Project Manager, BAS Controls

Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of experience in DDC or industrial controls.
  • In-depth knowledge of control systems architecture, including DDC, PLC, HMIs, and SCADA.
  • Familiarity with Tridium Niagara platform.
  • Strong engineering principles understanding (HVAC, thermodynamics, heat transfer, process engineering).
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills with adaptability in team dynamics.
  • Proven leadership and communication skills.
  • Self-motivated with a capacity for both independent and collaborative work.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project management from preconstruction to closeout, ensuring quality controls.
  • Oversee programming of DDC, PLC, and SCADA systems, including testing and integration.
  • Review technical documents to ensure compliance and constructability.
  • Manage equipment and controls procurement and vendor evaluation processes.
  • Direct installation activities for low-voltage control systems, ensuring field quality.
  • Collaborate with clients and design teams on complex projects to ensure integration.
  • Facilitate troubleshooting and resolution processes for controls-related issues.

Benefits

  • Industry-leading performance-based bonus program.
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for long-term investment.
  • 401k options including Traditional and Roth plans.
  • Support for relocation expenses.
  • Tuition reimbursement programs for continuous learning.
  • Scholarship fund for associates' children, up to $28,000 per child.
  • Paid sabbatical of one month after five years, with travel allowance.
  • Annual paid volunteer leave to encourage community involvement.
  • 100% charitable match to amplify employee donations.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
  • Paid parental leave for new parents.
Full Job Description
A Day in the Life:
  • Lead all aspects of a project from earliest stages of preconstruction through project closeout. This includes controls design, buyout, installation, and commissioning activities.
  • Oversee DDC, PLC, and SCADA programming efforts, including point mapping, sequence implementation, testing strategy, graphics coordination, and field integration support.
  • Review control narratives, shop drawings, panel layouts, submittals, and as-built documentation to confirm accuracy, constructability, and compliance with project scope.
  • Support equipment and controls buyout, including instrumentation selection, controller architecture, vendor evaluations, and procurement planning.
  • Direct field installation activities for low-voltage controls systems, including device placement, wiring coordination, control panel installation, communications infrastructure, and point-to-point verification.
  • Work closely with clients and design team to deliver ARCO's fully integrated model on ARCO's most complex projects.
  • Operate as a leading contributor in growing ARCO's self-perform controls services.
  • Troubleshooting is a major element in this role. Candidate will not only be responsible for identifying issues, but also guiding issues from discovery, through troubleshooting/root cause analysis, to final issue resolution.
  • Project types include Mission Critical, Advanced Manufacturing, Power & Gas Infrastructure, Municipal and Private Water Treatment, Waste-to-Value, Commercial, Controlled Environments Agriculture, and more.
  • Most importantly...find a way to make the construction process FUN for your clients and trade partners without sacrificing on QUALITY or SAFETY!!


Necessary Qualifications:
  • Preferred 5-10 years of DDC or industrial controls experience.
  • Strong understanding of control systems architecture, including DDC controllers, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA platforms, instrumentation, field devices, control panels, and communications networks.
  • Experience with Tridium Niagara platform.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, with an adaptable and flexible style in working with different types of individuals
  • Strong understanding of engineering principles (HVAC, thermodynamics, heat transfer, process engineering)
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
  • Highly entrepreneurial and self-motivated, with the ability to successfully work on own
  • Comfortable with spending time on construction jobsite - 25% to 50%.
  • Familiar with construction practices and principles


What We Can Offer You:

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

  • Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Traditional and Roth 401k
  • Company supported relocation
  • Tuition reimbursement for associates
  • Scholarship for associates' children up to $28,000 per child
  • 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
  • 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
  • 100% charitable match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • Paid parental leave


Typical base compensation for the Project Manager role is between $84,000.00 and $160,000.00. Candidates with extensive experience may exceed this range. In addition to base salary, the role is eligible to receive discretionary bonus compensation based on individual and company performance.

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