DDC Applications Engineer - Raleigh

Raleigh•Raleigh, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CMS Controls, a leading building automation and controls company in North Carolina, is seeking a DDC Application Engineer. This role involves overall responsibility for the design, material selection, material budget, and design documents during the preliminary stages of projects. The engineer will also provide ongoing engineering support to project management, installation, programming, commissioning, and service teams. The primary objective is to deliver cost-effective designs that meet the agreed-upon scope for DDC projects, including both equipment and installation, and to provide all necessary project closeout documents.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Associates Degree in similar field or equivalent job experience.
2+ yrs. experience in Controls Applications Engineering with design of BAS or Temperature Control Systems preferred.
Advanced computer skills, with Visio/CAD and Microsoft Office programs.
Knowledge of Controls Engineering Fundamentals and application concepts.
Knowledge of commercial building HVAC & Electrical systems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Organization skills to maintain a "To Do List", multi-tasking, timely response to all inquiries by the Construction Operations Manager, Project Managers, Software Team Leader, Sales Team, etc.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

Tridium, Distech and Siemens product knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

Select applicable building automation products and end devices for energy management systems based on input from sales turnover and from contract construction documents, a defined scope of work and specifications.
Create control drawings utilizing Microsoft Visio software that include: flow diagrams, sequences of operation, bill of material, network layouts, schedules and electrical schematics as required.
Produce engineering documents to include control drawings, product data sheets and other requested data for project submittals.
Write RFI's requiring design team input during the submittal phase.
Attend pre-construction meetings to gain knowledge of the project estimate and project scope.
Select cost-effective and reliable controls devices per specifications, to ensure compliance with project requirements and budget.
Complete assigned projects on time and within budget.
Maintain current design documents throughout the duration of the project.
Prepare "as-built" record drawings.
Organize and maintain project job folders with updates, correspondence, etc.
Order, tracks and supervise receipt of major equipment for projects and update operations team members as needed.
Build, maintain and constantly improve engineering database/library to improve efficiency and accuracy on future jobs.
Provide engineering assistance on and off-site during installation, start-up, checkout and turnover processes.
Participate in on-site walk-throughs and complete all project closeout documentation.
Work closely with project managers, operations manager and sales staff in all phases of project development.
Work with Programming team to build Engineering/Programming standards.
Supervise the construction of UL Control panels built in-house.
Maintain proper UL documentation and stay abreast of any changes to UL standards related to our industry.
Oversee/Assist with the Warehouse and the Panel Shop.