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Controls Engineer III (BMS)

Barry-Wehmiller

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Location
Austin, TX
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Full-time
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Job overview

Design Group is leading instrumentation and controls work for AI-driven data centers in the Abilene and Haskell, Texas area, covering building management and electrical power monitoring systems. The Controls Engineer deploys applications, checks and configures equipment, commissions systems, and guides onsite subcontractors. The role requires five or more years starting up control systems and significant onsite time; BMS and EPMS commissioning experience is highly preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Control System StartupOnsite WorkTravelCommunicationTeamworkBMS CommissioningEPMS Commissioning

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Equivalent Experience5+ Years Control System Startup Experience

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Austin, TX

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio, TX USA

Full time

R022809

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description:

Summary

Design Group is leading the Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) scope for a AI-driven data centers located in the Abilene and Haskell, TX area. Design Group has been contracted to deliver the I&C scope for the Building Management System (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS). Our responsibilities encompass engineering, procurement, system integration, on-site checkout, and commissioning of instrumentation and control elements supporting critical infrastructure, including chillers, air handling units, fan coil arrays, power distribution centers, transformers, UPS systems, and feeder protection. The EPMS scope also includes system visualization, monitoring, alarming, and integration of critical electrical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Our Controls Engineer role is expected to include the following responsibilities:

  • Ensure the successful deployment of multiple greenfield data centers; scopes will include both BMS and EPMS

  • Receive the applications from the design team and deploy them to each site

  • Point to Point check out of thousands of devices

  • Configuration of communication protocols for multiple types of equipment including switchgear, breakers, etc.

  • Configuration and calibration of instruments (meters, VFD’s, flow meters, etc.)

  • Deployment and commissioning of Ignition applications

  • Provide guidance/leadership to Design Group subcontractors (electricians) onsite

Career Growth Opportunities

The Controls Engineer is a key role for the Firm and successful execution of the role will afford the following growth opportunities:

  • Become a key contributor on one of the fastest growing accounts at Design Group

  • Become an SME in a major new market vertical

  • Clear opportunities for promotion based on personal and account performance

  • Grow new technical skills with cutting edge technology

  • Grow your own skills in leading a large client in a new vertical

Required Qualifications/Expectations:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience

  • 5 + years of experience starting up control systems with significant onsite time.

  • Ability to spend significant time onsite 75%

  • Most be open to travel 100% or open to relocate close to site (relocation assistance offered)

  • Strong communicator and ability/desire to work within large teams

  • Experience with BMS and EPMS commissioning is highly preferred.

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How this job compares

Set against the 2,407 open Controls Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$114–160K/yr93 salary ranges
  • US median$38–57/hr189 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 257 open Controls Engineer jobs in Texas and 2,407 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Controls Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,034 postings).
Education
1,186 of the 2,407 open Controls Engineer jobs (49%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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