Controls Engineer

Hoffman & Hoffman Inc•Atlanta, GA

65d•Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Engineer completes the design and programming of DDC Systems by creating project design packages and programming data. This role is responsible for organizing design and programming projects, preparing design packages (submittals), coordinating the turnover of design packages to project management, and ensuring proper system operability. The engineer also completes design and programming packages for project close-out and maintains industry technical knowledge.

Requirements

Completes design and programming of DDC Systems.
Creates project design packages and programming data.
Understands project requirements.
Collaborates with Sales and Manager for project requirements and scheduling.
Prepares wiring diagrams, sequence of operation, bill of materials, and valve schedules.
Prepares project manuals.
Transfers unique project data for installation.
Reviews project information with Project Manager.
Analyzes programming workload timelines.
Understands sequence of operation and Alerton system type.
Confers and collaborates with other members of programming and Ops management team.
Creates DDC programs per Division standard practices.
Creates full documentation of programming (i.e. gray manual).
Creates all needed project displays.
Tests DDC and displays for proper operation.
Organizes turnover to technicians.
Follows up on work results.
Completes needed DDC/display changes per field recommendation or change orders.
Assists technicians with commissioning of DDC.
Makes site visits as needed.
Assists in onsite performance verification (“Big Picture Checkout”).
Completes needed As-built documentation.
Archives design backups per Division standard practice.
Distributes completed As-built documentation per Division standard practice.
Assists with turnover to Service department as needed.
Completes needed As-built DDC documentation.
Distributes completed As-built DDC documentation per Division standard practice.
Archives system backups per Division standard practice.
Assists with owner training as needed.
Attends approved educational workshops.
Reviews industry publications.
Reviews dealer intranets.
Maintains knowledge on proper electrical and mechanical installation methods.
Reviews product specifications and catalogs on project material.

Responsibilities

Organizes design projects by accepting new projects, collecting documentation, understanding requirements, collaborating with Sales, and scheduling with the Manager.
Prepares design packages (submittals) including wiring diagrams, sequence of operation, bill of materials, and valve schedules.
Coordinates turnover of design packages to project management by preparing manuals, transferring unique project data, and reviewing project information.
Organizes programming projects by analyzing workload, understanding requirements and system types, and collaborating with the programming and operations management team.
Prepares programming projects by creating DDC programs, documenting programming, creating project displays, testing DDC and displays, organizing turnover to technicians, and following up on work results.
Coordinates programming issues during construction by completing DDC/display changes, assisting technicians with commissioning, and making site visits.
Ensures proper system operability by assisting in onsite performance verification with the HBT technician.
Completes design packages for project close-out by archiving documentation and distributing As-built documentation.
Completes programming packages for project close-out by archiving system backups and distributing As-built DDC documentation.
Maintains industry technical knowledge by attending workshops, reviewing publications, dealer intranets, product specifications, and catalogs.