What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Team Lead position at Thermo Systems?
Who We Are
Thermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner, delivering world-class automation solutions in the District Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets. Our diverse leadership and dedicated engineering team are committed to excellence and consistent growth. Our unique company culture, known as "The Thermo Way," strengthens our team by fostering an environment where all members perform their best.
Our commitment to being unified, dynamic, and delivering excellence is evident in how we build trusting relationships through connection and camaraderie, ability to adapt, and focus on integrity and success. These values guide our daily operations and interactions, setting the standard for our team's behavior. As we continue to grow and evolve, "The Thermo Way" supports our goals of becoming a world-class organization, ensuring employee success, customer success, and financial strength.
Job Summary
Works on data center building management systems and electrical power monitoring systems. Grows and supervises a team of engineering reports while leading several project related tasks and/or large projects in their entirety. Assumes ultimate responsibility for the assigned projects/tasks. Takes direction and seeks guidance from the program design lead and company leadership.
Education And Experience
Technical Responsibilities:
In addition to Control Systems Project Engineer I skills and abilities:
Model Thermo Systems core values of employee success, customer success and financial strength by:
Thermo Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Thermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner, delivering world-class automation solutions in the District Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets. Our diverse leadership and dedicated engineering team are committed to excellence and consistent growth. Our unique company culture, known as "The Thermo Way," strengthens our team by fostering an environment where all members perform their best.
Our commitment to being unified, dynamic, and delivering excellence is evident in how we build trusting relationships through connection and camaraderie, ability to adapt, and focus on integrity and success. These values guide our daily operations and interactions, setting the standard for our team's behavior. As we continue to grow and evolve, "The Thermo Way" supports our goals of becoming a world-class organization, ensuring employee success, customer success, and financial strength.
Job Summary
Works on data center building management systems and electrical power monitoring systems. Grows and supervises a team of engineering reports while leading several project related tasks and/or large projects in their entirety. Assumes ultimate responsibility for the assigned projects/tasks. Takes direction and seeks guidance from the program design lead and company leadership.
Education And Experience
- Bachelor of Science; Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or other pertinent curriculum combined with relevant technical experience.
- Typically, 7 years total experience.
- Proven Track Record: 3 years as Control Systems Project Engineer I or equivalent.
- Experienced with Building Management Systems and/or Electrical Power Monitoring Systems
Technical Responsibilities:
- Lead, train, and supervise a team of engineering reports during the design phase of projects.
- Expert in reading and interpreting mechanical, electrical, and controls construction drawings and wiring diagrams. Able to provide feedback regarding field conditions versus drawings.
- Experienced with Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) or Direct Digital Controls (DDC) applications. Experience with SCADA systems such as AVEVA WonderWare is a plus.
- Expert in understanding, practicing, and guiding others in the company’s Quality Management System (QMS).
- Firm understanding of and ability to independently design complex Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring (EPMS) control system designs.
- Familiarity with BACnet and Modbus
- Integrate mechanical and electrical equipment such as Rooftop Units, Air Handling Units, VAV boxes, Chillers/Pumps, Computer Room AC Units, Switchgear, Power Quality Meters, Generators, Transformers, Static and Automatic Transfer switches, and Power Distribution Units.
- Provide instrumentation specifications for complex control systems.
- Value engineer specifications to provide the most cost-effective solutions.
- Leads detailed design of network architecture diagrams for integrated systems.
- Provide support to field engineers during start-up and commissioning of mechanical and electrical systems.
- Communicate in an effective, positive, and proactive manner with customers.
- Follow customer specific site standards and procedures.
- Always conduct business in a professional manner.
- Provide excellent customer care and support.
- Be patient, attentive, and responsive to customers in solving their problems.
- Always follow up and honor commitments with customers.
- Complete assigned tasks accurately, on schedule, and under budget.
- Lead individual project related tasks and/or small to mid-sized projects in their entirety.
- Assume the ultimate responsibility for the successful completion of those projects or tasks on schedule and under budget.
- Take on the role of the customer’s main contact on those projects that the employee is assigned to lead. Efficiently communicates with other project stakeholders.
- Identify changes in scope to overall projects and/or tasks.
- Manage and delegate assigned tasks accurately, on schedule, and under budget.
- Understands and anticipates customer needs.
- Accurately estimates the duration and difficulty of tasks.
- Ensures the team adheres to a realistic schedule and budget.
- Directly responsible for team members training and development.
- Provides constructive feedback to team members.
- Manages team members compensation and time off.
- Ensure team members are effectively assigned to project tasks.
- Manages performance and retention of team members.
- Resolves conflicts within team.
In addition to Control Systems Project Engineer I skills and abilities:
- Viewed by others as trustworthy.
- Listens well.
- Understands needs and desires of others.
- Continually provides the big picture of a project or task.
- Committed to further developing managerial and leadership skills.
- Overnight travel may be required up to 10%
- Proof of eligibility to work in the country where the position is located is required.
- Maintain a valid driver's license.
- Fit for Duty at all times
Model Thermo Systems core values of employee success, customer success and financial strength by:
- Seeking new and additional business through project change orders, additional services to existing customers, and referrals for new customers/projects. Drive financial success.
- Be a good teammate, support your colleagues, promote a positive atmosphere for those around you. Drive employee success.
- Go the extra mile for your customer, take ownership of their needs, over communicate. Drive customer success.
- Foster an environment of integrity, trust, collaboration, professionalism, serving one another, leading by example, and assuming good intent each and every day.
- Competitive salary, annual bonuses, 401(k) with company match, and business travel reimbursement: We appreciate our employees, and we make sure they know it.
- Benefits: We offer full-time employees multiple healthcare packages, including low-cost options.
- Casual Dress: Every day is "Casual Friday"; we want you to be comfortable when you come to work.
- Training: We offer in-house and factory technical training to keep our staff sharp.
- Tuition Reimbursement: We encourage academic advancement and professional credentialing.
- Vacation/Sick Time: We believe work-life balance is essential. Ensuring our employees have time to truly relax and recharge is important to us.
- Culture & Extras: We provide free lunches, regular team bonding & fun office events, and plenty of company swag.
Thermo Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
