Global Building Automation Controls Engineer

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

15 days vacation first year

Benefits package day one (medical, 401

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. seeks an engineer to design, configure, and operate complete building control systems including fire, security, and low voltage subsystems.

You will work with field teams to ensure quality and timely delivery, developing software and submittals to communicate design and operation. The role requires knowledge of control theory, building automation, and integration of subsystems, with frequent travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and minimum 3 years' experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the construction or HVAC industry.
• Demonstrated knowledge of control theory, automatic temperature controls, building automation systems and other building subsystems.
• Experience with JCI software programming
• Demonstrated experience in the integration of low voltage building sub-systems using various industry protocols (i.e., LON, BACnet, etc.).
• Ability to relate technical knowledge to a non-technical audience.
• Demonstrated advanced computer skills required, particularly computer-related drafting tools.
• Ability to travel regularly.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the design, configuration, and operation of complete building control systems including fire, security, and other low voltage control sub-systems to meet project requirements.
• Accountable to field teams for quality, timeliness and efficiency of designs.
• Develops complex software programs, commissioning and solving to ensure proper operations of the building control system.
• Provides detailed information and submittals to communicate design and operation to customers, consultants, Johnson Controls field installation team and subcontractors.
• Designs and configures technically complex building control systems; creates flow diagrams, sequence of operations, bill of materials, network layouts and electrical schematics as required.
• Develop and tests software programs necessary to operate the system per project requirements.
• Coordinates and creates 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 loading and commissioning of all system and network-level controllers.
• Assists in validation of complete system functionality and solves problems with subcontractors and other trades to ensure proper operation.
• Keeps management and JCI contractor or customer informed of job progress and issues.
• Assists in performing site-specific training for owner/operator on the total building control system.
• Participates in the release meeting with project field team.
• Performs value engineering to provide cost effective results while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Travel is required for this role around 50%.

Skills

Construction/HVAC industry knowledge

Control theory

Building automation systems

JCI software programming

Communication to non-technical users

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Johnson Controls, Inc. seeks an engineer to design, configure, and operate complete building control systems including fire, security, and low voltage subsystems.

You will work with field teams to ensure quality and timely delivery, developing software and submittals to communicate design and operation. The role requires knowledge of control theory, building automation, and integration of subsystems, with frequent travel.