Senior DDC Controls Programmer & Team Lead

Southland Industries; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 82,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Annual bonus

Life insurance

Disability protection

Flexible spending plans

Parental leave

Paid holidays and vacation

Professional development

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Southland Industries is seeking an experienced engineer to configure and program complex Direct Digital Control (DDC) building automation systems. The role includes testing, commissioning, and mentoring less-experienced team members.

You will collaborate with the engineering team on system configuration, graphics, databases, networks, and sequences of operations, while documenting progress and deviations. A strong grasp of automation and communication is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• B.S. in mechanical engineering, engineering technology or related field preferred.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in Direct Digital Control (DDC) or building automation systems.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent writing and computer skills with proficient knowledge of MSOffice applications.
• Ability to creatively resolve complex engineering and installation conflicts.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
• Excellent understanding of automation and mechanical systems.
• Ability to write programming for complex automation systems.
• Excellent understanding of networked systems.
• Excellent knowledge of third-party integration.
• Excellent knowledge of factory programming and graphics software.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the engineering team on the system configuration, network and software requirements, graphics, programming, and sequences of operations.
• Configures the CPU, graphics, database, network, and integrations.
• Develops complex programming and sequences of operations for Direct Digital Control (DDC) systems. Troubleshoots and performs quality checks for all graphics.
• Maintains accurate and thorough project documentation and redlines.
• Records and communicates deviations to the project team.
• Executes more complex system functional testing and commissioning.
• Mentors and reviews the work of less-experienced team members. Acts as lead and directs the work-flow of less-experienced team members.

Skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

MS Office proficiency

Problem solving

Time management

Networked systems understanding

Third-party integration

Automation programming

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

B.S. in mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

Factory graphics software

DDC software

MS Office

Job description

Southland Industries is seeking an experienced engineer to configure and program complex Direct Digital Control (DDC) building automation systems. The role includes testing, commissioning, and mentoring less-experienced team members.

You will collaborate with the engineering team on system configuration, graphics, databases, networks, and sequences of operations, while documenting progress and deviations. A strong grasp of automation and communication is essential.