Controls Engineer - Building Automation & Commissioning

Hoffman Mechanical Solutions, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoffman Mechanical Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Controls Engineer to join the Engineering team. The role focuses on organizing design projects, preparing wiring diagrams, and coordinating with project management to ensure successful turnover and installation.

You will program DDC systems, document programming and test displays, and support field technicians during commissioning while maintaining up-to-date knowledge of electrical and mechanical installation practices.

Qualifications

• Experience organizing design projects and completing project documentation.
• Ability to prepare wiring diagrams, sequence of operation, BOMs.
• Coordination of design packages and turnover to project management.
• Programming and testing of DDC systems and displays.

Responsibilities

• Organizes design projects from accepted work to final documentation.
• Prepares design packages including wiring diagrams and BOMs per standards.
• Coordinates turnover of design packages to project management and service.
• Programs DDC systems, tests operations, and documents results.
• Supports commissioning and field turnover with technicians.

Skills

Controls engineering

Project coordination

DDC programming

Documentation

Tools

DDC software

Job 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 PROJECTS by 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 PROJECTS by 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 OPERABILITY by 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 PACKAGES by 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 KNOWLEDGE by 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.