Senior Building Automation Design Engineer - Southeast Region

Senior Building Automation Design Engineer - Southeast Region

Job

Posted since 22-Apr-2026

Organization Smart Infrastructure

Field of work Company

Experience Level Experienced Professional

Job type Full-time Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Employment type

Permanent

Location(s)

• Atlanta - Georgia - United States of America
• Beltsville - Maryland - United States of America
• Nashville - Tennessee - United States of America
• Raleigh - Tennessee - United States of America
• Richmond - Virginia - United States of America

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. We invest in sustainable progress through technology and work to create efficient, safe, adaptable, responsible environments for commercial building automation.

Building Automation Design Engineers create design solutions for customer‑specific commercial building automation systems in new and existing facilities, and recommend productivity improvements that increase customer satisfaction and project profitability.

As a Building Automation Design Engineer, you will:

• Understand project requirements and design building automation solutions for higher education and K–12 education facilities, data centers, hospitals, pharmaceutical facilities, high‑rise buildings, and lab facilities.
• Demonstrate expertise in engineering and contracting processes, including submittal requirements and documentation standards.
• Attend internal and external meetings to support opportunities and contribute technical details to project designs.
• Prepare design documents such as mechanical system layouts, electrical drawings, system integration, bills of materials, sequences of operations, valve and damper schedules, and DDC panel layouts.
• Design building automation network architecture to support operator workstations, DDC field panels, and third‑party integration devices using Modbus, Siemens APOGEE, Desigo, or BACnet.
• Analyze plans, construction contract specifications, and codes to determine project requirements and risks.
• Design building and space pressurization solutions, chiller and boiler plant sequencing control, etc.
• Prepare engineering re‑estimates and collaborate with sales and management to ensure a shared understanding of the job scope.
• Perform quality assurance and peer‑review engineering documents.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or state‑recognized GED.
• 5+ years of experience in building automation (HVAC controls) design.
• Ability to travel up to 35%.
• Experience designing large, complex jobs with deviation using standard tools, products, and practices.
• Knowledge of industry engineering fundamentals and business operations.
• Proficiency in engineering design software or drafting tools such as AutoCAD or Microsoft Visio.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continuous, permanent basis without company sponsorship.
• Position hybrid with visits to local area office.
• Occasional travel required for team gatherings, project kick‑offs, strategic discussions, or training.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree.
• 7+ years of building automation (HVAC controls) design experience.

Benefits:
Siemens offers health and wellness benefits. Pay range is $59,048 – $101,225 annually, depending on budget and candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge.

Employee Rights: Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any characteristic protected by federal or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations: If you need a reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interview, or testing, please submit the accommodations form or contact the AskHR team at 1‑866‑743‑6367.

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