Project Engineer

YATES Company, LLC.; San Antonio, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay structure

Paid holidays and PTO

Strong admin and field support team

Opportunity to shape a growing service

Stable company

Job summary

Yates Company, LLC is seeking a BAS Project Engineer II/III to join our growing team in San Antonio, TX. The role focuses on control system hardware, programming, and end-user graphic development for building automation projects.

Responsibilities include submittal design, BOM creation, equipment parameter setup, and third‑party integration, with collaboration across internal teams, customers, and consultants. Salary is $85,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with 3–6 years relevant BAS industry experience.
• Knowledge of Carrier i-Vu or Automated Logic (ALC) products is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Engineering submittals, programming, and graphics for BAS projects.
• Prepare bills of materials and reports for project tracking.
• Set equipment parameters and develop interface graphics.
• Create floorplan graphics and third‑party integrations as needed.
• Complete engineering checklists and cost estimates per design.
• Provide project support and remote assistance as required.

Skills

BAS project experience

HVAC knowledge

Control system programming

Graphic development

Customer communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Visio

Carrier i-Vu

Automated Logic (ALC)

Networking basics

Job description

Yates Company, LLC

Project Engineer

4738 Whirlwind Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78217

Salary: 85,000.00 USD / YEAR

$85,000 annually, plus, depending on experience

W hat We Offer

• Competitive pay structure with growth potential
• Paid holidays and PTO
• Strong administrative and field support team
• Opportunity to help shape a growing service division backed by a proven, stable company.

Our rapidly growing company seeks an eager and hard-working professional to join our team as a BAS Project Engineer II/III (depending on experience).

This position is ideal for an engineer looking for experience/exposure to building systems with a balance of responsibility of control system hardware, programming, and end-user graphic development.

If you like solving puzzles and satisfying customers, then this position is for you!

The incumbent is responsible for support and production of all technical aspects of the project with primary duties associated with submittal design, programming, and graphics. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Sequences of operations
• All necessary reports (Bill of materials, point lists, etc.)
• Equipment parameter setup
• Equipment user interface graphics
• Floorplan user interface graphics
• Third party integration (TPI)
• Completion of engineering checklists
• Engineering cost reporting and estimate generation per design

Additional responsibilities include the following:

• Peer review of colleague work product including written feedback
• Provide service project support including consultation, engineering design and remote support

The incumbent will communicate directly with internal team members, end-user customers, contractors, and/or outside engineering consultants to clarify, and confirm, project requirements, and otherwise ensure the project is fully implemented.

Specific responsibilities for this position include:

• Use engineering department or customer design standards to generate project control drawings/submittals to meet project requirements
• Ability to read and understand project specifications and MEP drawing sets
• Select materials including control modules, field devices, dampers, valves and other required devices to meet the project requirements
• Provide bill of material reports for all project required materials to the project manager
• Utilize engineering department or customer standards as needed to ensure efficient design practices
• Simulate programming to ensure conformance to specified sequences of operation and in accordance with industry standards
• Determine and document, on the submittal drawings, proper operating ranges for field devices
• Complete each assigned project focusing on customer satisfaction and specification compliance while meeting project budgetary constraints and communicating deficiencies accurately, and in a timely manner

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS:

• Engineering degree with 3–6 years relevant building automation systems (BAS) industry experience

EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge/direct design experience with Carrier i-Vu or Automated Logic (ALC) products and tools highly preferred
• Prior experience in HVAC design preferred
• Knowledge in DDC control theory and applications pertaining to the HVAC/Control preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Experience with engineering design programs such as AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, etc.
• Knowledge of computer networking systems
• Proficient with Microsoft software products

Work is performed in a primarily office environment with routine use of office equipment and prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.
• Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• Remain in a sitting position at a desk for extended periods of time.
• Frequent and repeated hand and arm movement to manipulate objects.
• Frequent lifting up to ten pounds individually, and team lifting heavier items.

The above description covers the principal duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the job. This description is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. Other miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required.

Yates Company, LLC is a trusted mechanical contractor specializing in Building Automation Systems (BAS), HVAC service, and mechanical replacements across Central and South Texas. We partner with school districts, universities, municipalities, and commercial clients to deliver reliable, efficient mechanical solutions. Our reputation is built on quality, integrity, and long-term relationships – values that have helped us grow into one of the region’s most capable and respected mechanical service providers.

Yates Company, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our management team is committed to fair treatment in recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, training, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.