Senior Controls Engineer: Building Automation & Energy

University of Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 114,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Minnesota is seeking a Building Automation Engineer to provide technical consulting, DDC programming, and project leadership for HVAC&R systems across the Twin Cities campus. The role supports energy efficiency initiatives and building performance optimization through multi-platform automation and commissioning leadership.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Engineering and 6+ years of experience with direct digital controls, networking, and building analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or closely related field required.
• Six+ years of experience in automated control systems design, development, and validation of HVAC&R systems.
• Experience with DDC programming, networking and cost control optimization in building engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical consulting and project leadership for multi-platform automation systems and building automation networks.
• Implement energy-saving programming strategies in DDC controllers (Johnson, Siemens, Tridium, Trane, XL5000).
• Develop procedures and policy guidelines for operational use and assist with commissioning.

Skills

DDC programming

Building automation

HVAC&R systems

Project leadership

Networking

Technical consulting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Visio

AutoCAD

PPCL/LCT

Job description

University of Minnesota is seeking a Building Automation Engineer to provide technical consulting, DDC programming, and project leadership for HVAC&R systems across the Twin Cities campus. The role supports energy efficiency initiatives and building performance optimization through multi-platform automation and commissioning leadership.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Engineering and 6+ years of experience with direct digital controls, networking, and building analytics.