Johnson Controls

HVAC Controls Application Engineer

Johnson Controls$78K — $105K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering and minimum 3 years' experience
  • Knowledge of construction or HVAC industry
  • Expertise in control theory and building automation systems
  • Experience with Johnson Controls (JCI) software programming
  • Familiarity with integration of low voltage subsystems and industry protocols (LON, BACnet)
  • Strong ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
  • Advanced computer skills, especially drafting tools
  • Willingness to travel regularly

Responsibilities

  • Design and configure complex building control systems according to project requirements
  • Develop and test software programs for system operations
  • Create necessary drawings and equipment schedules for submittals
  • Select and track delivery of materials for projects
  • Coordinate factory-mounting processes with project schedules
  • Assist in loading and commissioning controllers as needed
  • Validate system functionality and resolve issues with subcontractors
  • Provide field change information for creating as-built documentation
  • Update management on job progress and issues
  • Conduct site-specific training for owners/operators on control systems
  • Participate in project release meetings with field teams
  • Perform value engineering to achieve cost-effective solutions while ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Possibly direct work of Systems Design Assistants
  • Adhere to safety standards for employees and subcontractors
  • Travel as required for project needs

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package
  • Supportive team environment for professional development
  • Opportunities for ongoing training and career advancement
  • Focus on employee safety and well-being
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools
Full Job Description

What you do

Be responsible for the design, configuration, and operation of complete building control systems including fire, security, and other low voltage control sub-systems (i.e., lighting, nurse call, data networks, etc.) to meet the intent of the project requirements.

Accountable to field teams for quality, timeliness and efficiency of designs. Develops complex software programs, commissioning and solving to ensure proper operations of the building control system.

Provides detailed information and submittals to communicate design and operation to customers, consultants, Johnson Controls field installation team and subcontractors.

How will you do it

  • Designs and configures are technically complex building control systems as defined by the contract documents. Creates flow diagrams, sequence of operations, bill of material, network layouts and electrical schematics as required.

  • Develop and tests software programs necessary to operate the system per the project requirements' intent.

  • Coordinates and creates necessary drawings and equipment schedules for submittals and installation.

  • Selects, orders, and tracks the delivery of materials for assigned projects.

  • Coordinates factory-mounting processes to meet factory and project schedule.

  • Assists in the loading and commissioning of all system and network-level controllers as required.

  • Assists in validation of complete system functionality and solves problems with subcontractors and other trades to ensure proper operation.

  • Provides field change information to the project team for the creation of as-built drawings and software.

  • Keeps management and JCI contractor or customer informed of job progress and issues.

  • Assists in performing site-specific training for owner/operator on the total building control system.

  • Participates in the release meeting with project field team.

  • Performs value engineering to provide cost effective results while maintaining customer satisfaction.

  • May provide work directions to Systems Design Assistants.

  • Adheres to safety standards with a high degree of employee and subcontractor safety.

  • Travel is required for this role.

What we look for

Required

  • bachelors degree in engineering and minimum 3 years' experience

  • Demonstrated knowledge of the construction or HVAC industry.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of control theory, automatic temperature controls, building automation systems and other building subsystems.

  • Experience with JCI software programming

  • Demonstrated experience in the integration of low voltage building sub-systems using various industry protocols (i.e., LON, BACnet, etc.).

  • Ability to relate technical knowledge to a non-technical audience.

  • Demonstrated advanced computer skills required, particularly computer-related drafting tools.

  • Ability to travel regularly.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $78,000 6,000. USD Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. This position includes a competitive benefits package.

For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site.

About Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls International plc is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Cork, Ireland that produces automotive parts such as batteries and electronics and HVAC equipment for buildings. It employs 105,000 people in around 2,000 locations across six continents. As of 2019, it was listed as 389th in the Fortune Global 500; in 2020, it became ineligible for the list. Johnson Controls was founded in 1885 by Warren S. Johnson, a professor at the State Normal School in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Originally called the Johnson Electric Service Company, it focused on automatic temperature regulation. In 1974, the company changed its name to Johnson Controls.
Learn more about Johnson Controls
Size
101,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$923 million
Founded
1885
5 Year Trend
+2.1%
Revenue
$22 billion
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