Job Description

Senior Building Automation Project Manager

East Coast, USA (Remote – 80% Remote / 20% Travel)

Preferred Locations: East Coast, US

$150,000 - $170,000 Base Salary + Full Benefits

Our client is a highly respected building performance, smart buildings, and systems integration consultancy that is helping some of the nation's largest real estate portfolios unlock the full potential of their building automation systems.

Due to continued growth across the Mid-Atlantic region, they are seeking an experienced Senior Building Automation Project Manager to join their Master Systems Integration (MSI) team. This is a unique opportunity for a technically strong BAS professional who enjoys working at both a strategic and operational level—leading complex integration projects, managing client relationships, mentoring teams, and helping drive the future of smart building technology.

Unlike traditional BAS project roles that focus on a single construction project for extended periods, this position offers exposure to enterprise-level building automation initiatives, portfolio-wide optimization programs, and cutting-edge smart building architectures.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Building Automation Project Manager, you will lead a portfolio of projects and clients across the East Coast, helping organizations modernize, centralize, and optimize their building automation infrastructure.

You will work closely with owners, facility teams, controls contractors, IT departments, and executive stakeholders to design and implement scalable, secure, and future-proof building automation solutions.

This role combines technical leadership, project management, client development, and strategic consulting, making it ideal for someone looking to take the next step in their career while maintaining strong involvement in technology and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Client Leadership

• Manage a portfolio of clients and projects from initial planning through successful delivery
• Provide leadership across project teams, technical resources, schedules, budgets, and client communications
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on building automation architecture, systems integration, and smart building strategies
• Develop and maintain long-term client relationships while identifying opportunities to expand services

Master Systems Integration (MSI)

• Lead enterprise-level MSI strategy and implementation projects
• Oversee the design and deployment of centralized building automation architectures
• Manage Niagara migration initiatives and large-scale BAS integration projects
• Coordinate with controls vendors, owners, contractors, and IT departments to ensure successful implementation
• Support quality assurance, quality control, commissioning, training, and project closeout activities

Niagara & Smart Buildings

• Guide the implementation and optimization of Niagara-based supervisory systems
• Support centralized graphics, analytics integration, portfolio-wide visibility, and operational optimization initiatives
• Establish scalable standards and best practices for enterprise BAS deployments
• Drive innovation in smart building technology and systems integration approaches

Business Development & Market Growth

• Support business development initiatives and client outreach efforts
• Assist with proposals, pricing strategies, scope development, and project pursuits
• Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and professional associations
• Help expand the company's presence throughout the Mid-Atlantic region

Business development activities are expected to represent approximately 10% of the role.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of direct experience within the Building Automation Systems (BAS) industry
• Strong background in controls engineering, programming, graphics development, systems integration, and project management
• 5+ years of client-facing project management experience
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, schedules, proposals, and project delivery
• Strong understanding of BAS networking, communications, and systems architecture
• Experience collaborating with IT teams and stakeholders on secure BAS deployments
• Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills
• Proven ability to develop client relationships and generate new business opportunities
• Self-motivated, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset

Technical Expertise

• Deep understanding of building automation system architecture and integration
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts including routers, switches, firewalls, VLANs, subnetting, and communication protocols
• Experience troubleshooting BAS communication, integration, and network issues
• Understanding of enterprise-level building systems management and operational technology (OT) environments

Highly Desirable Experience

• Extensive experience with Tridium Niagara 4
• Niagara 4 Certification
• Experience managing large-scale Niagara deployments, migrations, and upgrades
• Strong Niagara programming, wire-sheet development, database management, graphics, and visualization experience
• Experience integrating proprietary and open-protocol systems
• Knowledge of BAS hardware design, controller selection, network architecture, and sequence development
• Experience supporting enterprise-level smart building initiatives

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Base salary of $150,000 - $170,000 per annum
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 80% remote working arrangement
• Flexible location across the East Coast, with preference for candidates based in Maryland or Northern Virginia
• Opportunity to work on complex, high-profile smart building and systems integration projects
• Exposure to enterprise-level building automation programs rather than single-site projects
• Strong career growth opportunities within an innovative and expanding organization
• Collaborative culture that values technical excellence, innovation, and leadership

The Ideal Candidate

This role will suit an experienced BAS professional who combines strong technical expertise with commercial awareness and leadership capability.

You'll be someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, building trusted client relationships, mentoring teams, and driving projects to successful outcomes. Most importantly, you'll be excited by the opportunity to shape the future of building automation and smart building integration at scale.