Controls Engineer-Pay up to 170k

SST Direct; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SST Direct is seeking a Facilities Control Engineer in Phoenix, AZ, to drive design, governance, reliability, and lifecycle management of Building Management Systems across regulated labs, manufacturing, and office spaces.

You will own BMS architecture, validation strategies, and lifecycle stewardship, collaborating with Quality to meet GxP, data integrity, and audit expectations while leading cross-site improvements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in facilities controls, automation engineering, or BMS ownership within regulated life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech, or clinical laboratory environments.
• Experience owning enterprise-level BMS architectures across multiple facilities or complex regulated sites.
• Strong expertise in HVAC systems, environmental control strategies, alarm management, and building automation protocols.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the enterprise technical authority for Building Management Systems (BMS) and facilities automation supporting regulated and non-regulated environments.
• Define, implement, and maintain standards for BMS architecture, alarm management, data integrity, validation, and lifecycle management.
• Lead the design, commissioning, qualification, and validation strategy for facilities control systems, ensuring consistency and regulatory alignment.
• Own performance, reliability, and lifecycle sustainability of facilities control systems across sites.
• Partner with Quality to ensure control systems meet GxP, data integrity, and audit expectations.
• Act as the controls engineering subject matter expert during audits, inspections, and investigations.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to environmental control failures, system obsolescence, cybersecurity, and business continuity.
• Collaborate with Facilities, Quality, IT, and Laboratory leadership to align control strategies with operational and regulatory needs.
• Govern external automation vendors and provide technical leadership to internal engineering resources.
• Communicate complex technical issues, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Facilities controls

BMS ownership

HVAC systems

Data integrity

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

BACnet

Modbus

OPC

PLCs

Siemens

Johnson Controls

Honeywell

Job description

We are seeking a Facilities Control Engineer experienced in the design, governance, reliability, and lifecycle management of Building Management Systems (BMS) and facility automation platforms supporting regulated laboratory, manufacturing, and office environments

Compensation

$135,000-$170,000 depending on experience/certification

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Benefits

Comprehensive-Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, 401K match and more!

Schedule

M-F (First shift)

Employment type

Direct Hire, Full-Time

Job Responsibilities for Facilities Control Engineer:

• Serve as the enterprise technical authority for Building Management Systems (BMS) and facilities automation supporting regulated and non-regulated environments.
• Define, implement, and maintain standards for BMS architecture, alarm management, data integrity, validation, and lifecycle management.
• Lead the design, commissioning, qualification, and validation strategy for facilities control systems, ensuring consistency and regulatory alignment.
• Own performance, reliability, and lifecycle sustainability of facilities control systems across sites.
• Partner with Quality to ensure control systems meet GxP, data integrity, and audit expectations.
• Act as the controls engineering subject matter expert during audits, inspections, and investigations.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to environmental control failures, system obsolescence, cybersecurity, and business continuity.
• Collaborate with Facilities, Quality, IT, and Laboratory leadership to align control strategies with operational and regulatory needs.
• Govern external automation vendors and provide technical leadership to internal engineering resources.
• Communicate complex technical issues, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications for Facilities Control Engineer:

• High School Diploma
• 10+ years of progressive experience in facilities controls, automation engineering, or BMS ownership within regulated life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech, or clinical laboratory environments.
• Demonstrated experience owning enterprise-level BMS architectures (e.g., Siemens, Johnson Controls, Honeywell) across multiple facilities or complex regulated sites.
• Strong expertise in HVAC systems, environmental control strategies, alarm management, and building automation protocols (BACnet, Modbus, OPC, PLCs).
• Proven experience leading validation and compliance strategy for facility automation systems, including audit participation and remediation.
• Deep understanding of GxP principles, data integrity expectations, and regulated laboratory operations.
• Ability to operate autonomously, influence without authority, and drive alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and strategic problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and standard engineering documentation tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• Professional Engineer license (PE)
• Experience with room mapping, commissioning, and qualification activities for controlled spaces.
• Certifications such as Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP), Certified Automation Professional (CAP), or relevant manufacturer certifications in BMS platforms.

Other

• This position requires periodic travel and some evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
• Job may require after-hours response to emergency issues.
• Periodically scheduled on-call may require after-hours response for technical emergencies not explicitly related to assigned job responsibilities.
• At times may be required to work weekends/holidays.