Senior Controls Engineer
Senior Controls Design Engineer
Location: East Coast (NY, NJ, Boston, DC Area)
Compensation: Competitive base salary + bonus/profit-sharing potential + strong benefits package
A leading multidisciplinary engineering and design consultancy is looking for a Senior Controls Design Engineer to join its growing team. This is an opportunity to work on some of the most complex and high-profile projects in the market, including mission-critical facilities, commercial buildings, transportation infrastructure, higher education, life sciences, and advanced technology environments.
You'll play a key role in delivering controls engineering solutions from concept through commissioning while collaborating with mechanical, electrical, IT, sustainability, and architectural teams.
What You'll Do
- Lead and develop controls system designs for complex building and infrastructure projects.
- Design and review DDC, PLC, BMS, and SCADA systems from concept through construction and commissioning.
- Develop sequences of operation, control schematics, network architectures, integration diagrams, and technical specifications.
- Coordinate controls integration across HVAC, power, plant, and facility systems.
- Support instrumentation selection, controls strategies, and operational technology (OT) network design.
- Review vendor submittals, equipment selections, controls drawings, and system integration approaches.
- Participate in FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup, and integrated systems testing activities.
- Work closely with clients, contractors, integrators, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute technical leadership across projects.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 6+ years of experience in controls engineering, building automation, industrial controls, or system integration.
- Experience designing and specifying BMS, DDC, PLC, or SCADA-based control systems.
- Strong understanding of controls architecture, system integration, communications protocols, and engineering documentation.
- Ability to coordinate across multiple disciplines and stakeholders on large-scale projects.
Preferred Experience
- Data center or mission-critical facility experience.
- EIT certification.
- Experience with AutoCAD and/or Revit.
- Knowledge of sustainability, energy, or thermal modeling.
- Membership in ISA, ASHRAE, or ASME.
Why Join?
- Work on landmark and technically challenging projects.
- Collaborate with nationally recognized engineering and design professionals.
- Strong learning and career development opportunities.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Competitive benefits package including healthcare, retirement contributions, paid time off, and performance-based profit sharing.
- Opportunity to shape the future of smart, sustainable, and resilient buildings.
If you're a controls professional who enjoys solving complex engineer
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