Onsite BAS Engineer – Building Automation & Utilities

SWJ Technology; Blythewood (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contractor to direct hire

Onsite in Blythewood, SC

Job summary

SWJ Technology in Blythewood, SC seeks a BAS Engineer – Building Automation & Utilities for a six-month contract with the option to extend or become direct hire. Onsite role focusing on Ignition-based BAS, utilities, and manufacturing environments.

You will design, configure, and troubleshoot BAS, SCADA screens, alarms, and data solutions; integrate PLCs and industrial networks; collaborate with IT/OT and suppliers; support commissioning and energy performance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 3-7+ years of BAS, SCADA, controls, automation, facilities engineering, or industrial utilities.
• Hands-on experience with Ignition strongly preferred.
• Experience with industrial equipment, controls systems, suppliers, contractors, or system integrators.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, P&IDs, control drawings, and network diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot BAS applications using Ignition.
• Develop SCADA screens, dashboards, alarms, trends, reports, and historical data solutions.
• Configure tags, UDTs, alarm systems, historians, gateways, and user access.
• Integrate PLCs, meters, sensors, and controllers using OPC UA, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, BACnet, MQTT.
• Troubleshoot BAS, PLC, HMI, instrumentation, and industrial network issues.
• Support automation and monitoring of electrical power, chilled/hot water, HVAC, and other utility systems.
• Develop and optimize control strategies, equipment sequencing, alarms, and utility performance.
• Collaborate with Controls and IT/OT teams on system architecture, networking, cybersecurity, servers, backups, and access control.
• Coordinate technical requirements with contractors, suppliers, OEMs, and system integrators.
• Support commissioning, startup, FAT/SAT, point-to-point checks, functional testing, and system handover.
• Analyze utility data to identify opportunities for energy efficiency, predictive maintenance, and equipment optimization.
• Maintain BAS documentation including architecture, I/O and point lists, control narratives, alarm matrices, network diagrams, and backup procedures.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability projects related to facility automation and utilities.

Skills

BAS/SCADA

Ignition

Industrial cybersecurity

Troubleshooting

IT/OT

Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation

Tools

Ignition software

OPC UA

Modbus

Ethernet/IP

BACnet

MQTT

Rockwell/AB PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Job description

SWJ Technology in Blythewood, SC seeks a BAS Engineer – Building Automation & Utilities for a six-month contract with the option to extend or become direct hire. Onsite role focusing on Ignition-based BAS, utilities, and manufacturing environments.

You will design, configure, and troubleshoot BAS, SCADA screens, alarms, and data solutions; integrate PLCs and industrial networks; collaborate with IT/OT and suppliers; support commissioning and energy performance initiatives.