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Lead Building Automation Specialist - Raleigh, NC

Honeywell · Morrisville, NC

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Level
Manager
Team
Controls
Travel
75%
Degree
Required
Industry
Industrial
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management controls role at Honeywell (industrial) in Morrisville, NC. BA products and services include advanced software applications for building control and optimization; sensors, switches, control systems, and instruments for energy management; access control; video surveillance; fire products; and installation.

They ask for
degree required
Tools it names
Automation
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 75% travel

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Controls Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $108k–$154k.

Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 39 controls engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 38 other live controls postings in North Carolina.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $108k–$154k, from 7 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Automation 82%
  • PLC 67%
  • Robotics 41%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 31%
  • MES 26%
  • AutoCAD 23%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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Full description from HoneywellAs posted on their careers site.Show

requirements

and project specifications.

This position involves travel 75% of time.

Key responsibilities

  • ◆Mentorship: Train and guide Associate Install Technical Specialists and Install Technical Specialists on system installation and on-site coordination with contractors.
  • ◆Commissioning Efficiency: Continuously improve commissioning practices to reduce hours per device and system, leveraging Honeywell Operation Systems techniques.
  • ◆Expertise Application: Apply expert knowledge of Honeywell systems and industry best practices to deliver optimal results.
  • ◆System Installation: Install pre-engineered software, perform system checkouts, and commission systems while ensuring precise operation per customer

requirements

or job specifications. Utilize productivity tools like wireless commissioning to enhance efficiency.

  • ✓Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve hardware and software issues, making necessary adjustments to meet specifications. This may include system redesign or re-engineering.
  • ✓Integration: Perform open systems and third-party integrations, working across multiple protocols such as BACnet, Modbus, OPC, and LON.
  • ✓Scope Management: Protect financial performance by supporting change orders as needed and ensuring Honeywell’s scope of work is maintained.
  • ✓Configuration Management: Adhere to configuration management policies, including ongoing backups of changes and final archiving on Honeywell servers (ADEPT).
  • ✓Cross-Team Coordination: Collaborate with trades, customers, general contractors, mechanical contractors, and the Solution Design Center or local engineering teams to align scope, hardware, software, graphics, and as-built details.
  • ✓Technical Support: Assist sales and project managers with surveys, application selection, retrofit opportunities, and presenting high-end integrated solutions to customers and consultants as needed.
  • ✓Risk Management: Conduct hazard and risk assessments for all tasks in compliance with Honeywell policy and regulatory requirements.
  • ✓Documentation: Maintain up-to-date documentation and paperwork throughout the project lifecycle.
  • ✓Travel: Travel up to 75%.

You must have

  • ✓3 or more years of hands-on experience with HVAC control systems, mechanical systems operation, and building facilities.
  • ✓3 or more years of experience with building systems, programming, computers, and general network knowledge.
  • ✓Valid driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to Honeywell standards.
  • ✓High school diploma or equivalent.
Show full description ↓

As a Building Automation Systems (BAS) Controls Lead Technician you will commission Honeywell control systems—including HVAC, fire, and security systems—in various commercial buildings such as office complexes, schools, universities, airports, and hospitals. Working alongside our in-house engineers and electrical subcontractors, you will ensure the seamless integration, startup, and fine-tuning of our systems to meet customer

We value

  • •Experience with fire/security building automation systems.
  • •Niagara N4 certification and hands-on experience.
  • •HVAC license or advanced technical degree.
  • •Ability to read and interpret mechanical/electrical drawings and diagrams.
  • •Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
  • •Expert-level knowledge of HVAC systems, control systems, and mechanical operations in building facilities.
  • •Advanced network and integration expertise with protocols such as BACnet, Modbus, OPC, and LON.

About honeywell

Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the world's most critical challenges around energy, safety, security, air travel, productivity, and global urbanization. We are a leading software-industrial company committed to introducing state-of-the-art technology solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and safety in high-growth businesses in broad-based, attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more comfortable, and more productive world, enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe. Learn more about Honeywell: click here

The business unit

Honeywell Building Automation (BA) is a global provider of products, software, solutions, and technologies that enable building owners and occupants to ensure their facilities are safe, energy efficient, sustainable, and productive. BA products and services include advanced software applications for building control and optimization; sensors, switches, control systems, and instruments for energy management; access control; video surveillance; fire products; and installation, maintenance, and upgrades of systems. Revenues in 2022 for BA were $6B and there are approximately 18,000 employees globally. To learn more, please visit click here .

Benefits of working for honeywell

In addition to a performance-driven salary, cutting-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit: Homepage | Honeywell Benefits

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Job Posting Date: 8/12/2026.

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of

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