Controls Systems Designer

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; Plymouth (MN); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid training

Tuition reimbursement

Global advancement opportunities

Company vehicle

Referral bonuses

Comprehensive benefits

Medical/dental/vision

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness program

Job summary

Johnson Controls seeks an HVAC Controls Engineer to design and program hardware and software for building control systems. You will communicate design details to customers, field teams and subcontractors, ensuring system functionality and timely project delivery.

The role covers selection of designs, software programming, submittal drawings, material coordination, and on-site commissioning support in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Demonstrated technical aptitude.
• Demonstrated advanced computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Design hardware and software for HVAC control systems per project requirements.
• Provide submittals and communicate design/operations to customers and field teams.
• Respond to basic warranty calls.
• Select designs from standard library for diagrams, BOMs, layouts and schematics.
• Program software per established standards.
• Coordinate drawings and equipment schedules for submittals and installation.
• Order and track materials for projects.
• Coordinate factory-mounting processes to meet schedules.
• Assist in loading, commissioning, and site training.
• Prepare documentation and keep stakeholders informed of progress.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Control systems

Technical aptitude

Advanced computer skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission‑critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education. For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry‑leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real‑world results and help move society forward. Visit johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnsoncontrols on social platforms.

What we offer

• Competitive Starting Pay
• On the Job Paid Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Global Advancement Opportunities with Unlimited Career Path
• Company Vehicle (as applicable)
• Referral Bonuses
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• And more!

What you will do

• Under direct supervision and using established standards, responsible for hardware designs and software programming for HVAC control systems to meet the intent of the project requirements.
• Provides detailed information and submittals to communicate design and operation to customers, consultants, Johnson Controls field installation team and subcontractors.
• Responds to basic warranty calls.
• Ability to work effectively and build strong relationships within a highly collaborative team environment.
• Selects hardware designs from standard design library for flow diagrams, sequence of operations, bill of material, network layouts and electrical schematics as required.
• Performs software programming using established standards as a basis of design.
• Coordinates the creation of necessary drawings and equipment schedules for submittals and installation.
• Selects, orders, and tracks the delivery of materials for assigned projects.
• Coordinates factory-mounting processes to meet factory and project schedule.
• Assists in the loading and commissioning of all system and network‑level controllers as required.
• Assists in validation of complete system functionality and troubleshoots problems with subcontractors and other trades to ensure proper operation.
• Gathers field changes from the project team and creates as‑built drawings and software.
• Prepares proper documentation and/or manuals for system operation.
• Keeps management and JCI contractor or customer informed of job progress and issues.
• Coordinates with project owners to determine engineering & field execution task responsibilities.
• Assists in performing site‑specific training for owner/operator on the total system.
• Completes paperwork including but not limited to time sheets, expense reports, and on‑site documentation.
• Adheres to safety standards.
• High degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety.

What we look for – Required

• Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Demonstrated technical aptitude.
• Demonstrated advanced computer skills required.

Preferred

• Associates or Bachelors Degree in Mechanical /Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• 5 + years in the HVAC field.
• Experience with installing and/or commissioning controls systems including system‑level controllers – or – experience designing or evaluating mechanical/electrical building systems or control systems.

Hiring & Pay

HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $32.06 - 44.13 Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role.

Equal Opportunity

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission‑critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet. At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.