Senior Building Automation Systems (BAS) Engineer in Austin

Energy Jobline
Austin, TX, United States
8 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
$130,000.0 - $150,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Communications Protocols Data Centers Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Interoperability Network Troubleshooting Modbus OLE for Process Control Performance Tuning RS-485 Standard Simple Network Management Protocols SQL Databases Systems Integration
+3 more
TCP/IP Information Technology Bacnet

Job description

  • Design, configure, and optimize BMS/BAS/SCADA systems, including sequences of operation, alarms, and ICONICS dashboards to support mission-critical data center environments
  • Partner with clients to develop automation solutions for critical infrastructure such as generators, UPS systems, and power distribution equipment
  • Build and maintain automation applications using SQL and VB-based tools, ensuring seamless integration with field devices and control systems
  • Integrate and troubleshoot communication protocols (TCP/IP, Modbus, BACnet, OPC, SNMP) while supporting testing, commissioning, and system performance optimization

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field
  • Experience working with BAS/BMS/SCADA systems in building automation or mission-critical data center environments.
  • Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical infrastructure, including power distribution, UPS systems, and cooling equipment.
  • Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot complex automation systems, networking issues, and field devices in high-availability environments.
  • Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as TCP/IP, RS485, Modbus, SNMP, OPC, and BACnet for system integration and interoperability.

Benefits & conditions

$130000 - $150000 USD per year

About the company

Founded in 1987, this organization is a global engineering firm specializing in building automation and controls for mission-critical data centers and high-tech facilities. The team designs and optimizes BAS/BMS and SCADA systems to ensure reliable, 24/7 operations across complex environments. As we continue to scale, we are seeking a BAS Engineer to help engineer, integrate, and enhance building automation and monitoring solutions across high-availability data center environments.

Apply for this position

This job is hosted externally. Click below to view the full posting and apply.

Apply on www.energyjobline.com

Good distractions

Talks and stories from around this role — technically off-topic, practically not.

2:34 min

Summary of automation potential and engineering career opportunities

Clemens Schwaiger · LIVE

5:02 min

Mapping distributed compute paradigms to modern vehicles

Joachim Werner · LIVE

1:23 min

Raspberry Pi and Modbus for feeder control

Øivind Heggland Øivind Heggland · Europe 2026 Virtual

1:12 min

Abstracting physical machine boundaries using industrial edge gateways

Freya Menzel Freya Menzel +1 · Europe 2026 Virtual

3:50 min

Queues in TCP stacks and continuous network connections

Clemens Vasters Clemens Vasters · WWC 2022

1:31 min

Visual orchestration for industrial sensing and home automation

Irina Terekhova Irina Terekhova · WWC Europe 2026

Videos

See all

Related articles

See all