Senior DDC Controls Designer
| Company | Ameresco |
|---|---|
| Location | Cincinnati, OH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 2+ years’ experience or Minimum 8 years’ experience in HVAC, Building Automation, or control systems with a minimum of 5 years directly working on any combination of integration, checkout, testing, commissioning, and/or field support of DDC based control systems
- BA/BS Engineering degree
Responsibilities
- Perform BAS/DDC controls engineering design, development, and implementation including software, hardware (systems integration, instrumentation callout, panel layout, and construction), and systems design (integration of the various components on any given project)
- Read and interpret documents, drawings and specification issued for performance of the control system commissioning; typical documents may include PDFs, single line diagrams, cable and conduit schedules, instrumentation and control data sheets, I/O lists, etc.
- Accumulate and/or generate methodology, lessons learned, templates, efficiency tools, etc. to streamline project execution
- Develop individual work-plan to meet overall project deadlines
- Ensure understanding of assigned project scope to meet the overall engineering responsibilities
- Evaluate progress on project and detail changes
- Assist in the development of costs and proposal of change orders to contract scope
- Ensure compliance with all regulations, codes, etc. as they apply to the scope of project work
- Technical writing including project definition and requirements, process control sequence of operations, standard practices and procedures, scope of supply, requests for information, customer correspondence and code commenting
- Review job contract plans, scope and specifications, survey information, sales estimates and take-off sheets for opportunities and proposals, and clearly define requirements prior to starting engineering
- Work with Field Technicians and Field Engineers as needed to improve efficiency and support Project Managers as needed
- Ability to engineer hardware, software, graphics, as-built details, sequences, creating control drawings, valve sizing, control device selection, damper sizing and schedules
- The ability to multitask and produce desired results in a deadline driven environment
- Proven ability to work effectively and efficiently in a team environment
- Perform other duties as required
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of IP based networks and various building automation communication protocol and systems. Protocols include, BACnet, LonWorks, Modbus, etc.
- Basic understanding of DDC Control theory and applications as it related to HVAC equipment
- Experience with engineering design programs such as AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, etc.
- Experience with multiple manufactures of controls. JCI, Siemens, Delta Controls, Niagara
- Reliable controls experience
- Familiarity with the concepts of new construction and renovation/retrofit
- Flexibility to work outside normal work hours/weekends, as required. (emergency service calls)
- Knowledgeable wireless technologies, PC and server hardware
- Experience with Microsoft office
- Experience with electronics and basic electrical circuits
- Strong analytical skill