Lead onsite delivery of building automation projects, guide teams of 2–5 engineers, conduct system startups, install and configure software, perform loop checks, calibration, functional testing, troubleshooting, and field programming. Lead customer meetings, maintain customer relationships, train representatives, and support HVAC controls testing. The role requires 100% travel to customer project locations.
Overview
An Onsite Project Engineer is responsible for the onsite leadership and delivery of building automation projects. Day to day tasks will be determined by the specific requirements of each project.
It is expected that this role is 100% travel with all work taking place at customer project locations. Engineers in this role are eligible for travel benefits such as housing, per diem, and premium site pay.
ResponsibilitiesTeam Leadership
- Provide technical guidance for a project team of 2-5 engineers
- Identify and assign tasks within the project team
- Lead customer meetings
- Maintain relationships with existing customers
Onsite System Startup
- Install project software and configuration onto site systems
- Participate in point to point loop checks for all instrumentation
- Perform software calibration and tuning
- Conduct functional tests of all systems
- Troubleshoot installation discrepancies
- Support additional customer testing
- Program field modifications as required
- Train customer representatives on operations and maintenance of system
Technical Experience (One or more of the following technologies)
- Controls Experience
- Rockwell: FactoryTalk Suite, RS Logix/Studio 5000, familiarity with PlantPAx DCS
- Other useful technologies include:
- Scripting languages (VBA, Python, etc.)
- Knowledge of Kepware OPC server, ThinManager, VMware is preferred.
HVAC
- Basic understanding of HVAC systems in large building automation systems.
- Understanding of sequence of operations and P&IDs for HVAC and plant utilities.
- Experience with functional testing, including the ability to create, maintain, and execute test plans.
- Experience with specifying instrumentation and control valves for HVAC systems
Competitive Base Salary: $80,000–$125,000, depending on experience
Performance Bonuses: Bonus structure designed to reward results
Travel Perks: Travel incentives + per-diem packages for field assignments
Full Benefits Package: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Retirement Ready: 401(k) with company match
Time Off: Generous PTO which includes vacation, holidays, and unlimited personal time
Grow With Us: Ongoing training, certifications, and professional development support
Similar Jobs
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Productivity • Software • Automation
Lead product vision and execution for an MVP autonomous agent platform, prototyping and shipping agentic capabilities. Own roadmap for orchestration, memory, action execution, and secure governance. Drive adoption, define metrics, partner with engineering, GTM, and open-source ecosystem, and translate frontier AI research into scalable platform primitives.
Top Skills:
Agent OrchestrationAgentic AiLlm OrchestrationLlmsLow-Code/No-CodeMemory ArchitecturesModel Fine-TuningOpen-Source Ai FrameworksPrompt EngineeringRpaServicenow Ai
Cloud • Fintech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software
Manage a portfolio of accounting and bookkeeping partners to drive retention, platform adoption, revenue growth, and subscription expansion. Conduct business reviews, create success plans, identify churn risks, and position Xero capabilities including payroll, bill pay, analytics, and AI tools. Use Salesforce CRM for account health, forecasting, and pipeline management while collaborating with consultants, sales operations, marketing, finance, and customer experience teams.
Top Skills:
Ai-Powered SoftwareAnalytics ToolsPayroll SoftwareSalesforce CRMXero Platform
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Productivity • Software • Automation
Manages global keynote programs, including production planning, budgets, timelines, vendor relationships, scenic design, logistics, speaker readiness, rehearsals, stakeholder communications, and event execution across a multi-city World Forum program.
Top Skills:
AI
What you need to know about the Chicago Tech Scene
With vibrant neighborhoods, great food and more affordable housing than either coast, Chicago might be the most liveable major tech hub. It is the birthplace of modern commodities and futures trading, a national hub for logistics and commerce, and home to the American Medical Association and the American Bar Association. This diverse blend of industry influences has helped Chicago emerge as a major player in verticals like fintech, biotechnology, legal tech, e-commerce and logistics technology. It’s also a major hiring center for tech companies on both coasts.
Key Facts About Chicago Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 245,800; 5.2% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: McDonald’s, John Deere, Boeing, Morningstar
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, fintech, software, logistics technology
- Funding Landscape: $2.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Arch Venture Partners, MATH Venture Partners, Jump Capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Institute of Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
