Hybrid Senior Automation Engineer

at Stantec

• Job title: Senior Automation Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $117,800 - $176,800 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Senior Automation Engineer guiding technical design for BAS/BMS/PLC systems at Stantec. Managing project scopes, timelines, and design quality while mentoring the technical team.

Responsibilities

• Guides the technical design of projects as subject matter expert, mentor, and resource to the technical team.
• Manage the complete design and scope of services for each project; review timeline and hours budgeted; address inconsistencies with the client and Project Manager.
• Delegate the designing of engineering subsystems to team members in their discipline.
• Manage and deliver the detailed design of the entire engineering system; apply extensive knowledge of building codes and standards; perform equipment selection.
• Manage technical risk, quality, and avoid redesign.
• Coordinate with other disciplines ensuring all automation and controls-related work is incorporated into the design.
• Conduct project reviews and approvals before all QA/QC reviews done by the technical authority.
• Participate in the preparation, review, and approval of RFPs response content and pricing.
• Acts as supervisor and resource to the technical design team; supports staff education and development.

Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of engineering practices and principles in own discipline and basic knowledge of practices and principals in other disciplines.
• Minimum 10 years related industry experience.
• Accredited engineering degree or equivalent experience required.
• Registered professional engineer (PE) license or other professional certification based on expertise preferred.
• Experience in engineering design, consulting, or other facets of DDC or PLC industry for tenant improvement projects, new construction buildings, central plant work, existing facility upgrades or related markets.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Wellness program
• Health saving accounts
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional membership fee coverage
• Paid family leave
• Ten paid holidays each year
• Vacation accrual between 10 and 20 days per year
• Paid sick leave