Location: all cities,NC, USA
About Us
At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.
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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.
HDR is looking for a Senior Control Systems Engineer to serve in a project leadership role in support of our global Control Systems practice which includes full-service capabilities and supports clients in multiple industries and market sectors providing control system assessment, planning, design, automation programming/configuration, testing & commissioning, and maintenance.
This role will be primarily focused on building management (BMS) and automated facility support systems in coordination with clients and multidiscipline teams to deliver full-service control systems solutions for construction and implementation in multiple market sectors including tech, media & telecom; healthcare, research, and life sciences.
Primary Responsibilities:
* Leading control systems design teams to produce deliverable packages for several concurrent projects - including: writing/editing instrumentation and controls specifications, selecting instrumentation, developing sequence of operations, create control system drawings
* Coordinating the work of the control system engineers with the balance of multi-disciplined team throughout a project's design development and construction - including: power coordination, panel locations, remote equipment monitoring, integration to 3rd party systems, networking, and device locations
* Coordinating workload to complete documents on schedule
* Tracking financial aspects of projects, coordinating, and adjusting the work effort with the team to ensure that the work is completed within budget
* Conducting schematic; design development, and contract document working sessions with clients
* Establishing and maintaining client relationships, participate in marketing, design and production meetings with regard to instrumentation and control system
* Acting as a mentor for junior staff members
* Provide Quality Control (QC) reviews of control system designs
* Reporting project status, performance, and quality updates to the Control Systems Section Manager
Growth opportunities:
* Exposure to multiple market sectors and core services of our global control systems program
* Training and development to build skillset to serve as market sector and core service subject matter expert (SME)
* Mentor junior staff and assist section manager in identifying development opportunities to achieve team goals and objectives
* Develop skillset to serve as Design Manager on mid-scale, large scale, or complex control systems projects, responsible for leading day-to-day design activities to achieve project milestones
* Develop skillset to serve as Project Manager on control systems projects with responsibility to lead multi-discipline teams to achieve project objectives including scope, schedule, budget, and quality
Required Qualifications
* Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Control Systems related field
* PE required
* Minimum of 10 years of applicable experience
* Hands on experience designing BMS systems
* Network design experience
* Must be knowledgeable of control systems and sequence of operations for building systems including Mechanical/HVAC, Electrical/Power Monitoring, Lighting, etc
* Must be knowledgeable of multiple communication platforms and protocols including but not limited to BACnet, LonWorks, Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, Ethernet-I/P
* Must be knowledgeable of cybersecurity considerations in control systems
* Must be knowledgeable of network, PLC or DDC hardware and software, and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) software used in Building Management System applications
Preferred Qualifications
* Data Center experience a plus
* Healthcare experience a plus
* Direct Digital Control (DDC) programming and configuration a plus
* Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming and configuration a plus
* HMI programming and configuration a plus
* Networking, IT, and communications experience a plus
* Knowledge and experience with Internet of Things (IoT) a plus
Why HDR
At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.