Senior Building Automation Engineer - Energy & ROI Impact

Ecosystem; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking on-site

Meals on-site

401(k) contribution

Health insurance & Telemedicine

Employee Assistance Program

Cell phone provided

Job summary

Ecosystem is seeking a Building Automation Specialist in Washington, DC, to bridge MEP design with building performance. You’ll engineer custom control strategies, optimize mechanical systems for energy and comfort, and drive projects from pre-design through commissioning.

You will manage BAS installations, lead or support commissioning, and provide clients with actionable insights. Travel to Canada and US offices is expected as projects require on-site involvement.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of Building Automation Systems installations on mechanical systems.
• Experience managing controls contractors.
• Experience in writing and troubleshooting controls programs from leading integrators or manufacturers.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical sequences of operations.
• Exposure to HVAC system design or control sequences implementation.
• Translate HVAC operation into practical control strategies.
• On-site daily work and occasional travel to Canada and US offices.

Responsibilities

• Technical Management & System Design: conduct on-site BAS assessments, analyze legacy sequences, specify components, design control strategies, review designs, and contribute to HVAC control design and sequences.
• Project Development & Bidding: assist with controls assessments, generate scope estimates, prepare RFP documents, support pre-award reviews.
• Construction & Commissioning: oversee BAS installations, attend start-ups, validate programming, troubleshoot on-site, lead or support commissioning.
• Optimization, Monitoring & Client Support: optimize programming post-installation, train client staff, monitor data during M&V, support data collection and reporting.

Skills

Building Automation

On-site work

Project ownership

Stakeholder communication

Troubleshooting hardware

Travel willingness

Reading sequences

Tools

Delta Controls

Automated Logic

Schneider

Distech Controls

Johnson Controls

Siemens

Honeywell

Job description

Ecosystem is seeking a Building Automation Specialist in Washington, DC, to bridge MEP design with building performance. You’ll engineer custom control strategies, optimize mechanical systems for energy and comfort, and drive projects from pre-design through commissioning.

You will manage BAS installations, lead or support commissioning, and provide clients with actionable insights. Travel to Canada and US offices is expected as projects require on-site involvement.