Senior Building Automation Specialist

Overview

Lead design, installation, commissioning, and optimization of building automation systems

Key Responsibilities

• bas installation
• control logic
• commissioning
• data reporting
• client training
• project ownership

Tasks

Train client facilities staff on BAS and integrated system operation and provide clients with clear, actionable technical insights. Confirm implementation of control logic and user-friendly interfaces. Troubleshoot issues on-site and resolve them in real-time. Oversee BAS installations; liaise with contractors and project teams. Support data collection and reporting for ongoing performance validation. Prepare RFP documentation, including sequences and points lists. Monitor system data during the M&V phase and troubleshoot anomalies. Lead or support full commissioning to ensure systems perform to specifications. Mentor junior engineers and technicians on controls design and commissioning best practices. Ensure mechanical system designs are fully controllable and aligned with automation strategies. Attend start-ups to ensure readiness and validate programming. Conduct on-site assessments of BAS and mechanical systems. Lead controls assessments during bid phases and generate scope estimates. Champion cross function knowledge transfer to internal Project Team: engineers/ construction managers/ subcontractors. Support client presentations and internal reviews pre-award. Specify BAS components and design custom control strategies. Analyze BAS legacy sequences and architectures for optimization opportunities. As a Senior Building Automation Specialist in DC, you'll play a strategic and technical leadership role during a time of rapid growth. Your expertise will ensure the success of multimillion-dollar energy projects. You will bridge complex MEP design with real-world building performance—engineering custom control strategies and optimizing mechanical systems to meet energy, comfort, and operational goals. From pre-design through commissioning and beyond, your input will deliver measurable ROI and long-term sustainability. Optimize programming to meet performance guarantees post-installation. -Work on-site daily to monitor the performance of completed projects and provide support during design, construction, and commissioning phases. -Project ownership: take charge from design to delivery, with the autonomy to make decisions and see your impact come to life

Requirements

• building automation
• 10+ experience
• troubleshooting
• contractor management
• controls programming
• delta controls

What You Bring

-Occasional travel to Canada and other United States offices. -10+ Experience in Building Automation Systems installations on mechanical systems, such as air handlers, VAVs, chilled water systems, and hot water systems. -Experience in reading and understanding mechanical sequence of operations. -Ability to troubleshoot hardware devices and wiring. -Proven experience hiring and managing controls contractors. -Experience in writing and troubleshooting controls’ programs from leading integrators or manufacturers, such as Delta Controls, Automated Logic Controls, Schneider, Distech Controls, Johnson Controls, Siemens, Honeywell etc.

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Benefits

-Career growth & open communication: grow in a culture of transparency and support, with direct access to leadership, and tailored development through training, mentorship, and career planning -Annual base salary of approx. $115,000 - $155,000. Base salary is an approximate range and dependent on location and years of relevant experience. -More than a working tool, cell phones are provided for professional and personal use -Parking and meals covered on-site -Employer contribution to 401(k) and to a complete Group Insurance package with easy access to health and support through Telemedicine and Employee Assistance Program -Generous paid time off: minimum of 15 vacation days, 5 personal days, 10 public holidays, plus a week off to recharge during the end of year holidays

About Ecosystem

-The firm combines in-house engineering, design, construction, and commissioning to deliver guaranteed outcomes for clients. -Typical projects span industrial plants, healthcare facilities, universities, municipalities, K‑12 schools, and commercial real estate. -Ecosystem specializes in optimizing energy systems: ventilation upgrades, steam-to-hot-water conversions, geothermal installations, and solar energy integration. -Landmark projects include transforming a government bunker with air-source heat pumps and a biomass boiler at a chocolate factory burning cocoa husks for steam. -With offices in Québec, Montréal, Toronto, New York, Boston, Columbus, and Los Angeles, Ecosystem supports clients across major North American markets.

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