Lead Master Controls Engineer - Building Automation Systems

Lead Engineer – Automated Logic Corporation

Hybrid location:
St. Paul, MN or Green Bay, WI

Must be permanent US resident.

• Subject matter expert for software and hardware providing technical direction and engineering leadership across the organization
• Stay updated with industry trends, technologies, and best practices related to HVAC automation.
• Serve as the point of contact for escalation of issues from sub-department teams facing complex technical challenges.

• Design of complete building automation systems including the specification and sizing of controllers, electromechanical devices, sensors, networks, and computer hardware.
• Creation, where necessary, of sequences of operation for the control of all building systems.
• Documentation of BAS design (i.e., submittals) and revision control of the resultant documents.
• Final documentation of the building automation system that incorporates all changes made since issuance of the submittal.
• Timely creation of requests for information (RFIs) which are clear, concise, and well written.

• Program entire BAS system and develop equipment database infrastructure (using Site builder)
• Develop Bacnet instance numbering schemes and incorporate BAS networking concepts
• Comprehend various BAS protocols such as Bacnet, Modbus, Lon, etc.
• Program control algorithms including those that include third-party integration (using Eikon).
• Development of graphical and text-based interfaces for building automation systems (using Eikon and View Builder).

Testing of programming and interfaces prior to deployment.

• Comprehend, analyze, and interpret construction plans and specification documents.
• Comprehensive knowledge of MEP systems and dynamics

• Collaborates and interacts with customers, supervisors, managers, and staff as a consultant to develop customer standards
• Serves as the lead on team for developing and maintaining departmental standards including drawing stencils and templates, software programs, software symbols, and graphic packages
• Adherence to project requirements, company standards, and customer standards in all aspects of design, programming, and implementation.

• Reviews processes and makes recommendations for process improvement in areas where needed
• Ensure engineering processes are followed, and make suggestions for enhancement

• Effectively lead others through meeting, planning and any processes which are needed to accomplish the goals set for the team.
• Effectively communicate with direct and indirect personnel to give clear updates on projects.
• Provide mentorship for the development of other Controls Engineers.

• Technical support during the selling process to ensure that sales representatives accurately address customer requirements and propose the best possible solutions.
• Identification and communication of project opportunities and risks related to cost, time, and technical considerations.
• Clear communication and proactive expectation setting with manager and project teams both internal and external.
• Develops outside the box solutions to solve customer issues/complaints

• Ensure all Automated Logic organizational safety and ethics standards are met.
• Adherence to safety standards. High regard for employee and subcontractor safety.
• Adherence to ethics standards. Exemplifies the Carrier code of ethics.

• Associate degree in mechanical, electrical, HVAC, building automation.
• 8+ years of related experience in the Building Automation industry.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, HVAC, building automation, or related field.
• 8+ years of related experience in the Building Automation industry including:
  • 5+ years of experience designing hardware installation diagrams and developing written sequences of operation
• 8+ years of related experience in the Building Automation industry including:
  • 5+ years of experience designing software programming and database infrastructures
• Associate degree in mechanical, electrical, HVAC,…