Senior Controls Designer

IMEG Consultants•Omaha, NE

19d•Onsite

About The Position

IMEG is hiring for a commissioning and controls-focused role in Omaha, Nebraska, or Des Moines, Iowa. The position performs the full range of commissioning responsibilities across building types, including large and complex projects, and leads retro-commissioning and energy assessment projects. Work includes preparing commissioning plans and specifications; supporting project documentation in Cx Alloy; conducting design reviews, site observations, functional testing, and reporting; and supporting controls programming and systems integration. The role also provides implementation, troubleshooting, startup, and commissioning support, and collaborates with engineers, clients, vendors, and project teams to deliver controls and building-performance projects. Travel may be up to 30%, depending on project needs. The role manages or supports multiple commissioning projects, including client communication, team coordination, schedules, and budgets. It involves analyzing building operations and control sequences, leading construction meetings, observing work at project sites, documenting findings, managing issues, and supporting post-occupancy follow-up. The position also supervises and mentors less-experienced employees. IMEG describes itself as a 100% employee-owned company. Its benefits and employee programs include an employee stock ownership plan, company contributions and year-end profit sharing, professional development and license-exam support, paid holidays and floating holidays, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, wellness resources, flexible scheduling, and tuition-reimbursement assistance.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
At least 7 years of experience in commissioning, the MEP consulting industry, or equivalent; alternatively, at least 11 years of experience in commissioning, MEP design consulting, or equivalent.
Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to interact professionally with a wide range of clients.
Experienced knowledge of HVAC and electrical system designs and operations.
Experienced knowledge of building automation and lighting control systems.
Experience with building automation and related control systems.
Experience with controls programming, systems integration, or troubleshooting.
Ability to understand and interpret control drawings, sequences of operation, schematics, P&IDs, or other related technical documentation.
Working knowledge of controls communication protocols and equipment integration.
Experience reviewing construction documents, including mechanical, controls, plumbing, and electrical drawings and specifications.
Knowledge of construction industry safety practices and procedures.
Experience troubleshooting field devices and control hardware and software.
Ability to self-perform functional testing of building MEP systems and coordinate non-standard test scopes such as technology and BECx.
Proficiency with MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to travel up to 30%, depending on project needs.
Regularly sit, walk, stand, talk, see, hear, and lift objects up to 25 pounds; occasionally drive, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, reach, and grasp or pull; climb ladders and safely maneuver around construction sites.

Nice To Haves

8 years of relevant experience preferred for the 7-year experience pathway.
12 years of relevant experience preferred for the 11-year experience pathway.
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred.
Recognized Building Commissioning Certification preferred, or ability and desire to obtain one.

Responsibilities

Manage and/or support multiple commissioning projects, including client interface, team coordination, schedule management, and budget management.
Prepare commissioning plans and specifications and support web-based project management and documentation in Cx Alloy.
Perform commissioning reviews of construction documents and equipment submittals.
Perform technical analysis of building operation, including controls and sequences.
Lead construction meetings, perform jobsite field observations, and write detailed field reports.
Manage issues and support post-occupancy follow-up activities.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and client stakeholders, and supervise and mentor less-experienced employees.
Support controls programming, systems integration, testing, troubleshooting, startup, and commissioning activities.
Develop and test control sequences, programming, graphics, and system functionality based on project requirements and engineered documents.
Integrate new and existing equipment and control systems using common industry communication protocols and third-party interfaces.
Investigate existing control systems and identify opportunities to improve programming, graphics, consistency, and performance.
Collaborate with engineers, clients, vendors, and project teams to deliver controls projects.
Review control drawings, sequences of operation, and related project documentation.
Perform general problem solving and other duties as needed.

Benefits

Employee ownership through an ESOP, fully vested at all times, with a 3% to 6% company contribution and year-end profit sharing.
Professional development programs and opportunities for career advancement.
PE, SE, and other license exam preparation and support.
Six paid holidays and three additional floating holidays.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on the first day of employment; preventive care is covered at 100%.
$50 per month wellness credit and a Calm subscription.
Life insurance enrollment available on the first day of employment.
Flexible schedule and Dress for Your Day flexibility.
Tuition-reimbursement assistance.
IDEA Program, a firm-wide innovation accelerator.
Access to MEG, the in-house AI platform.