with the project’s assigned Project Manager for:

• P&L Responsibility: Accountable for project financial outcomes, including costs, billings, and collections.
• Cash Flow Management: Complete project billings promptly and accurately to maintain favorable cash flow and profitability objectives.
• Revenue Growth: Actively identify and secure change orders by assessing contractual scope versus client-issued bulletins and field directives.
• Forecasting: Provide management with monthly revenue, cost, and gross margin forecasts

Technical Expertise & Quality Assurance

• Advanced Programming:
  Implement controls and software programming using established company protocols.
• Design Communication: Communicate technical design and operational details clearly to customers, internal staff, and subcontractors.
• Field Oversight: Coordinate on-site panel and field device placement, ensuring installation adheres to company standards.
• Complex Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex, integrated system issues.

Team Leadership & Development

• Mentorship: Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical support to System Technicians, Electrical Installers, and System Designers.
• Subcontractor Management: Provide guidance to subcontractors to ensure tasks are completed on time, within budget, and within contract scope.
• Skill Improvement: Actively drive the technical proficiency of the field team (Level I-III Techs).

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