Associate Controls Engineer Jobs in New Castle, DE

Job Description

Job Title: Building Automation & Controls Engineer

Location: Red Roof

Department:Facilities

Position Summary: The Building Automation & Controls Engineer enables innovation by sourcing new technologies and processes that drive efficiencies in cost and performance while creating and supporting strategic initiatives brought to the Facilities Process and Technology team. Partners with Facilities vendor managed teams to ensure equipment is running at peak performance, enables full equipment life cycle and minimize repair cost. Leads the business by ensuring that Building Automation System (BAS) technologies are implemented for all remodels, retrofits, new site construction and innovation projects on time and within budget.

Principal Duties:

• Key technical contributor and resource for Wawa's Building Automation and HVAC/R related topics.
• Partner with Facilities vendor managed teams to leverage BAS to develop and implement process improvements that reduce cost, improve information accuracy and drive decision making.
• Provide direction and make recommendations for all controls strategies and potential system changes as well as support issue resolution initiatives when problems arise.
• Collaborate with Senior Supervisor of Facilities Technology to lead cross functional groups sourcing innovation that drives efficiencies and reduces cost.
• Enable innovation by benchmarking, researching, sourcing new sensors and technologies. Partner with Operations Engineering and external consultants to install, test and validate potential business case.
• Drive continuous improvement by performing on going alarm logic review to ensure only actionable data is being received by the system to reduce alarm touches in the Contact Center and avoid unnecessary work orders.
• Engage with Construction, Retail Implementation, our third-party system integrator and service vendors to identify system and equipment needs related to remodel and new store construction projects. Identify and document potential installation issues reporting back to the Senior Supervisor of Facilities Technology.
• Monitor, support, and verify the third-party vendor installation, QC and commissioning process in order to ensure all equipment and software is functioning appropriately. Document any issues and ensure resolution in a timely fashion. Develop and implement process improvements based on identified trends and data to avoid future problems.
• Support the programming and commissioning of all BAS network devices within the Tridium Niagara N4 and AX software environments.
• Provide Tier Two on-call support for the Wawa Contact Center and third-party service vendors to assist in the resolution of BAS and HVAC/R control problems.
• Collaborate with Retail Implementation Team on the BAS retrofit program by developing and maintaining the schedule for both remodel and non-remodel installations as well as ordering all needed hardware. Ensure store operations is included in all scheduling decisions when possible.
• Collaborate with Construction, Remodel Team and our third-party integrator to update the BAS drawings for all store types as the system evolves. Complete periodic review of building plans to ensure BAS equipment locations have not changed. Identify and assist implementing process and design improvements that increase efficiency, improve quality or reduce cost.
• Perform ongoing verification of all system communications and graphics to ensure they are accurate for monitoring by Wawa Associates and BAS third party integrator.
• Manage the development, and maintenance of BAS and HVAC/R training material and troubleshooting documentation. Partner with the Contact Center trainer, Facilities vendor management and third party vendors to deliver new and ongoing training to their teams.

Essential Functions:

• Strong project and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and plans
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as, participate in cross-functional work teams
• Strong written and oral communication skills with an ability to interact with all levels of management
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills
• 24/7 on call support, based on business needs
• Periodic overnight travel required
• Excellent customer service and leadership skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Detail oriented and excellent organizational skills
• Proven self-starter with demonstrated ability to make decisions
• Ability to develop and implement efficient processes that balance service level requirement and cost objectives

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Minimum five (5) years of experience with building, mechanical and electrical systems with proficient understanding of building equipment controls and the ability understand blue prints and technical drawings
• Minimum three (3) years of experience with building automation, Tridium Niagara N4/AX platform preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, MS Outlook)
• Tridium Niagara certification preferred

Wawa will provide reasonable accommodation to complete an application upon request, consistent with applicable law. If you require an accommodation, please contact our Associate Service Center at asc@wawa.com.

Wawa, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Wawa maintains a work environment in which Associates are treated fairly and with respect and in which discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all applicants and Associates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.