In my last column, I centered on “A Day in the Life of a DDC Startup Technician.” Continuing on that theme, I’m going to be talking about the same sorts of topics for a DDC application engineer this month. I have some experience in this role, but there are definitely folks I work with who have done it better and for longer. The background here is still in the context of medium to large contractors that provide building automation systems. At this level, a teams-based approach is applied, and an engineering team handles the first portions of projects after sales, verifying the scope of work, choosing appropriate products to use, creating constructible shop drawings, and, in some cases, handling procurement.
Speaking with a few of the DDC application engineers I work with, some of the most challenging aspects of the job come down to change management. Those who do this job should be well-organized and have a repeatable and systematic approach to their work, doing a favor for their future selves.