Controls Application Engineer II
- Location
- San Jose-San Jose-Costa Rica
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the role
Controls Application Engineer II, Grade 170 - San Jose, Costa Rica
At Johnson Controls, our controls teams support customers and internal partners across pre-sales and post-sales project delivery. In this role, you will help translate project requirements into practical controls design deliverables for medium and high-complexity work.
Role Overview
The Controls Application Engineer II supports Sales and Engineering by preparing technical design documentation, coordinating project scope details, and helping deliver accurate controls packages that support project execution from estimate through final handoff.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Sales and Engineering teams on pre-sales and post-sales multi-faceted projects.
- Prepare takeoffs, drawings, bill of materials, and design support for assigned work.
- Support Requests for Proposals with system and device selection, pricing, subcontractor RFPs, marked-up drawings, BAS system architecture, and conduit or wiring diagrams.
- Create shop drawings, submittal drawings, and as-built drawings based on client standards and site-survey markups.
- Develop post-sales design drawings and engineering packages.
- Provide support to internal and external engineering teams on medium and high-complexity projects.
How You Will Do It
- Own your deliverables by meeting deadlines, keeping work accurate, and approaching each task with safety and integrity.
- Stay close to the project work by clarifying scope early, reviewing markups carefully, and removing obstacles before they affect delivery.
- Work closely with Sales, Engineering, and customers to keep communication clear, professional, and responsive throughout the project cycle.
- Improve every day by looking for better ways to organize drawings, takeoffs, and design packages, and by using feedback to strengthen future work.
- Win as one team by collaborating with diverse perspectives and supporting both internal partners and external stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Electromechanical Engineering.
- 2 to 3 years of experience in engineering-related activities.
- Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude.
- Effective and professional communication skills with internal and external customers and peers.
- General business-level English proficiency, B2 or above.
- Willingness and ability to learn about building controls systems.
Nice to Have
- Experience with industrial or building automation communication protocols and architectures.
- Experience with building automation system platforms such as Metasys, Honeywell, Trane, and Smartstruxure.
- Intermediate knowledge of low-voltage electrical system schematics and diagrams.
Why Join Us
You will work on controls projects that require attention to detail, coordination, and technical problem-solving. This is an opportunity to build experience in building controls systems while supporting a collaborative team environment.
If you are ready to contribute to technical project delivery and grow your controls engineering experience, we encourage you to apply.
From Jci's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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