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

Overview

HDR is looking for a Control Systems Engineer to serve in a project leadership role in support of our national Control Systems practice. The role will focus on building management systems (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.

• Produce deliverables under the supervision of a Senior Control Systems Engineer, including writing/editing instrumentation and controls specifications, selecting instrumentation, developing sequence of operations, and creating control system drawings.
• Coordinate the work of control system engineers with the rest of the multidisciplinary team throughout design development and construction, including power coordination, panel locations, remote equipment monitoring, integration to third‑party systems, networking, and device locations.
• Coordinated workload to complete documents on schedule and track financial aspects of projects, ensuring completion within budget.
• Conduct schematic design development and contract document working sessions with clients.
• Review shop drawing submittals, respond to RFIs, conduct field observations on construction sites, and develop reports.
• Establish and maintain client relationships and participate in marketing, design, and production meetings regarding instrumentation and control systems.
• Utilize CADD software, including Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit, to develop and review construction documents.
• Report 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 skill set to serve as a market sector and core service subject matter expert (SME).
• Serve as Engineer of Record responsible 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• PLC/WTP and WWTP software programming experience.
• Hands‑on experience designing SCADA systems, including schematics and loops.
• Experience managing control systems projects.
• Knowledge of automation hardware, including Allen‑Bradley, Emerson, Foxboro, Modicon, Siemens, and GE.
• Knowledge of automation software, including Wonderware, iFix, Factory Talk, VTSScada, and Ignition.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Commitment to HDR’s employee‑owned culture.

• Data Center experience.
• Healthcare experience.
• Network design experience for BMS.
• Knowledge of BACnet, Lon Works, Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, Ethernet‑I/P.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cybersecurity considerations for industrial control or SCADA systems.
• PLC programming and configuration.
• DDC programming and configuration.