Control Systems Engineer; PE Facilities​/Building Management​/Building Automation

At HDR, our employee‑owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

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 Control Systems Engineer to serve in a project leadership role in support of our national 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.

• Work under the supervision of a Senior Control Systems Engineer to produce deliverable packages for several concurrent projects – including: writing/editing instrumentation and controls specifications, selecting instrumentation, developing sequence of operations, creating 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.
• Reviewing shop drawing submittal, responding to RFI and conducting field observations on construction sites and developing reports.
• Establishing and maintaining client relationships, participating in marketing, design and production meetings with regard to instrumentation and control systems.
• Utilize CADD software including Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit products to develop and review construction documents.
• Reporting project status, performance, and quality updates to the Control Systems Section Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 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).
• Serve as Engineer of Record in responsible charge for the development of biddable and technically accurate control system construction documents.
• Active participation in industry professional societies, trade shows, and conferences.
• Advancement to Senior Control Systems Engineer.

• Data Center experience a plus.
• Healthcare experience a plus.
• Network design experience for BMS a plus.
• Knowledge of multiple communication platforms and protocols including but not limited to BACnet, Lon Works, Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, Ethernet‑I/P a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cybersecurity considerations for industrial control or SCADA systems a plus.
• PLC programming and configuration a plus.
• DDC programming and configuration a plus.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or…