Site Engineer

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Birmingham, AL, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Manages building automation and construction projects from initiation through closeout. Coordinates schedules, budgets, subcontractors, internal teams, and project stakeholders while monitoring risks and performance. Supports onsite system verification, field integration, commissioning, programming documentation, and technical issue resolution for BAS and PLC-based systems. Maintains project plans, dashboards, reports, and closeout documentation using project management platforms. Requires frequent travel, safety compliance, and the ability to operate a company vehicle.
Summary Generated by Built In

Job Title: Site Engineer

 

Team: Critical Technologies- Operations

 

Reports To: Critical Technologies Technical Manager or Assistant Technical Manager

 

Office Location: Project Site Based

 

Travel Requirement: 75-100% Travel Requirement


Company Vehicle Operations Requirement: Must be able to drive company vehicle

 

Safety Training Requirement: Site Safety trained and HSI Safety enrollment.


Typical Work Hours: Monday- Friday 7am-4pm


Remote Work: Non-remote unless otherwise determined by management

Job Description

The Site Engineer is responsible for ensuring functional system performance, accurate documentation, compliance with safety standards, and effective coordination among project stakeholders. This role requires a combination of technical knowledge of BAS and PLC based control systems along with project management skills. They will manage project schedules, mitigate risks, and provide on-site support for programming, field integration, and overall project documentation.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Understands project requirements, sequence of operation, programming, and system types.
  • Ensures proper system operability by assisting in onsite performance verification to confirm system functionality.
  • Maintains project documentation by updating wiring diagrams, sequence changes, DDC and PLC programs, HMIs, and displays.
  • Maintains commissioning documentation and collaborates with the programming team for accurate documentation to ensure complete project closeout.
  • Develop and maintain project plans using Smartsheet, MS Project, Procore, CX Alloy (or similar platforms), including setting up progress dashboards, automated workflows, and performance reports to track milestones and deliverables.
  • Facilitates communication among project stakeholders to ensure project milestones are met.
  • Generate analytical reports summarizing project metrics, financial data, and performance to support decision-making by stakeholders.
  • Monitor project performance to identify risks, forecast potential delays or budget impacts, and implement timely corrective actions to keep projects on track.
  • Manage building automation and construction projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget objectives are met while coordinating subcontractors and internal teams.
  • Assists with field level integrations by staying current with integrations platforms like ModBus, BACnet, LON, OPC, and related software. (i.e. Tridium, Fieldserver, ModScan, Wire Shark.
  • Conducts site visits and work with specialized field teams to monitor progress and resolve any technical issues.
  • Safety training in accordance with requirements.
  • Proper adherence to PPE requirements and maintenance of if PPE is issued, and tasks require its use.
  • Additional requests and requirements as determined by HBT/CT management relevant to the role.  

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Data Analytics or related field required.
  • Experience managing construction or building automation/controls projects with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, and subcontractor management.
  • Strong familiarity with electrical and mechanical installation practices and commissioning processes in a building technologies environment.
  • Proficiency with Smartsheet (or similar project management platforms), including building and managing complex project plans, reports, dashboards, and automated workflows.
  • Demonstrated ability to use project data and analytics to manage risk, forecast outcomes, and drive corrective actions.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and prioritize tasks across several active projects.
  • OSHA 30 certification (or ability to obtain within a defined timeframe).
  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% to job sites and customer locations, including support for high‑profile clients across multiple regions.
  • A proactive, mentorship‑oriented mindset with a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
  • The employee is responsible for performing all assigned duties in alignment with the metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) established for this position, and for routinely monitoring, documenting, and reporting performance against these measures to ensure ongoing compliance with organizational standards.

Benefits of working at the Hoffman Family of Companies: 

We are 100% employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). This is a retirement benefit for our employees that is wholly paid for by the company in addition to 401(k) options for employee contributions.  There are approximately 7,000 ESOPs in the United States, governed by the IRS and the U.S. Department of Labor. Research indicates that ESOP companies tend to grow faster in sales and employment. ESOP employees tend to have 2.2 times as much in retirement savings as employees in traditional companies.  In addition to an ESOP, we offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance and PTO! 

 

 

No phone calls please. 

EEO Employer/Vets/Disabled 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field
  • Experience managing construction or building automation and controls projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and subcontractor management
  • Familiarity with electrical and mechanical installation practices and commissioning processes in building technologies
  • Proficiency with Smartsheet or similar project management platforms, including project plans, reports, dashboards, and automated workflows
  • Ability to use project data and analytics to manage risk, forecast outcomes, and drive corrective actions
  • Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills for coordinating multiple stakeholders and active projects
  • OSHA 30 certification or ability to obtain it within a defined timeframe
  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% to job sites and customer locations
  • Ability to drive a company vehicle
  • Site safety training and HSI Safety enrollment
  • Proactive, mentorship-oriented mindset with commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement
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The Company
HQ: Greensboro, North Carolina
497 Employees
Year Founded: 1947

What We Do

Since 1947, Hoffman & Hoffman, Inc. has served the Carolinas and Virginia in the selection and application of commercial and industrial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, filtration and direct digital control (DDC) systems. In Fall 2009, Hoffman & Hoffman, Inc. opened branch offices in Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Hoffman & Hoffman represents manufacturers of the highest quality HVAC equipment and controls available on the market today. Through one of our (14) fourteen regional branch offices, our professional sales engineers can assist you in most commercial/industrial HVAC and filtration projects. We employ Certified Energy Managers (CEM), LEED accredited professionals and professional sales engineers dedicated to meeting the heating, filtration, ventilation and air conditioning needs of engineers, owners and contractors. Delivering engineered, flexible, economical and environmentally responsible solutions for commercial, industrial and institutional heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration requirements is our top priority.

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