Job Title - Facilities Engineer II / Building Performance Engineer
Number of Positions - 1
Job Location - Minneapolis, Minnesota (4 days onsite and 1 remote)
Preferred location: Candidate located near the client facilities in Minnesota
. Candidates located near other client sites, including Denver, North Haven, Tempe, Tijuana, and Puerto Rico, will also be considered
. Must be willing to travel up to 10% to support site engagement, deployment activities, and collaboratio
n.
Job Description
- Top 3 Required Skill S
- etsHVAC & building systems expertise (A strong understanding of how building mechanical systems operate is fundamenta
- l).Data analytics & Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) experience (Ability to analyze building analytics data to identify faults, inefficiencies, and operational issue
- s).Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skil
ls.
2. Key Responsibilities / Day-to-Day Activi
- tiesAnalyze HVAC performance using FDD tools to identify faults and inefficienc
- ies.Develop and prioritize optimization actions (setpoints, schedules, control improvemen
- ts).Lead recurring service calls and communicate findings with facilities, BAS, and energy te
ams.
3. Products / Systems Supp
- ortedThe systems being supported
- are:Clockworks Analytics (FDD plat
- form)Building Automation Systems (BAS) and HVAC equip
ment.
4. Target Expe
- rience3–7 years in HVAC systems, facilities engineering, BAS, or energy/analytics
- rolesWe're open to more experience and potentially hiring at a higher level if we have the right cand
idate.
Must Have: Minimum Requir
- ements Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)( 4)(
- iii)(A)2+ years’ experience in HVAC systems, building operations, commissioning, or related facilities engineering
roles.
Working knowle
- dge of: Airside and central plant HVAC
- systems.Building Automation Systems (BAS) and control str
- ategies.HVAC sequences of operation and system inter
- actions.Experience analyzing HVAC performance data, trends, alarms, and operational b
- ehavior.Ability to independently develop technical recommendations based on system performan
- ce data.Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting technical information to non-technical stake
holders.
Nice
- to Have:Experience with Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) platforms, including Clockworks Analytics or similar building performance analyti
- cs tools.Experience with advanced Building Automation Systems, including Niagara based or other enterprise BAS p
- latforms.Experience navigating BAS front ends, reviewing control logic, and supporting data driven troubleshooting and optimization
- efforts.Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and data driven maintenance w
- orkflows.Experience working collaboratively with BAS vendors or controls con
- tractors.Familiarity with energy management, sustainability initiatives, or smart building tech
nologies.
Position De
scription:The Building Performance Engineer delivers ongoing HVAC Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) support for global facilities, translating building analytics into actionable maintenance and optimization improvements. The role partners with facilities, operations, and BAS teams to identify HVAC issues, develop operational and control optimization recommendations, and support analytics deployment to improve performance, comfort, and energy efficiency. This role directly supports the client operational excellence, energy efficiency, and smart building initiatives through data driven HVAC optimization across global f
acilities.
Position Responsibilities – A Day i
- n the Life Provide ongoing HVAC Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) support for global facilities, independently managing assigned building performance efforts and translating analytics insights into actionable maintenance and optimization im
- provements.Lead recurring service meetings with facilities, operations, energy teams, and BAS
- engineers.Review building documentation (mechanical drawings, BAS documentation, control sequences, TAB reports) to understand system des
- ign intent.Analyze building analytics data to identify HVAC faults, inefficiencies, and operatio
- nal issues.Develop and prioritize maintenance and optimization recommendations, including control sequence improvements, setpoint adjustments, and scheduling op
- timization.Create data driven visualizations to communicate findings and quantify operational and ener
- gy impacts.Clearly communicate technical recommendations to both technical and non-technical st
- akeholders.Collaborate with BAS vendors and controls contractors to support data driven maintenance and optimizati
- on efforts.Support internal teams during FDD deployment and analytics
onboarding.
Physical Job Re
- quirements: The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentia
- l functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and
- co-workers.Work may be performed in confined space(s), in restricted position(s), or with exposure to temperature/weather extremes. This work will follow established safe work
- procedures.Duties involve frequent exposure to noise, dirt, odors, or similarly unpleasant s
- urroundings.Work involves physical exertion in the transporting of various materials o
- r equipment.Work may require sitting or standing for extended peri
- ods of time.Ability to lift
- up to 50lbs.Work involves climbing and/or use
of ladders.
