Controls Specialist - LSS

BW Design Group; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Design Group is seeking a Controls Specialist in LSS (Controls, Safety, and Life Safety Systems) to join our CSI Practice in the US. You will collaborate with engineers and technicians on capital projects, deliver high-quality solutions, and help clients achieve performance goals.

The role requires deep experience with Life Safety System designs, commissioning of complex systems, MEP coordination, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree in chemical/electrical/civil/structural engineering
• NICET II+ in Fire Alarm systems preferred
• EIT certification preferred
• Experience with Life Safety System designs and AHJ inspections
• Experience with commissioning complex, interconnected systems
• Familiarity with design/build engineering and facilities document control systems
• Strong written and verbal communication; report writing and presentations

Responsibilities

• Support capital projects and implement solutions for clients
• Assist in meeting manufacturing reliability, quality, safety, and cost objectives
• Design and specify production line and facility layouts and as-built facilities
• Manage project tasks including budget, procurement, scope, and schedule
• Coordinate start-up activities and plant personnel training
• Review construction specifications, drawings, and O&M manuals
• Provide CAD support
• Build relationships with clients and teams to drive project success

Skills

Chemical engineering

Mechanical facilities engineering

Water systems

Waste systems

Facilities bulk chemical delivery

MEP coordination

Life Safety System Designs

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Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree (chemical/electrical/civil/structural)

NICET II or greater in Fire Alarm systems

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Who You’ll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

Who You’ll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Controls Specialist in LSS, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our CSI Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

You’ll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

• Support clients in the advanced technology, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, bulk chemical, and bulk gas industries
• Support large multi-disciplinary capital projects involving owners, general contractors, contractors, and system integrators
• Meet manufacturing, reliability, quality, safety and cost objectives
• Design and specify production line and facility layouts and as-built facilities in coordination with project teams, clients, and vendors
• Manage project tasks including budget, equipment procurement, scope, schedule, and documentation
• Coordinate start-up activities and plant personnel training
• Review construction specifications, as-built drawing, and O&M manuals and submittals
• Provide CAD support
• Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in chemical engineering, mechanical facilities engineering, water systems, waste systems, or facilities bulk chemical or gas delivery systems (preferred)
• Experience working with mechanical, electrical, and process (MEP) engineers and technicians (preferred)
• Experience in code required Life Safety System Designs, design process.
• Experience in commissioning complex interconnected systems and coordinating Inspections with AHJ
• Familiarity with design/build engineering and construction
• Familiarity with facilities document control systems
• Proficiency in written and verbal communication including generating reports and conducting group presentations
• A bachelor of science in chemical, electrical, civil, or structural engineering from an ABET accredited institution (preferred)
• A NICET II or greater in Fire Alarm systems (preferred)
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification (preferred)

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Controls Specialist in LSS, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First-Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you're on the path to becoming a Controls Specialist in LSS but you're not quite there yet? We'd love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant.