BAS Controls Design Engineer

Collierville, TN onsite BAS Controls Design Engineer role focused on building complete building automation system designs, controls logic, and energy management solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Building Automation Systems (BAS), including DDC controls, using advanced engineering principles and applicable industry standards
• Use independent judgment to define system design, control strategies, and engineering solutions to meet project goals and compliance requirements
• Interpret construction documents to create BAS designs, control system submittals, and system architecture
• Develop and program control logic and integrate third-party systems, including BACnet and Modbus
• Act as technical lead for assigned projects, making key engineering decisions that drive system functionality
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align design intent with project execution
• Identify project risks, gaps, and ambiguities; develop solutions and initiate RFIs
• Review engineering deliverables for quality and accuracy, including schematics, layouts, and sequences of operation
• Provide technical leadership during commissioning to verify systems meet design intent
• Recommend design improvements to optimize performance and reliability
• Select and specify control components and maintain accurate project documentation
• Provide subject matter expertise and escalate complex issues with recommended solutions
• Perform other duties consistent with the scope of the role

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Controls Engineering
• Alternative: extensive combination of technical training plus 2+ years of BAS/DDC or PLC experience in lieu of a formal degree
• 5+ years of experience designing, programming, or engineering automation/control systems
• Experience with Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) products is strongly preferred (not required)
• Ability to apply advanced engineering principles and control theory to system design
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, electrical systems, and BAS architecture
• Proficiency creating and using schematics, wiring diagrams, and control panel design materials
• Experience with BACnet, Modbus, or similar protocols
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Visio, Microsoft Office, and BAS-related networking
• Ability to interpret construction documents and engineering standards
• Exercises independent judgment and discretion in technical problem-solving
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills
• Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Self-directed, accountable, and able to manage multiple priorities
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, and strong collaborative skills

Technologies

• DDC controls
• PLC
• BACnet
• Modbus
• Automated Logic Corp (ALC)
• AutoCAD
• Visio
• Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Company discounts
• Benefits as negotiated within specific CBA for employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement
• May be eligible to participate in a voluntary supplemental union benefits program

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• May be required to commute to field locations
• Must be able to navigate around job site locations

Work Environment

• Expect to sit for long periods in front of a computer and travel to field locations as needed
• Field work may involve outdoor conditions and exposure to wet and/or humid environments
• Field activities may include moving mechanical and electrical parts, working in high or precarious places, and exposure to dust, fumes, or airborne particles
• May be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extended sunlight, cold and heat
• Risk exposure includes electrical shock and vibration
• Noise level in the field environment is usually moderate to loud