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DLR Group

Employee-owned architecture and engineering firm

Senior Mechanical Controls Engineer - Mission Critical

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of experience writing controls specifications, creating controls system diagrams, and writing sequences of operations.
  • Familiarity with facility operations and maintenance of building systems.
  • Working knowledge of the design and construction process and the ability to understand and communicate with professionals from other disciplines.
  • Strong critical thinking and time-management skills, and verbal and written communication skills.
  • Understanding of business management and customer-service principles.
  • Knowledge of building and energy codes.
  • A demonstrated record of consistent quality work.
  • Ability to lead others and foster teamwork.
  • Knowledge of and support for DLR Group’s climate action strategy and commitments, including AIA2030, MEP2040, and SE2050.

Responsibilities

  • Design control systems from schematics through construction administration for buildings across sectors including higher education, culture and performing arts, healthcare, K–12, justice and civic, mission critical, and energy.
  • Participate in the design process for building systems and prepare detailed drawings and specifications.
  • Lead multiple projects and staff across multiple regions to ensure local engineering teams understand project-specific design criteria and to train teams on control-system design.
  • Assure the quality of designs produced by teams through multiple review touchpoints.
  • Manage engineering project execution to align with budget, schedule, and scope while maintaining client expectations.
  • Track project milestones and deliverables, ensure adherence to quality standards, and prepare regular status reports.
  • Facilitate and document meetings with staff and clients, coordinating project personnel, vendors, and consultants.
  • Contribute to requests for proposal responses, participate in client interviews, and foster client relationships as part of business development initiatives.
  • Lead the design of building automation, smoke control, and electrical system control systems on projects.
  • Collaborate with architects, other engineers, and clients as part of the integrated design process.
  • Conduct technical reviews of interdisciplinary teams' work before issuance.
  • Represent DLR Group at meetings with owners, clients, and suppliers.
  • Mentor emerging professional engineers and assist in developing and implementing firm-wide controls standards.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with a consulting engineering or architecture/engineering firm as an engineer designing mechanical, power, lighting, and/or low-voltage systems.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Architectural Engineering or a related field.
  • Professional Engineer licensure.
  • At least 15 years of engineering experience, including building-systems design.
  • Experience designing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
  • Experience integrating lighting systems into building automation systems.
  • Experience integrating electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems into security and building automation systems.
  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation.
  • Experience with building information modeling (BIM), including Autodesk Revit workflow.
  • Building energy modeling experience.

About the Company

DLR Group

Employee-owned architecture and engineering firm

DLR Group is an integrated design firm providing architecture, engineering, interior design, and planning services for sectors including healthcare, education, workplace, and civic infrastructure. Its offerings extend to specialty services such as landscape architecture, lighting design, acoustics, and audiovisual systems. What sets DLR Group apart is its 100% employee-ownership model, aligning every team member's incentives with client outcomes. The goal is to elevate the human experience through design that strengthens resilient communities.

Company size
1-10
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN
Founded
1966

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