Corporate Building Management Systems Engineer

Grainger Businesses • Lake Forest, IL

7d • $80,700 - $134,500 • Remote

About The Position

The Enterprise Controls Engineer is accountable for functionality, reporting and maintenance of, but not limited to, all building management systems (BMS/BAS') and associated processes. The role will be responsible for the managing, budget forecasting, alerting, and network partnership to optimize the operations of all BMS/BAS'. Technical understanding of the system back-end operations of various monitoring & control tools is critical to being successful in the role. This Remote role reports to the Mgr. Facilities Controls and Optimization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience Engineering degree and/or equivalent experience in enterprise monitoring and controls, support, repair and operations. required
• 3+ years Experience supporting building controls operations, maintenance, monitoring, automation systems, or related technologies. required
• Experience coordinating work with third-party vendors, contractors, system integrators, and service providers to support controls operations and project execution.
• In depth knowledge & experience with monitoring/automation tools, techniques, and technologies.
• Knowledge of building automation systems, controls architecture, monitoring platforms, automation technologies, and system integration methodologies.
• Experience administering controls platforms, alarm management, reporting tools, trend analysis, and enterprise monitoring solutions.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years Real estate project management experience preferred
• AI experience preferred
• Certified Automation Professional-ISA Upon Hire preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as the enterprise subject matter authority for BMS controls architecture, advising leaders on system risk, operational impact, integration strategy, cyber/network considerations, vendor capabilities, investment priorities, and long-term controls modernization opportunities.
• Establish, maintain, and monitor compliance with enterprise BMS standards, including naming conventions, point and alarm standards, graphics standards, sequence templates, integration requirements, cyber/network expectations, commissioning acceptance criteria, and closeout requirements.
• Develop business cases for BMS enhancements, FDD/AI tools, integrations, monitoring expansion, lifecycle replacement, reliability improvements, and energy cost savings opportunities in partnership with Real Estate Finance & Sustainability.
• Create and maintain standardized reporting, dashboards, and critical-event notifications that provide timely visibility to Facilities, Operations, Engineering, Property, Construction, IT, vendors, and leadership.
• Establish repeatable intake, prioritization, escalation, and closeout processes for BMS issues, controls projects, FDD findings, and monitoring requests, while supporting lessons-learned reviews to improve standards, handoffs, and future project quality.
• Deliver and facilitate training and knowledge transfer for mission-critical operations, local facilities teams, Regional Property Managers, and other key partners responsible for BMS-supported facilities.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and manage BMS infrastructure improvements, programming changes, graphics updates, integrations, system modifications, and related controls work.
• Review controls submittents, point implementation, sequences of operation, integration scope, network requirements, and closeout documentation to ensure alignment with established standards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree