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Controls System Designer

Flow Tech, Inc.

South Windsor, CT

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JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
ABB (Asea Brown Boveri), Accounting, AutoCAD, Communication Skills, Control Systems, Customer Relations, Detail Oriented, Document Archiving, Electrical Wiring, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Engineering Consulting, Engineering Software, HVAC, Home Automation, Leadership, Low Voltage (LV), Maintenance - HVAC, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, On Site Support, Operating Systems, Persuasion Skills, Piping, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Pricing Software, Problem Solving Skills, Project Design, Purchasing/Procurement, Sales, Sales Support, Sales/Support Engineering (SE), Sustainability, Team Player, Technical Sales, Technical Support, Technical/Engineering Design, Variable Speed Drive (VSD), Writing Skills
LOCATION
South Windsor, CT
POSTED
30+ days ago
Introduction
Flow Tech is an employee-owned company built on collaboration, accountability, and long-term vision. The company is preparing for accelerated growth by strengthening leadership execution and operating systems. As an employee-owned business, every team member has a stake in our success, creating a culture of shared responsibility, innovation, and trust.

Flow Tech, Inc.’s purpose is to help create safe, healthy and efficient building environments by selling, servicing and supporting engineered HVAC equipment and systems.

Position Summary
The Controls Systems Designer will be the lead person for the design, estimating, and coordination of our Phoenix Controls and Aircuity installations. The Controls Systems Designer will interact with various customer types including consulting engineers, contractors and end users. This position will report directly to our Director of Operations and interact with various personnel within Flow Tech including Sales Engineers, Field Technicians, Operations and Accounting.

Position Overview
•            Job takeoffs and hardware pricing, including evaluation and pricing of alternative approaches. Requires working from the design engineering sketches, layouts and drawings (buildings’ plans and specifications).
•            Master pricing software and other software-based tools while understanding their limitations and how to work around these limitations.
•            Work through contracting channels as required to resolve issues with a project’s design and obtain permission through proper channels to work out the technical details directly with the design engineer.
•            Lay out of system wiring and prepare formal Submittals, O&M’s, and As-built documents following our established Flow Tech format, using AutoCAD LT, Bluebeam, and Aircuity Engineering software tools. Innovation will be required as each job is unique. 
•            Procure all material that may be required to accomplish a given project.  Follow up on all orders to ensure satisfactory completion.
•            Interface with and support our field technicians and sales staff by procuring parts, gathering feedback and making changes to the projects as necessary.
•            Organize and document files in a manner that is accessible and available to other Flow Tech personnel. Including creating and maintaining an archive document for each project.

Required Qualifications
•            Excellent computer knowledge and problem-solving skills.
•            Hands-on experience with AutoCAD LT, Bluebeam, Excel & Microsoft Word is a must.
•            Knowledge of commercial and institutional HVAC applications including temperature, IAQ, airflow and/or pressure controls is a plus.
•            Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ideally, the candidate will enjoy explaining technical information about how our equipment and systems work to our diverse customer base.
•            Proven ability to operate collaboratively in a team environment.
•            Functional understanding of control system communications and low voltage wiring is essential.
  • Professional presence – be able to represent the company capably, inspiring confidence in consulting engineers, contractors, end-users as well as our Field Technicians and Sales Engineers
  • State of Connecticut – L-6 LIMITED ELECTRICAL JOURNEYPERSONis desired but not required.
•            State of Connecticut – S-2 UNLIMITED HEATING, PIPING, AND COOLING JOURNEYPERSON is desired but not required.

Personal Characteristics
•            Smart, energetic, and persuasive.
•            Able and willing to confront tough issues.
•            Strong attention to detail.

Compensation:
Base Salary:
$90,000-$120,000 based on the candidate's skills and experience.

Employee Benefits
Flow Tech, Inc. is a proud 100% employee-owned corporation ensuring that everyone who contributes to the success of the company shares the reward through earned stock in the firm. Employees become 100% vested after 6 years of employment.
We reward performance and offer benefits including:
  • 100% coverage of medical insurance premiums (subject to change annually)
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • 401K with 3% company match, in addition to employee stock ownership plan participation
  • $50,000 employee life insurance along with AD&D and LTD insurance
  • PTO, vacation, and sick time
Flow Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company Culture
Our employee-owners are the foundation of our success, and we make employee fulfillment our highest priority. Flow Tech is proud to be recognized as a Best Place to Work in Connecticut by the Hartford Business Journal in 2024, 2025, and 2026. We achieved this honor by crediting our employee-owners as the foundation of our success, and we make employee fulfillment our highest priority. We’re proud to offer these additional benefits:
  • Work/life balance
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Business casual attire with casual Fridays
  • Free parking
  • Company sponsored events – Yard Goats party deck, team building socials and annual holiday party.

About Flow Tech, Inc.
Flow Tech is headquartered in South Windsor, CT and provides competitive, energy-efficient, and quality-focused products, systems, and services. We excel in large commercial and institutional facilities in New Englandwith critical environments. Our customers are focused on energy and carbon reduction, and value control and visibility.

We pride ourselves on our offerings and encourage you to view our complete line of products and services at https://flowtechinc.com/products-manufacturers/.


Flow Tech History – “The Why”
Flow Tech was founded in 1987, the vision of one person who believed he could help people save energy and get better building control through a niche product. Our very first product line was ABB Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and it is at the core and foundation of who Flow Tech is: a technically-focused, specialized product that we can sell and support better than anyone else.

After much growth and success, Flow Tech has become a go-to source for building owners, design engineers and contractors made up of 30+ employee owners and 20+ sustainability-focused product lines. Our Operations team is essential to the success of Flow Tech.

We need the right person to support this reputation of excellence to help Flow Tech continue to succeed.
 

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