Application Engineer - Building Automation / Controls - Fort Worth, TX

Upgrade Resources; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off and holidays

In-house and manufacturer-led training

Job summary

Upgrade Resources in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an Application Engineer - Building Automation / Controls to turn customer requirements and drawings into coordinated system designs, submittals, BOMs, and programming plans for commercial HVAC projects. You will support sales-to-operations turnover, perform programming and commissioning, and work with BACnet, LON, Niagara/Tridium, and other protocols.

Local travel to active jobsites is expected; on-site work and collaboration across teams are

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years in building automation or HVAC controls.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical plans and sequences of operation.
• Experience with controls design, estimating, drafting, or programming.

Responsibilities

• Design building automation systems from customer requirements and specs.
• Create submittals, BOMs, point databases, and programming requirements.
• Support turnover from sales to operations and perform commissioning.
• Program DDC/BACnet-based systems for various project types.
• Prepare startup, commissioning, and project documentation.

Skills

3+ years in building automation

HVAC controls experience

Electrical controls knowledge

Strong communication

Travel to sites

Education

Experience in building automation field

Tools

BACnet

Niagara/Tridium

Honeywell/Distech/Johnson Controls

Networked building systems

Job description

Job Title: Application Engineer - Building Automation / Controls - Fort Worth, TX

Location: Fort Worth, TX (On-site; local project and customer-site travel required)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $100,000 - $135,000 Annually

Company Introduction

This opportunity is with a well-established mechanical contracting firm with more than 40 years of experience delivering innovative HVAC, plumbing, piping, and sheet metal solutions. The company specializes in major mechanical projects for hospitals, data centers, and high-rise commercial buildings, earning a reputation for safety, precision, and high-quality workmanship.

The organization fosters a collaborative, growth-focused culture where employees refine their skills, share knowledge, and advance within a supportive team environment.

Role Overview

The Application Engineer develops building automation and controls solutions that turn customer requirements, drawings, specifications, and sequences of operation into coordinated system designs, submittals, bills of material, point databases, programming requirements, and field execution plans. This role supports sales-to-operations turnover, programming, commissioning, and customer delivery for commercial HVAC and controls projects.

Core Responsibilities

• Design building automation and controls systems from customer requirements, drawings, specifications, and sequences of operation.
• Create controls designs, submittals, bills of material, point databases, programming requirements, and execution plans.
• Support sales-to-operations turnover through review of estimates, layouts, scope, and technical requirements.
• Select controls products, devices, installation methods, and technical approaches that meet project requirements.
• Program building automation systems for new construction, retrofit, renovation, and service projects.
• Design solutions for commercial HVAC equipment, mechanical systems, electrical control systems, and customer-specific applications.
• Develop network architectures for operator workstations, DDC panels, field controllers, third-party integrations, and connected devices.
• Work with LON, Ethernet, BACnet, and other applicable communication protocols.
• Create and support controller programming, workstations, graphics, and field device configuration.
• Prepare startup, checkout, commissioning, validation, and project documentation.
• Participate in jobsite walkthroughs, customer meetings, contractor meetings, and field activities as needed.
• Serve as a technical resource for operations, sales, project management, technicians, and customers.

Required Background

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• 3+ years of experience in building automation, HVAC controls, mechanical design, electrical controls, or application engineering
• Strong working knowledge of commercial HVAC equipment, control sequences, controls devices, and networked building systems
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical plans, specifications, wiring diagrams, equipment submittals, and sequences of operation
• Experience with controls design, estimating, drafting, submittals, programming, or related technical software
• Strong technical communication, organization, troubleshooting, and collaboration skills
• Willingness to travel locally to active jobsites, customer facilities, and project meetings as needed
• Experience with BACnet, Niagara/Tridium, Honeywell, Distech, Johnson Controls, Siemens, or comparable platforms is a plus

Compensation & Perks

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid employee-only medical coverage
• 401(k) match, paid time off, and holiday pay
• In-house and manufacturer-led training with leadership development
• Annual incentive program
• Long-term career growth into operations, sales, or leadership
• Path for advancement

Ready to design and deliver high-performing commercial building automation solutions?