BAS Controls Project Manager: End-to-End Systems

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

ESOP

401k (Traditional and Roth)

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for associates’ children

Sabbatical after years of service

Volunteer leave

Charitable match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

ARCO is seeking a BAS Controls Project Manager to join the team in Chicago, IL. You will lead projects from design through completion, oversee DDC/PLC/SCADA programming, review technical documentation, and coordinate with clients and design teams to deliver fully integrated control solutions.

The role emphasizes problem-solving, field installation, and active participation in growing ARCO’s self-perform controls services on diverse project types, with a culture focused on fairness and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of DDC or industrial controls experience.
• Strong understanding of control systems architecture, including DDC controllers, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA platforms, instrumentation, field devices, control panels, and communications networks.
• Experience with Tridium Niagara platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of a project from preconstruction through closeout, including controls design, buyout, installation, and commissioning.
• Oversee DDC, PLC, and SCADA programming, including point mapping, sequence implementation, testing strategy, graphics coordination, and field integration support.
• Review control narratives, shop drawings, panel layouts, submittals, and as-built documentation for accuracy and scope.
• Support equipment and controls buyout, including instrumentation selection, controller architecture, vendor evaluations, and procurement planning.
• Direct field installation activities for low-voltage controls systems, including device placement, wiring coordination, control panel installation, communications infrastructure, and point-to-point verification.
• Work closely with clients and design team to deliver ARCO’s fully integrated model on ARCO’s most complex projects.
• Operate as a leading contributor in growing ARCO’s self-perform controls services.
• Troubleshooting is a major element; guide issues from discovery to final resolution.
• Project types include Mission Critical, Advanced Manufacturing, Power & Gas Infrastructure, Municipal and Private Water Treatment, etc.
• Find a way to make the construction process FUN for your clients and trade partners without sacrificing QUALITY or SAFETY.

Skills

DDC / industrial controls

Control systems architecture

Leadership / communication

Problem solving

Construction site exposure

Tools

Tridium Niagara

Job description

ARCO is seeking a BAS Controls Project Manager to join the team in Chicago, IL. You will lead projects from design through completion, oversee DDC/PLC/SCADA programming, review technical documentation, and coordinate with clients and design teams to deliver fully integrated control solutions.

The role emphasizes problem-solving, field installation, and active participation in growing ARCO’s self-perform controls services on diverse project types, with a culture focused on fairness and inclusion.