Controls Engineer

Hoffman & Hoffman Inc; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoffman & Hoffman Inc. in Nashville, TN is seeking a Controls Engineer to design and program DDC systems, developing project design packages and programming data.

Responsibilities include organizing design projects, preparing submittals, coordinating turnover, programming packages, and supporting onsite verification and commissioning. This exempt role requires readiness to travel and collaborate with engineers and project managers.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Organizes design projects by collecting documents and scheduling.
• Prepares design packages with wiring diagrams and bill of materials.
• Coordinates turnover of design packages to project management.
• Organizes programming projects and analyzes workload timelines.
• Creates DDC programs and full documentation of programming.
• Tests DDC and displays for proper operation.
• Assists with site visits, commissioning, and turnover.
• Maintains industry knowledge and reviews product specs.

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

JOB TITLE:Controls Engineer
STATUS: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime)
DEPARTMENT: Engineering

JOB PURPOSE: Completes design and programming of DDC Systems by creating project design packages and programming data.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• ORGANIZES DESIGN PROJECTSby accepting new projects from Manager; collecting and completing all needed project documentation; understanding project requirements, collaborating with Sales to gain any specific project
  issues; collaborating with Manager for proper scheduling.
• PREPARES DESIGN PACKAGES (SUBMITTALS)by completing wiring diagrams, sequence of operation, bill of materials and valve and other needed schedules as required by the project documentation and Division standard practices.
• COORDINATES TURNOVER OF DESIGN PACKAGES TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT by preparing needed project manuals per Division standard practices; transferring any unique project data for installation (i.e. equipment wiring diagrams); reviewing project information with Project Manager.
• ORGANIZES PROGRAMMING PROJECTS by accepting projects from engineering; analyzing programming workload timelines; understanding project requirements, sequence of operation and Alerton system type; conferring and collaborating with other members of programming and Ops management team.
• PREPARES PROGRAMMING PROJECTSby creating DDC programs per Division standard practices; creating full documentation of programming (i.e. gray manual); creating all needed project displays; testing DDC and displays for proper operation; organizing turnover to technicians; following up on work results.
• COORDINATES PROGRAMMING ISSUES DURING CONSTRUCTION by completing needed DDC/display changes per field recommendation or change orders; assisting technicians with commissioning of DDC; making site visits as needed.
• ENSURES PROPER SYSTEM OPERABILITYby assisting in an onsite performance verification (“Big Picture Checkout”) with the HBT technician to verify the system is functioning as it was designed.
• COMPLETES DESIGN PACKAGESby accepting project close-out package from Project Management; completing needed As-built documentation; archiving design backups per Division standard practice; distributing completed As-built documentation
  per Division standard practice; assisting with turnover to Service department as needed.
• COMPLETES PROGRAMMING PACKAGES by accepting project close-out package from Project Management; completing needed As-built DDC documentation; distributing completed As-built DDC documentation per Division standard practice; archiving system backups per Division standard practice; assisting with owner training as needed; assisting with turnover to Service department as needed.
• MAINTAINS INDUSTRY TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGEby attending approved educational workshops; reviewing industry publications; reviewing dealer intranets; maintaining knowledge on proper electrical and mechanical
  installation methods; reviewing product specifications and catalogs on project material.
• WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO TRAVELby Cooperating and understanding the importance of high-profile customers with locations in multiple regions and recognizes a sense of urgency with those needs.

No phone calls or drop-ins please.

EEO Employer/Vets/Disabled

Final pay is commensurate on experience.