Junior Controls Engineer Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

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About Us
Automated Logic, a Carrier company, is a leader in intelligent building solutions. For over 40 years, we've helped organizations from small businesses to Fortune 500s optimize building performance, reduce energy consumption, and enhance occupant comfort. As part of Carrier, we're committed to delivering innovative, sustainable, and smart building technologies.
At Automated Logic, you'll find the kind of work that challenges your mind, respects your time, and rewards your mastery in a place that feels like home.
About the role
If you've been in the BAS world a while, you know the difference between a job that just keeps you busy and one that keeps you engaged, respected, and growing. At Automated Logic, a Carrier Company, our Controls Engineers describe this as the place where they finally found both challenge and balance. A place that trusts your judgment, values your craftsmanship, and gives you the tools and autonomy to make an impact. As a Controls Engineer, you'll be an expert voice on-site- performing difficult and complex engineering activities and creating standard work for common procedures.
Our long-tenured people put it simply:
"I finally found it. Not just a job. Not just a paycheck. A work home."
If that sounds like what you've been looking for, we'd like to welcome you home too.
At Automated Logic, we believe in investing in our people. As a Controls Engineer, you'll have access to:
Professional Development: Training programs, certifications, and continuing education in BAS technologies and leadership.
Career Pathways and Leadership Opportunities: Opportunities to advance into roles such as Project Engineer, Technical Manager, or Operations Lead, as well as mentor junior staff and contribute to strategic initiatives that shape our service delivery.
Recognition & Rewards: Recognition programs that celebrate your contributions.
What you'll gain

• Health & wellness benefits, 401k, paid time off and competitive wages.

• Stability and respect. Many of our field engineers have been here 10-20 years because their work, time, and expertise are valued.

• Freedom to execute. You'll own your projects and collaborate closely with engineers and PMs who trust your expertise.

• Continuous learning. Access to advanced training in WebCTRL®, networking, integration, and system analytics.

• Balance and culture. Leadership that respects family time, and a team that looks out for one another.

Scope of Position
As a Controls Engineer, you will be crucial to ALC's business through the designing of advanced building automation systems created specifically for each individual customer. We are looking for someone who works well in a team and has excellent problem-solving, time management, and multi-tasking skills.
What you'll do

• Under minimal direction, plan, prioritize and manage multiple engineering projects; prioritizing tasks to ensure that the team's overall resources are used effectively and that project deadlines are met.

• Manage several components of a large scale, complex, or significant engineering project, from start to finish, so that it is completed on time and within budget.

• Manage major responsibilities across multiple engineering disciplines on a regular basis.

• Design and program building automation systems, site-specific configuration of control systems, and control algorithms.

• Adhere to project requirements and company and customer standards of design, programming, and implementation.

• Create a clear design document for project teams with technical information.

• Document and communicate the building automation system design and revisions.

• Develop graphical and text-based interfaces for building automation systems.

• Test programming and interfaces prior to implantation.

• Provide technical support to sales representatives to ensure customers' needs are met.

• Identify and communicate project opportunities and risks.

• Support of functional testing for building systems.

• Jobsite visits if necessary to aid in project support

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED

• 5+ years of overall HVAC controls experience (excluding end-user-only experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, ideally with a concentration in HVAC&R.

• Proficient with advanced building automation software, such as WebCTRL, and installing building automation controls.

• Expert with TCP/IP networks including wireless technology.

• Experience interacting with a large and diverse number of simultaneous challenges, requiring knowledge of multiple disciplines.

• Ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.

• Excellent communication skills as well as the ability to work well in a team environment.

• Proficient with Microsoft 365 applications.

Sponsorship not available. Must be permanent resident.
Pay Range
The annual salary for this position is between $64,500.00 - $129,500.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.
Other Compensation
This position may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
Benefits
Employees are eligible for benefits, including:

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
• Retirement Benefits
• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance

To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here Work with us | Carrier CorporateThe specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process
Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 28 July 2026
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Use of AI
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