Application Engineer, Building Management Systems (BMS)

Control Solutions Group•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Control Solutions Group, Inc., an EMCOR Group company, is hiring an Application Engineer, Building Management Systems (BMS) for its New York City team. The role produces timely, accurate submittals for mechanical engineering approvals; develops controller software sequences; and builds workstation and server databases with graphics and reporting tools. The position supports building automation projects from design through commissioning, including field visits when needed to adapt sequences to actual systems and assist technicians with functional checkout. The engineer also develops energy reporting and billing programs, surveys systems and recommends repairs, provides value-engineering recommendations, and maintains working relationships with company teams, clients, and consulting engineers. This is a full-time, in-office position based in the NYC office, Monday through Friday.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, mathematics, or physics.
Strong interest in building automation and controls.
Minimum of 4 years of experience in the HVAC or controls industry.
Strong communication, negotiating, and organizational skills.
Competency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

DDC controller programming experience.
Experience integrating third-party devices with BACnet and Modbus.
Experience with mechanical system operation.
Basic understanding of the construction process.
Automated Logic WebCTRL experience.

Responsibilities

Produce building automation system drawings, sequences of operation, and bills of material for submission to project engineers and teams.
Develop BMS software databases, including programming and graphics, in accordance with engineering documents and project specifications.
Design, integrate, and support network migration for Internet, Ethernet, BACnet, and Modbus platforms.
Maintain accurate as-built drawing packages and make changes using AutoCAD, Visio, Excel, and Word as required.
Visit project sites as necessary to adjust design sequences to actual systems and support functional checkout and commissioning activities with technicians.
Conduct self-study to improve job skills and stay current with industry trends, products, technologies, and applications.
Maintain confidentiality and cooperative working relationships with company managers, engineers, technicians, clients, and consulting engineers.
Provide value-engineering recommendations where appropriate.
Work with the consulting engineering community and maintain design discussions throughout the build process.
Conduct surveys and prepare repair recommendations and reports for customers.
Mentor younger colleagues.
Develop custom energy reporting, power metering, trending, and billing programs.