Senior Building Automation System (BAS) / Controls Designer
About The Position
Dewberry is seeking a Building Automation System (BAS)/Controls Designer for its MEP Group in the Raleigh, North Carolina office. This role offers the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm on projects for commercial, local government, state, and federal clients across the Southeastern U.S. The work includes BAS and control-system design, commissioning, drawing production, coordination among 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 serves nationwide clients in specialized facility types and design services. The team’s work includes high-performance buildings, hospitals, net-zero and renewable energy technologies, microgrids, and energy resilience. The role offers opportunities to work with subject matter experts and on innovative and complex projects. Limited travel may be required.
Requirements
- High school diploma required.
- Five or more years of directly applicable BAS/controls design experience.
- Direct experience working 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 through a client’s front-end interface and field investigations of HVAC systems.
- Ability to work under own direction.
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 registrations, accreditations, and continuing education related to Dewberry areas of practice and the candidate’s level of expertise.
Responsibilities
- Develop control schematic diagrams and sequences of operation.
- Evaluate existing BAS and control systems and recommend upgrades.
- Review BAS and control systems designed by others, interface with contractors, and coordinate work with others within the Dewberry Family of Companies.
- Design BAS and control systems, commission control systems, and produce drawings.
- Coordinate with other MEP design disciplines.
- Review shop drawings and submittals.
- Conduct on-site construction reviews.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
