Field Supervisor, Building Management Systems (BMS)

About Us

We offer complete building controls and engineering solutions, including precision design, software programming, graphics, and commissioning. Combining leading-edge technology, open-protocol solutions, and customized service, we help clients improve building management for greater efficiency, comfort, and security.

Job Summary

Control Solutions Group, Inc., an EMCOR Group company, seeks an Field Supervisor, Building Management Systems (BMS) to join our New York City team.

In this role, the Field Supervisor will coordinate and manage multiple building automation installation projects while supervising subcontractors and collaborating with general contractors. This role combines hands-on technical execution—including commissioning, troubleshooting, and programming building automation systems—with project documentation and tracking. Additionally, the engineer optimizes system performance through energy conservation measures and assists in training junior technicians.

Experience with controls, BMS, BAS, DDC, Building Automation, Building Management, EPMS and Energy Management Systems is preferred. 

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Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage multiple automation installation projects.
• Consult with Project Manager regarding scope additions and deductions, priorities and deadlines.
• Review contract documents and reconcile with RFIs, and project correspondence regarding approved additional scope to determine what scope should and should not be executed and confirm with the Project Manager.
• Supervise subcontractors including prioritizing work to meet intermediate deadlines, authorizing, directing, tracking, and documenting additional work.
• Devise solutions to complete portions of scope required to permit subsequent trade work to commence on time.
• Coordinate (and document) with other trades and the General Contractor regarding devices, locations, installation requirements and functionality of system components.
• Develop and maintain a cooperative working relationship with members of the company, clients, subcontractors, and other trade contractors.
• Anticipate and be able to meet short and/or unpredictable deadlines.
• Perform necessary point to point check-out, commissioning, diagnostic, and maintenance procedures on building automation systems, front-end workstations, servers, electric and pneumatic controls.
• Troubleshoot and repair building automation system panels, including communications equipment, printed circuit boards, power supplies, electrical/electronic controls, sensors, and transducers.
• Efficiently edit computer programs for building automation system points such as determining conversion patterns, defining point acronyms, and/or soliciting alarm specifications from operating personnel.
• Implement energy conservation measures by utilizing and/or modifying the existing building automation system features i.e. mathematical computation and environmental controls.
• Maintain project related documentation including but not limited to commissioning documentation, daily reports, as-builts and status reports.
• Plan, organize and carry out assigned job responsibilities within established time parameters.
• Assist in Junior technician evaluation and training
• Continuously seek to improve knowledge of required job skills and stay abreast of industry changes.
• Join the rotation of on-call plus occasional overtime 
• Assume additional responsibilities as needed and approved by management.
• Travel Required up to 25%

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EE, ME, CE, Math or Physics
• Minimum 5-7 years field experience in the HVAC controls industry including DDC Systems commissioning, software integration operation, calibration, and experience with pneumatic controls.
• Knowledge of Automated Logic commissioning tools and field circuit debugging skills preferred.
• Understanding of the construction industry with emphasis in mechanical/electrical fields.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Strong communication, organizational and documentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, WebCTRL, AutoCad, various operating systems.
• Proven track record of completing jobs on schedule, being self-motivated and achieving full customer satisfaction.

Work Environment

This position is based in our New York City office. 

Benefits

We are committed to providing employees a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability, a 401(k) Savings Plan, College Coach and employee assistance program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Affirmative Action Policy

Please review our Affirmative Action Policy.

Notice to Prospective Employees

Geographic Disclosure

New York, New York

Compensation Range: $90,000 to $130,000 / year (Commensurate with experience)

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