Building Automation Project Engineer

Building Automation Project Engineer

Final date to receive applications: 26 July 2026

Department: Brooks Building Technologies

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: West Palm Beach

Reporting To: Building Technologies - Branch Operations Manager

Compensation: $70,000 - $110,000 / year

Join our team as a Building Automation Project Engineer supporting large-scale healthcare and medical projects throughout the West Palm Beach area. In this role, you'll design and deliver building automation solutions while partnering with project managers, field technicians, and customers to integrate HVAC controls, lighting, energy management, and other building systems into high-performance facilities.

Hybrid Work Expectations: This position is based in the West Palm Beach market. While you may work remotely when project responsibilities allow, you will be expected to travel to customer job sites throughout the West Palm Beach area as needed. You will also report to our Sunrise office for meetings, training, and other business needs as directed by the Operations Manager.

Compensation: $90,000-$116,000+, negotiable based on experience. Brooks Building Solutions is committed to rewarding experience and talent, offering competitive pay, relocation assistance, and signing bonuses for qualified BAS Project Engineers.

• Design and implement building automation systems based on project needs
• Integrate HVAC, lighting, security, and energy platforms
• Create system schematics, wiring diagrams, and control sequences
• Program controllers, sensors, and automation devices
• Support final commissioning and provide technical assistance to field teams and end users
• Stay current with industry standards, technologies, and best practices
• Ensure projects meet safety codes and regulatory requirements

• Experience with building automation systems (Niagara, Distech, ACAD preferred)
• Knowledge of protocols like BACnet, Modbus, or Lon Works
• Strong understanding of HVAC, lighting, energy, and security systems
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills
• Degree in engineering or relevant field, or equivalent experience
• Willingness to travel to client sites as needed

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, crouch, kneel, and reach as needed.
• Ability to walk active job sites, including climbing stairs and ladders and navigating uneven surfaces.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to wear required PPE during site visits.

Brooks Building Solutions is a Metro Jacksonville Top Workplace (three years running!) and a leader in HVAC, building automation, and energy-efficient solutions for commercial buildings. With 150+ employees and a strong culture rooted in growth and collaboration, we offer the career development opportunities and mentorship you'd expect from a growing company—plus direct access to leadership.

We believe in rewarding great work with great benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Paid holidays and PTO (including the day after Thanksgiving and a half-day on Christmas Eve)
• Health benefits with HSA contributions
• 401(k) with company match
• Company-wide bonus structure for eligible employees based on business performance

Join a company where your ideas, growth, and impact matter.

Brooks Building Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on any status protected by law.