Controls Engineering Specialist

Southland Industries; Union City (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with 50% company match (no

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Annual bonus program

Paid parental leave

Vacation and personal time

Training and professional development

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Southland Industries is seeking a skilled engineer to assist senior engineers in designing building automation systems, including mechanical layouts, electrical drawings, and panel layouts. You will help create and verify point databases, run programming tasks, and support customer training to ensure successful system operation.

The role requires a vocational HVAC/building automation degree, with preferred 1–3 years of hands-on experience in DDC systems.

Qualifications

• Requires vocational degree in HVAC/building automation controls.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/construction management or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of hands-on experience with digital HVAC controls (DDC) preferred.
• Working knowledge of HVAC mechanical/electrical systems and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing building automation systems per project plans and specs.
• Perform low to medium complexity software design, programming, trials, and tests.
• Support training for customers and document problem evaluation/resolution.
• Review plans/specs/contracts to determine system requirements and select appropriate products.

Skills

Troubleshooting skills

MS Office

HVAC knowledge

Control systems understanding

Education

HVAC/Building Automation Controls degree

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Position Summary

Works with senior engineers to assist in designing building automation systems consisting of mechanical system layouts, electrical drawings, bill of materials, sequence of operations, valve and damper schedules, DDC panel layouts to meet the intent of the based on project plans, specifications and contract documents.

Position Details

• Performs low to medium complex software design and programming, trial runs and investigative tests.
• Will support product and service training to customers. Provides and documents feedback on problem evaluation and resolution to project leaders.
• Attends pre-booking meetings to gain knowledge of the sales estimate and project scope. Works with engineering group and/or supervisors to analyze plans, specifications, and contract to determine system requirements. Selects products, sizes, types, and location placement to ensure products meet specification requirements.
• Maintains accurate and thorough project documentation and redlines, plus supports owner training as required by the project.
• Works with engineering group to create and/or verify point database.
• Creates/reviews job specific programming via computer for various systems (controls, creates /reviews and uploads point database, uploads graphics in the Central Processing Unit (CPU).
• Verifies point database and programming operations are consistent with scope of work for the intended integration and sequence.
• Backs up data from data servers and/or creates automated backup procedure.
• Troubleshoots and resolves inconsistencies in the functions or sequence of operations.
• Participates in final inspection and testing, assures customer acceptance, and conducts training for end user customers on system operations.

Qualifications

• Vocational degree in HVAC/Building Automation Controls - Required
• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university in a related field (Engineering, Construction Management, etc.) - Preferred
• 1-3 years of relevant technical hands‑on experience in systems programming and commissioning of digital HVAC controls systems (DDC) is preferred
• Working knowledge of HVAC mechanical and/or Electrical systems.
• Working knowledge of computers and MS Suite software products.
• Good troubleshooting skills in mechanical and electrical systems.
• General knowledge of a technical or specialty area
• Good knowledge of temperature control theory and HVAC/Building Automation systems
• Working knowledge of project accounting, costing principals and contracting preferred

Benefits

As a 100% employee‑owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family:

• 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)
• Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability
• Term life, AD&D insurance, and voluntary life insurance
• Disability income protection insurance
• Pre‑tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Training/professional development opportunities and company‑paid memberships for professional associations and licenses
• Wellness benefits

About Southland Industries

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are anEqual Opportunity Employerand prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Pay:Final pay is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. For California this ranges from $73.00 - $95.00/hour plus annual incentive, benefits, and retirement program as outlined above.

Contingent Employment:All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.

External Agency Announcement: Its Southland Industries' policy not to accept candidate submissions from recruiting agencies without an active and authorized work order. Candidate ownership can only be established after a bona fide work order is issued by a member of the Southland Industries Talent Acquisition team and the candidate is appropriately submitted through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).