Building Automation Project Engineer - Commercial BAS Projects

                                                                           

 

Distech Controls’ success and reputation are fueled by our world-class team of employees. We look for qualified individuals who are striving to succeed and that wish to actively contribute to our continued growth. Distech Controls values its team members and offers them a modern, motivating work environment, and competitive salaries and benefits.

Distech Controls is a Canadian-based company located in Brossard, on the South Shore of Montreal (QC), with a European headquarter in Brignais (Lyon), France. We are proud to be part of the Acuity Brands’ family since 2015. Our mission is to connect people with intelligent building solutions for better health, better space, and better efficiencies through our forward-thinking technologies and services.

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.  
 
We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications. 

Job Summary

Immediate Supervisor:    Project Team Manager 

Who are we?
An innovation leader in energy management solutions, Distech Controls provides unique building management technologies and services that optimize energy efficiency and comfort in buildings, while reducing operating costs.  We deliver Innovative Solutions for Greener Buildings™ through our passion for innovation, quality, customer satisfaction, and sustainability. The company serves multiple market segments through its worldwide business divisions, service offices and a superior network of Authorized Partners. Distech Controls, Inc. is a subsidiary of Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. For more information visit www.distech-controls.com

What will be your role?
We are presently recruiting for a Building Automation Project Engineer who will work in collaboration with the Construction and Engineering teams assigned to the Multi-site Enterprise Solutions Team 
You will be responsible for providing high level field support and coordination efforts, including commissioning, control logic programming, integration with third party systems, IT infrastructure and system security. You will update and/or develop engineering drawings, sequence of operations, control logic programming for strategic customers within the Distech Controls Energy Services (DCES) team.  

Reporting to the Project Team Manager, the Project Engineer will be responsible for delivering a high level of consistency in engineering and project delivery of our Strategic Account Customer projects.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

What will you do?

In collaboration with the Engineering Team and the Project Managers, you will work closely with the DCES team to leverage the success of the organization. 

Project Engineering:

• Oversee and Coach System Integrator Partners and electrical and mechanical subcontractors work to ensure their performance on-site meets or exceeds project requirements
• Provide oversight, coaching, and hands on assistance to Startup Technicians in helping test as well as troubleshoot installation issues during the startup and commissioning of building controls and systems.
• Ensure projects meet or exceed client requirements and expectations.
• Ensure projects are delivered to meet or improve schedules and deadlines. 
• Performs pre-construction audits of sites to support smooth transitions for new BAS installs and retrofits. 
• Develop and foster excellent relationships between business and project stakeholders: System Integrator Partners, Consulting Engineers, Building Owners and Property Managers and Mechanical Contractors.
• Support and help maintain overall financial integrity of projects through efficient engineering best practices.
• Provide input to the Project Team as requested or required to assist in the accurate, design, installation, start up, commissioning, and training for building systems
• Interpret control drawings, plans, and specifications to ensure accurate installation, assembly, testing, and programming of controls systems. 
• Participate in and ensure commissioning