Senior Systems Engineer- Controls

ABOUT HORWITZ:

For over 100 years, owners, builders, and facility managers have partnered with Horwitz to design, install, and maintain their mechanical systems. Horwitz is a differentiator in specialty contracting with a wealth of knowledge and has expanded to over 4,000 projects per year and over 350 employees. We have been partners on some of the largest and most important projects ever built in the Twin Cities.

Horwitz has impressive expertise in a broad array of market segments: commercial/institutional, technology, medical/healthcare, entertainment, industrial, manufacturing, multi-level housing, and hospitality.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under general direction, is responsible for the engineering of Building Automation Systems to contractors, designers, and consultants. This person will work with the Sales Engineer to develop a complete and functioning Building Automation System for the end client. This position will be responsible for detailed system level design on building automation projects, work with the Project Mechanical Engineer of Record to get submittals approved, and then coordinate with the Building Automation Systems Technicians and Electricians to kick the project off for construction.

• Design the building automation system (BAS) for large and/or complex/unique projects consisting of mechanical system layouts, electrical drawings, bill of materials, sequence of operations, valve, damper & air flow measuring station schedules, and DDC panel layouts as required for the project

• Design the BAS network architecture to support the required operator workstations, DDC field panels, field controllers and any third party integration devices

• Provide start-up and checkout documentation to the BAS Technicians and Electricians to use for commissioning and validation

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Systems Engineering highly preferred; AAS technical degree in related field is preferred. Bachelor’s in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with related experience preferred. Would consider non-degreed person with extensive experience.

• At least 5 years in the building automation systems industry.

• Experience with BACnet, LonWorks, and Modbus open building automation protocols, preferred.

• Working knowledge of MS Office, Windows, Visio, and AutoCAD preferred.

WHY HORWITZ?

Our reputation and legacy include hiring and retaining exceptional people. We harness intelligent focus and collaboration while using cutting-edge technology. The Horwitz Team is engaged to work productively with our clients and vendors to outperform our clients’ expectations.

Horwitz offers competitive compensation and comprehensive employee benefit package including PTO, Paid Holidays, 401k, Health Insurance, and a generous Tuition Assistance program.

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