Project Engineer – Building Automation Controls

Company: Automated Controls, Inc.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Automated Controls, Inc. is a long-standing member of the Automated Logic Corporation dealer network
, joining in 1986 as one of the first independent dealers in the ALC distribution channel.

For more than 35 years, Automated Controls has specialized in designing, implementing, commissioning, and supporting intelligent building automation systems for commercial and institutional facilities.

Our team focuses on technical excellence, customer service, energy efficiency, and delivering reliable building automation systems that improve comfort, performance, and long-term facility operation.

Automated Controls is seeking a Project Engineer – Building Automation Controls to join our Nashville team.

This position is responsible for the engineering, programming, implementation, commissioning, and technical support of commercial building automation systems.

The ideal candidate has experience with HVAC controls, DDC systems, building automation programming, field startup, or commissioning and is comfortable working with mechanical systems, control networks, drawings, sequences of operation, and field technicians.

Experience with
Automated Logic / WebCTRL is strongly preferred, but candidates with substantial experience on other major building automation platforms are encouraged to apply.

This role may be a good fit for someone currently working as a Project Engineer, Controls Engineer, Systems Engineer, Field Engineer, Systems Specialist, Controls Technician, Lead Technician, or BAS Programmer who is ready to take greater ownership of project engineering and system design.

• Review project specifications, mechanical and electrical drawings, points lists, equipment schedules, scopes of work, and sequences of operation.
• Develop building automation engineering packages and controls submittals.
• Select controllers, I/O modules, sensors, actuators, integration hardware, and other controls equipment.
• Develop network risers, controller details, wiring diagrams, bills of material, valve schedules, and damper schedules.
• Identify scope gaps, conflicts, missing information, and technical risks.
• Develop RFIs and technical clarification requests as required.
• Coordinate engineering requirements with Project Managers, technicians, contractors, engineers, commissioning agents, and customers.

• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot control programs for HVAC equipment and building systems.
• Translate mechanical sequences of operation into functional control logic.
• Develop strategies for equipment enable, scheduling, heating and cooling control, PID loops, reset strategies, lead/lag control, staging, safeties, interlocks, alarms, and failure modes.
• Configure system alarms, trends, schedules, network points, and operating parameters.
• Support system graphics and operator interfaces.

Candidates with Automated Logic experience may also be responsible for:

• Engineering and maintaining WebCTRL systems
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• Creating Geographic, System, and Network tree structures.
• Configuring controller models, BACnet device instances, network numbers, MAC addresses, IP addressing, and controller relationships.
• Developing and troubleshooting control programs using EIKON
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• Supporting Automated Logic Opti Flex controllers and related hardware.
• Supporting WebCTRL system expansions, renovations, upgrades, and existing customer sites.

Training may be provided for qualified candidates who have strong BAS fundamentals but experience with another controls platform.

• Design and troubleshoot building automation communication networks.
• Work with BACnet/IP, BACnet MS/TP, Ethernet, Modbus RTU/TCP, and IP networking.
• Understand BACnet device addressing, network numbering, routing, and basic IP addressing concepts.
• Develop and troubleshoot third-party integrations.
• Review BACnet discoveries, points lists, manufacturer documentation, and integration requirements.
• Support integration of VFDs, chillers, boilers, cooling towers, packaged HVAC equipment, flow meters, power meters, lighting systems, third-party controllers, and gateways.

Strong field understanding is important in this role.

• Provide technical support during installation, startup, checkout, and commissioning.
• Troubleshoot controller hardware, communication networks, programming, integrations, sensors, actuators, and mechanical operation.
• Support point-to-point checkout and functional performance testing.
• Verify system operation against approved sequences of operation.
• Review trends to identify programming, balancing, networking, installation, or mechanical issues.
• Work closely with field technicians to resolve technical problems.
• Support customer demonstrations, training, and project turnover.

• Participate in project turnover, engineering review, coordination, and construction meetings.
• Manage…