Facilities Engineer II - Exempt

Join our team as a Facilities Engineer in the vibrant city of Minneapolis, MN, where you will play a crucial role in optimizing HVAC systems for global facilities. This position offers a dynamic work environment, combining on-site and remote work opportunities.

Top 3 Required Skill Sets

• HVAC & building systems expertise: A strong understanding of how building mechanical systems operate is fundamental.
• Data analytics & Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) experience: Ability to analyze building analytics data to identify faults, inefficiencies, and operational issues.
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Key Responsibilities / Day-to-Day Activities

• Analyze HVAC performance using FDD tools to identify faults and inefficiencies.
• Develop and prioritize optimization actions, including setpoints, schedules, and control improvements.
• Lead recurring service calls and communicate findings with facilities, client, and energy teams.

Products / Systems Supported

• Clockworks Analytics (FDD platform)
• Building Automation Systems (Client) and HVAC equipment

Target Experience

• 3–7 years in HVAC systems, facilities engineering, client, or energy/analytics roles.
• Open to more experience and potentially hiring at a higher level if we have the right candidate.

Position Responsibilities – A Day in 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 improvements.
• Lead recurring service meetings with facilities, operations, energy teams, and client engineers.
• Review building documentation to understand system design intent.
• Analyze building analytics data to identify HVAC faults, inefficiencies, and operational issues.
• Develop and prioritize maintenance and optimization recommendations, including control sequence improvements, setpoint adjustments, and scheduling optimization.
• Create data-driven visualizations to communicate findings and quantify operational and energy impacts.
• Clearly communicate technical recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with client vendors and controls contractors to support data-driven maintenance and optimization efforts.
• Support internal teams during FDD deployment and analytics onboarding.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree or equivalent.
• 2 years experience in HVAC systems, building operations, commissioning, or related facilities engineering roles.
• Working knowledge of airside and central plant HVAC systems, Building Automation Systems (Client), and control strategies.
• Experience analyzing HVAC performance data, trends, alarms, and operational behavior.
• Ability to independently develop technical recommendations based on system performance data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Preferred location: Candidate located near *** facilities in Minnesota. Candidates located near other *** 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 collaboration.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) platforms, including Clockworks Analytics or similar building performance analytics tools.
• Experience with advanced Building Automation Systems, including Niagara-based or other enterprise Client platforms.
• Experience navigating Client front ends, reviewing control logic, and supporting data-driven troubleshooting and optimization efforts.
• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and data-driven maintenance workflows.
• Experience working collaboratively with Client vendors or controls contractors.
• Familiarity with energy management, sustainability initiatives, or smart building technologies.

Physical Job Requirements

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 essential functions.

• Work may be performed in confined spaces, in restricted positions, or with exposure to temperature/weather extremes, following established safe work procedures.
• Duties involve frequent exposure to noise, dirt, odors, or similarly unpleasant surroundings.
• Work involves physical exertion in the transporting of various materials or equipment.
• Work may require sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Work involves climbing and/or use of ladders.

Additional Responsibilities

• Plans, designs, and oversees the reconfiguration, maintenance, and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings, structures, and other facilities.
• Gathers and reviews data concerning facility or equipment specifications, company or government restrictions, required completion date, and construction feasibility.
• Coordinates with architecture/engineering firms in developing design criteria and preparing layout and detail drawings.
• Prepares bid sheets and contracts for construction and facilities acquisition.
• Reviews and estimates design costs including equipment, installation, labor, materials, preparation, and other related costs.
• Inspects or directs the inspection of construction and installation progress to ensure conformance to established drawings, specifications, and schedules.