Staff Mechanical Engineer – VE
Generac
Assembly
Building Automation System Hardware Design Engineer
Carrier
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Saint Paul • Minnesota, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $79,500 - $111,500 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Design, documentation, and/or programming of building automation systems (BASs) in compliance with project plans and specifications.
- Proactive communication with project team both internal and external including requests for information (RFIs) and technical risks and opportunities.
- 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 common building systems.
- Documentation of the BAS design (i.e. submittals) and revision control of the resultant documents.
- Site-specific configuration of the WebCTRL system (using SiteBuilder).
- Programming of 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 ViewBuilder).
- Testing of programming and interfaces prior to deployment.
- Support of functional testing (commissioning) for building systems.
- Final documentation of the building automation system that incorporates all changes made since issuance of the submittal.
- Adherence to project requirements and company and customer standards in all aspects of design, programming, and implementation.
- 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.
- Timely creation of requests for information (RFIs).
- Clear communication and proactive expectation setting with manager and project teams both internal and external.
- Adherence to safety standards. High regard for employee and subcontractor safety. Adherence to ethics standards. Exemplifies the Carrier code of ethics.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and 3 years of Building Automation Hardware design experience or Associate degree and 5 years of Building Automation Hardware design experience or High School Diploma and 7+ years of Building Automation Hardware design experience
- Competency with Microsoft software including Windows, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Understands electrical and mechanical building systems.
- Capable of designing most projects executed by Automated Logic.
- Able to interpret plans (including architectural, mechanical, and electrical blueprints), specifications, and contract documents to deliver compliant but optimized designs.
- Able to accurately and effectively request clarifications to technical or scope information via a formal RFI process.
- Competent verbal and written communicator, able to translate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Able to balance multiple concurrent priorities.
- Able to condense technical information into a comprehensive and clear set of design documents in a way that is easily understood and followed by project teams.
- Proficient with primary functions of BAS software and associated engineering tools (Automated Logic suite preferred).
- Familiarity with third-party communication protocols used in building automation (e.g. BACnet, Modbus, SNMP, LON, N2, etc.).
- Aptitude for problem solving even when troubleshooting remotely.
- Basic time management skills including the ability to accurately estimate time required to complete tasks and deliver on the committed timeline.
- Team player with a positive attitude.
- Possess and maintain valid and current form of government issued identification.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Flexible work hours
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
building automation systemscontrol algorithmselectromechanical devicessensorsnetwork designgraphical interfacestext-based interfacesthird-party integrationsite-specific configurationdesign documentation
Soft skills
proactive communicationverbal communicationwritten communicationproblem solvingtime managementteam playerexpectation settingclarification requestsbalancing prioritiestechnical translation
