HVAC Controls Engineer

Location: Rocky Hill, CT
Salary Range: $80,000 – $130,000 + Bonus (Higher if needed)
Position Type: Direct Hire / Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced HVAC Building Controls Application Engineer to support the design, programming, configuration, commissioning, and troubleshooting of commercial building automation and HVAC control systems.

This position will be responsible for developing complete building control solutions based on project requirements, including control system design, sequences of operation, controller programming, network architecture, electrical schematics, equipment selection, and system commissioning.

The Application Engineer will work closely with field technicians, project teams, customers, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure building automation systems are designed and implemented accurately, efficiently, and according to project specifications.

This is an excellent opportunity for either an experienced BAS/Controls Engineer or a strong HVAC Controls Technician/Programmer interested in moving further into engineering and system design.

• Design and configure commercial HVAC building automation and control systems based on project specifications and contract documents.
• Develop control drawings, flow diagrams, sequences of operation, bills of material, network layouts, and electrical schematics
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• Develop, configure, and test the software/programming required to operate building control systems according to project requirements.
• Coordinate preparation of drawings, equipment schedules, submittals, and installation documentation.
• Select and order controls equipment and materials while tracking deliveries against project schedules.
• Coordinate factory-mounted controls and equipment requirements.
• Assist with loading, programming, and commissioning system-level and network-level controllers
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• Perform functional validation of complete BAS/HVAC control systems.
• Troubleshoot controls, communications, programming, installation, and system-operation issues.
• Coordinate with field technicians, subcontractors, and other trades to resolve system issues and ensure proper operation.
• Provide field-change information required for development of accurate as-built drawings and final software documentation
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• Participate in project release and turnover meetings with field teams.
• Coordinate with project leadership to define engineering and field-execution responsibilities.
• Track project progress and communicate status, technical issues, and schedule concerns to appropriate project stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and work direction to design assistants and other assigned project resources when needed.
• Maintain a strong commitment to employee, subcontractor, and jobsite safety.
• Travel to customer/project sites within and occasionally outside the local area as required.

• Associate degree in a related technical discipline plus 2+ years of relevant experience
  , OR equivalent hands-on industry experience without a degree as a commercial HVAC Controls Technician, Controls Engineer, BAS Programmer, or Controls Installer
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• Strong working knowledge of the commercial HVAC industry.
• Knowledge of control theory and automatic temperature controls (ATC).
• Experience with Building Automation Systems (BAS/BMS) from a design, installation, programming, and/or commissioning perspective.
• Understanding of commercial HVAC equipment and building control sequences.
• Experience with low-voltage building systems and controls wiring
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• Ability to read and develop technical drawings, schematics, sequences, and system documentation.
• Strong computer and software skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical system issues and work…