Automation Engineer- Indianapolis, IN

EMCOR Group - Indianapolis, IN

Full-time

Indianapolis, IN

Construction of Buildings

About the position

DeBra-Kuempel Inc., a subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc., is seeking a skilled professional to join our team in providing mechanical and electrical services across the tri-state area. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in designing building automation systems, ensuring that projects are executed efficiently and meet the highest standards of quality. This position involves attending project turnover meetings, collaborating with sales and project teams, and creating project submittals based on detailed project plans and specifications. The role requires a proactive approach to identifying gaps or ambiguities in projects, submitting Requests for Information (RFIs) as necessary, and selecting and ordering controllers and devices for various projects. In addition to technical responsibilities, the candidate will develop written sequences of operations and write logic block programming to operate Direct Digital Control (DDC) equipment. The role also includes downloading controllers, testing inputs and outputs, and verifying program operations to ensure everything functions as intended. The candidate will work closely with the graphics department to build user-friendly graphical interfaces and will be responsible for obtaining field markups to revise submittals for owner records. Coordination of commissioning and testing procedures is essential, as is training facility owners and operators on the systems implemented. Building strong relationships with both new and existing customers is a key aspect of this role, as is the ability to escalate critical issues to the Engineering Manager or Project Manager with appropriate recommendations for resolution. The candidate must comply with all company operating policies, procedures, and safety programs, and be prepared to perform additional assignments as required by the company's needs.

Responsibilities

• Attend project turnover meetings with the sales and project team.
• Design building automation systems and create project submittals using project plans and specifications.
• Identify any gaps or ambiguity in the project and submit RFIs as required.
• Select and order controllers and devices for projects.
• Develop written sequence of operations and write logic block programming to run DDC equipment.
• Download controllers, test inputs/outputs, and verify program operation.
• Build graphical user interfaces with assistance from graphics department.
• Obtain field markups and revise the submittals with any changes for owner records.
• Coordinate commissioning and testing procedures.
• Train facility owners/operators.
• Maintain backups of DDC systems and project documentation.
• Develop strong relationships with new and existing customers.
• Escalate critical and/or sensitive issues to the Engineering Manager / Project Manager with recommendation for resolution.
• Comply with all Company operating policies, procedures, and safety programs.
• Perform additional assignments as required by the needs of the company or as directed.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in related engineering/technology field required; bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred.
• In lieu of bachelor's degree, a combination of verifiable DDC specific training and five or more years of experience will be considered.
• Knowledge of the construction industry and contract documentation.
• Strong understanding of low voltage electrical wiring.
• Experience in engineering, design, or maintenance of HVAC systems.
• Strong understanding of the fundamentals of commercial electrical, HVAC, and control theory.
• DDC or PLC design experience preferred.
• DDC or PLC programming experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Visio, and other electrical, technical, or construction programs.
• Familiarity with computer and building architecture networks.
• Familiarity with third party equipment integration over protocols such as BACnet/Modbus.

Nice-to-haves

• Programming experience is required; graphical block programming experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.