Controls Specialist

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Position: Controls Specialist

Department: Performance Group (PG)

Reporting Relationship: Controls Manager

COMPANY BACKGROUND

KFI Engineers is a recognized industry leader in facility infrastructure design and performance. Since 1996, our culture of collaboration and unique capabilities have allowed us to make a difference in the way infrastructure and processing projects are delivered. 

Headquartered in St. Paul, MN, with numerous regional offices throughout the United States, and a team of hundreds of professionals, we offer opportunities to continue your career with mentorship programs, career growth support, and continued education. With KFI, we find a way to provide creative solutions to unique projects while providing the same care we would expect if we were the client. For more information about KFI Engineers and our culture, please visit www.kfi-eng.com. 

POSITION OVERVIEW & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Controls Specialist plays a key role in supporting successful development and execution of controls projects. This individual will provide leadership, management, and technical expertise to ensure that the performance of control systems and equipment conform to design specifications and industry best practices. The Controls Specialist will also engage in marketing activities that support business development efforts. Regular collaboration is necessary within our controls and commissioning teams, and with others in the industry to keep current. This individual will help drive controls standards and mentor junior staff. The successful candidate will be constantly challenged to create better, practical, and sustainable solutions.

Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

Project Management

• Acts as a Project Manager, including developing project plans, schedules, requesting and securing resources, and keeping the project on track for on time delivery. 
• Ensure all project work is properly set-up, documented, and reported.
• Manages financial aspects of assigned projects, including managing budgets, invoicing, and forecasting projects. 
• Assigns and directs other staff in the technical execution of project tasks.
• Actively participates in construction meetings, supporting controls project interests.
• Procure controls equipment for projects as required.
• Manage subcontractors.

Reporting

• Works with Performance Group staff to develop technical report structure and outlines.
• Manages development of technical reports.
• Creates technical content for inclusion in reports.
• Provides QA/QC, including verification of technical work execution.

Technical Execution

• Prepare control documents portion of the overall mechanical design: schematic drawings, point lists, sequences of operation, and specification sections.
• Create control hardware design and installation drawings, including equipment selection to provide bill of materials.
• Edit, write, and review specifications.
• Construction administration efforts such as internal participation with other KFI groups.  Project planning meetings, control submittal reviews, and other support as required. 
• Provide field assistance to support controls system project delivery.  Communicate design intent and details, answer technical questions, participate in any portion of the DDC control system project construction as required, seeing it to completion.
• Analyze system operational performance and develop recommendations to improve operations.
• Fine-tuning and troubleshooting of control systems.  

Staff Management and Mentorship

• Perform staff management, including managing Performance Group personnel working on their project(s).
• Develop skillsets of less experienced staff, including full-time and co-op/interns, in all aspects of the commissioning process and MEP systems fundamentals. May include classroom-style sessions as well as traditional on the job field testing training.
• Regular collaboration within our controls and commissioning team, and with others in the industry to keep current.