Senior Controls Optimization Engineer

4 days ago

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Synerfac Full time
Senior Controls Optimization Engineer

At Synerfac, we are seeking a highly skilled Senior Controls Optimization Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing building automation systems and energy management controls.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct on-site assessments of prospective buildings to identify opportunities for energy efficiency improvements.
  • Collaborate with solutions engineers and BAS technicians to evaluate controls ECMs for total energy savings.
  • Develop engineering solutions to help clients achieve financial, technical, operational, and environmental goals.
  • Apply ASHRAE Level III and preconstruction experience to ensure optimal system performance.
  • Perform and manage assessments from inception to contract, defining scopes and pricing for BAS-driven energy conservation measures.
  • Assist in client-facing sales presentations and design comprehensive building automation strategies to optimize HVAC systems and energy consumption.
  • Evaluate existing building automation systems, including controls, components, and sequences of operation, and work with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, develop specifications, and implement system enhancements.
  • Lead system commissioning efforts, ensuring proper installation, configuration, and functionality of building automation controls, and analyze system performance data to identify trends, anomalies, and areas for improvement.
  • Develop and implement control modifications to enhance energy efficiency and operational reliability, and provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians.
  • Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in building automation and energy management, and collaborate with clients to understand their unique requirements and deliver tailored solutions.
  • Act as a subject matter expert on building automation systems and energy management controls, offering insights and recommendations, and continuously develop professional skills and mentor the engineering team in subject matter expertise.
  • Manage service, maintenance, repair, and replacement costs over the BAS lifecycle, and conduct strategic financial planning over the BAS lifecycle.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or controls engineering, or equivalent related field experience, training, and education.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing building automation systems and energy management controls.
  • Proficiency in industry-standard building automation protocols: Haystack, BACnet, Modbus.
  • Strong understanding of HVAC systems, including chillers, boilers, air handling units, and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
  • Demonstrated experience in system commissioning, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Defining scopes of energy conservation measures.
  • Determining installation estimates for projects.
  • Estimating annual energy savings.
  • High-level proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Proficiency in Salesforce.
  • Advanced knowledge of energy best practices and codes (ASHRAE, IESNA, NEC, etc.).
  • Experience in seeing projects through to implementation.
  • Technical experience with energy efficiency technologies.
  • Ability to visualize multiple building components as part of a larger efficiency plan.
  • Operational experience with electrical installations - low voltage, power sources, panel build/install, and communications trunks.
  • Knowledge of controls construction documentation and processes: RFIs, submittals, specifications, and testing.
  • Operational experience with various HVAC system types: VAVs, VVTs, Dual Duct, four/two-pipe FCU, Heat Pumps, chillers, and boilers.
  • Experience developing controls solutions, including writing scopes and sequences for bid.
Skills:
  • Familiarity with older controls and devices (pneumatics, inlet vanes) and upgrading to DDC.
  • Knowledge of integration methods and data extraction from third-party equipment.
  • Familiarity with ALC product line and other platforms.
  • Proficiency with BAS systems - sensors and instrumentation for system architecture.
  • Ability to read drawings, schedules, common control loops, and optimization strategies for valves, meters, and airflow stations.
  • Understanding of control theory and tuning PID loops.
  • Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills.
  • Advanced computer skills.
  • Project management fundamentals.
  • Ability to work effectively across a large geographic and diverse customer portfolio.
  • Effective interpersonal skills to develop good working relationships.
  • Proven ability to source and implement new technology.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of energy efficiency technologies.
  • Demonstrated performance working with solution providers to improve energy/utility performance in commercial, industrial, and healthcare facilities.
  • In-depth knowledge of building services such as mechanical, HVAC, Building Automation System, electrical, and lighting.
  • Willingness to travel and perform after-hours work occasionally when needed.

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