What are the responsibilities and job description for the Building Controls Engineering Lead position at The Building People?
The Building People, LLC has an opening for a Building Controls Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership, system architecture, and delivery oversight for advanced Building Automation Systems (BAS). This senior-level role is responsible for the design, implementation, commissioning, and lifecycle support of Tridium Niagara-based, vendoragnostic building controls solutions across complex facilities. The Engineering Lead will serve as a technical authority, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with customers, project managers, and subcontractors to deliver secure, scalable, and highperformance smart building systems.
In this role, the Engineering Lead will lead and coordinate a team of controls engineers and specialists, providing technical direction, mentoring, and quality assurance to deliver consistent, highperformance solutions across a diverse federal and commercial portfolio. The position serves as a technical authority and primary escalation point, partnering closely with customers, project managers, and subcontractors to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant smart building systems are delivered on time and within scope.
Required Experience & Skills
- Seniorlevel experience (typically 8 years) in building automation systems engineering for commercial, institutional, or federal facilities
- Demonstrated expertise with Tridium Niagara (N4) framework and Niagaracompatible platforms (e.g., Honeywell, Siemens, Schneider, JCI, Distech, or equivalent)
- Proven ability to design openprotocol, interoperable BAS architectures using BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks, and IPbased networks
- Experience leading controls design efforts, including sequences of operation, points lists, drawings, submittals, and system integration
- Strong commissioning and troubleshooting background for largescale BAS deployments
- Ability to act as technical lead on projects, providing guidance to engineers, programmers, and technicians
- Familiarity with cybersecurity best practices for OT and BAS environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including customerfacing technical presentations
Preferred Experience & Skills
- Niagara certification(s) (e.g., N4 Technical Certification)
- Experience supporting federal, DoD, or missioncritical facilities
- Integration experience with energy management, metering, fault detection/diagnostics (FDD), and analytics platforms
- Exposure to smart building, IoT, and enterprise integration initiatives
- Prior experience with project lifecycle support from design through operations and sustainment
- Knowledge of industry standards, codes, and guidelines (ASHRAE, UFC, etc.)
Required Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field
- Equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience may be considered
Preferred Education
- Master's degree in Engineering or related discipline
- Professional certifications related to BAS, controls, or energy systems
*Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.
*Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:
- Medical & Rx
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Life Insurance/AD&D
- Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccomodation@thebuildingpeople.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
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