Automation Engineer-Buildings

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Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid
Mid level
Other • Real Estate • Consulting
The Role
Designs automation and control systems for building and facility projects, develops technical deliverables, reviews work for quality, and supports project management under senior supervision. Coordinates with clients, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams while managing scope, schedules, budgets, and technical requirements. Requires experience with PLC or DDC systems, CAD, Revit, engineering design, and consulting projects.
Summary Generated by Built In

The Automation Project Engineer performs basic technical and project management duties under the supervision of a Senior Project Designer/Engineer or Project Manager. Understands and identifies project requirements and performs independent technical work on basic tasks within one’s own discipline. Provides guidance to design team on completion of duties.

Your Key Responsibilities  

  • Develops advanced systems designs within own discipline with minimal supervision; this includes the ability to offer solutions to general technical problems.
  • Works in conjunction with senior project designer/engineers to prepare project deliverables per the client’s intent and scope of work in the proposal.
  • Follows the quality management process; reviews project deliverables before submitting to QA/QC reviewer.
  • Perform duties to assist or act as the project manager as follows:
    • Gives input or creates plans to complete tasks within the project timeline and budget, identifies required precursors from other disciplines in a timely fashion.
    • Fully understands and advises clients of company’s service offerings.
    • Meets or exceeds utilization goals and adheres to project budget.
    • Identifies and reports potential roadblocks and competing client and co-worker priorities that may inhibit the ability to maintain the project scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Develops understanding of company’s accounting and project management systems.
  • Participate in the engineering/professional community to build personal knowledge and professional growth (e.g. attend meetings / seminars / conferences). 
Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

  • Experience with programmable logic controller (PLC)/industrial controls or (DDC) Direct Digital Controls.
  • Extensive experience with Microsoft programs/tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Possess basic knowledge of engineering practices within own discipline.
  • Knowledgeable of accepted design and construction concepts, practices and procedures.
  • Able to read, analyze and interpret technical documents and specifications, technical procedures and government regulations.
  • Proficient in applicable software (i.e., CAD and Revit).
  • Exhibits effective communication skills to communicate the scope and coordinate tasks with vendors and co-workers.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or a related field required, or similar experience.
  • Minimum of 4+ years of experience in engineering design and consulting for tenant improvement projects, new construction buildings, central plant work, existing facility upgrades or related markets.
  • Extensive experience with Microsoft programs/tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Professional Engineering (PE) license a bonus. 

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The
diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously
been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and
infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance
communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

About Us

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

About the Team
Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a 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 and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or a related field, or similar experience
  • At least 4 years of engineering design and consulting experience
  • Experience with programmable logic controllers, industrial controls, or Direct Digital Controls
  • Extensive experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Basic knowledge of engineering practices within the relevant discipline
  • Knowledge of accepted design and construction concepts, practices, and procedures
  • Ability to interpret technical documents, specifications, technical procedures, and government regulations
  • Proficiency with applicable software, including CAD and Revit
  • Effective communication skills for coordinating scope and tasks with vendors and coworkers
  • Professional Engineering license
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The Company
HQ: Edmonton, Alberta
22,253 Employees

What We Do

We're active members of the communities we serve. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. The Stantec community unites approximately 22,000 employees working in over 350 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource, environmental, and infrastructure projects to life. Our work—engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics, from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Our local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients'​ needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.

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