Senior Controls Engineer

Position Summary

As the Senior Controls Engineer, you will develop Building Automation Solutions (BAS) well suited to the technical and business needs of our customers across the commercial, municipal and federal markets. In this role you will develop BAS and system integration solutions that enable our clients to achieve their energy efficiency and facility optimization goals.

• As the Sr. Controls Engineer, you will the internal and external resources necessary to fulfill all project objectives and deliverables.
• You will define and manage all technical aspects for the BAS portions of the projects and be accountable for overseeing the development of BAS Solutions from initial development through project execution.
  • This includes providing support during project sales and preliminary assessments, as well as, overseeing BAS design and collaborating with operations to develop scopes of work, pricing, and analyzing project risk.
• Generally serves as the lead controls technical resource for a variety of complex design build energy projects with strong working knowledge of EMCS / SCADA systems.
• Develop and collaborate with internal and external resources clear basis of design and other written documentation concerning recommended ECM’s, including accurate descriptions, bid documents, savings potential, cost estimates, drawings, specifications and back up data to verify ECM’s.
• Provide controls support and technical guidance throughout development, construction, project commissioning, and operations.
• Excellent understanding of system design and design processes.
• Colloborate with internal and external resources to support conceptual and detailed engineering design and bid documents, cost estimate
• Support all controls operations work from contractor qualification, submittal review, Point-to-Point Checkouts, Commissioning, validation of installed systems, O&M, etc.
• Keeps management and stakeholders informed on all engineering/controls issues affecting project timeline and budget, and in partnership with the Project Manager, manages the technical aspects of more complex change orders.
• Proactively analyze, resolve, and implements fixes and changes related to engineering/controls as needed to prevent problems or keep small problems from becoming big problems.
• Understand and support financial models related to payment including an understanding of ROI, life cycle costing and internal rate of return for the customer, and ensure successful project implementation that meets or exceeds company objectives, financial parameters, and technical needs required to deliver customer energy cost savings.
• Support the business goals of Southland Energy by participating in engineering consulting studies on an as needed basis where it is deemed in the interest of Southland.

• 4-year Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, or applicable experience.
• Must have 10 years of controls experience that include proficiency in controls engineering, controls project development and estimating with a minimum of 3 years of developing and delivering energy projects from concept to final execution in federal and municipal energy markets.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, quantify, and qualify energy savings and implement complex technical solutions involving supply side savings opportunities, HVAC, water conservation, waste management, distributed generation and renewable energy technologies.
• Strong communication skills and ability to guide diverse teams and explain complex information in simple terms with participation both within and outside of Southland Energy.
• Strong computer skills, including CADD, Bluebeam/Adobe and Microsoft Office Products, such as Excel and word.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Awareness of construction practices as they relate to BAS, mechanical, electrical and plumbing system installation.
• Understanding of the financial planning and budgeting and analysis required to develop and present clear business cases for customers and Southland leadership.
• Mentors and directs less-experienced staff.
• Extensive knowledge in project development of Direct Digital Controls (DDC) projects to include…