Senior Building Automation System (BAS) / Controls Designer

Dewberry•Raleigh, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Dewberry is seeking a Building Automation System (BAS)/Controls Designer for its MEP Group in the Raleigh, North Carolina office. The role offers the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm on projects for commercial, local government, state, and federal clients in the Southeastern U.S. The work includes BAS and control system design, commissioning, drawing production, coordination across MEP design disciplines, shop drawing and submittal reviews, and on-site construction reviews. The position is part of Dewberry’s Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Structural (MEPS) team, which provides design services to nationwide clients across specialized facility types and services. The team’s experience includes high-performance buildings, hospitals, net-zero and renewable energy technologies, microgrids, and energy resilience. Limited travel may be required. Dewberry encourages professional registrations, accreditations, and continuing education relevant to its practice areas and the candidate’s expertise. Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
At least 5 years of directly applicable BAS/controls design experience.
Direct experience with common BAS manufacturers’ systems and components, including JCI, Honeywell, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Distech, and the Niagara platform.
Knowledge of MEP systems as they relate to control systems.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to investigate and troubleshoot HVAC and control systems using a client’s front-end interface and field investigations of HVAC systems.
Ability to work under own direction.
Limited travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

Four-year degree in an engineering-related field.
Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Revit.
Experience commissioning HVAC/building automation systems.
Familiarity with industrial PLC/SCADA systems.
Experience recommending changes to cost estimates and scopes of work when necessary.
Pursuit of professional registrations, accreditations, and continuing education related to Dewberry’s practice areas and the candidate’s expertise.

Responsibilities

Develop control schematic diagrams and sequences of operation.
Evaluate existing BAS and control systems and recommend upgrades.
Review BAS/control systems designed by others.
Interface with contractors and coordinate work with others within the Dewberry Family of Companies.
Design BAS and control systems and support their commissioning.
Produce drawings and coordinate across MEP design disciplines.
Review shop drawings and submittals.
Conduct on-site construction reviews.