Field Automation Engineer – 75% Travel, On‑Site Systems

Hoffman Mechanical Solutions, Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Hoffman Mechanical Solutions, Inc. seeks a Site Engineer to ensure functional BAS and PLC control system performance, maintain accurate documentation, and coordinate across project stakeholders.

The role combines technical know‑how with project management to support on‑site programming, field integration, and project closeout. Responsibilities include reviewing requirements and sequences, verifying on-site operability, updating wiring diagrams and HMIs, managing schedules in Smartsheet and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Data Analytics or related field required.
• Experience managing construction or building automation/controls projects with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, and subcontractor management.
• Strong familiarity with electrical and mechanical installation practices and commissioning processes in a building technologies environment.
• Proficiency with Smartsheet (or similar project management platforms), including building and managing complex project plans, reports, dashboards, and automated workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to use project data and analytics to manage risk, forecast outcomes, and drive corrective actions.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and prioritize tasks across several active projects.
• OSHA 30 certification (or ability to obtain within a defined timeframe).
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% to job sites and customer locations, including support for high‑profile clients across multiple regions.

Responsibilities

• Understands project requirements, sequence of operation, programming, and system types.
• Ensures proper system operability by assisting in onsite performance verification to confirm system functionality.
• Maintains project documentation by updating wiring diagrams, sequence changes, DDC and PLC programs, HMIs, and displays.
• Maintains commissioning documentation and collaborates with the programming team for accurate documentation to ensure complete project closeout.
• Develop and maintain project plans using Smartsheet, MS Project, Procore, CX Alloy (or similar platforms), including setting up progress dashboards, automated workflows, and performance reports to track milestones and deliverables.
• Facilitates communication among project stakeholders to ensure project milestones are met.
• Generate analytical reports summarizing project metrics, financial data, and performance to support decision-making by stakeholders.
• Monitor project performance to identify risks, forecast potential delays or budget impacts, and implement timely corrective actions to keep projects on track.
• Manage building automation and construction projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget objectives are met while coordinating subcontractors and internal teams.
• Assists with field level integrations by staying current with integrations platforms like ModBus, BACnet, LON, OPC, and related software.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Risk analysis

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Project

Procore

CX Alloy

Job description

Hoffman Mechanical Solutions, Inc. seeks a Site Engineer to ensure functional BAS and PLC control system performance, maintain accurate documentation, and coordinate across project stakeholders.

The role combines technical know‑how with project management to support on‑site programming, field integration, and project closeout. Responsibilities include reviewing requirements and sequences, verifying on-site operability, updating wiring diagrams and HMIs, managing schedules in Smartsheet and