Architect vs Controls Engineer
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Pay
Architect
$100,000 typical, a year
Most Architects earn $84,600 to $120,000 a year.
From 390 postings that list pay
1,274 open jobs now
Controls Engineer
$115,000 typical, a year
Most Controls Engineers earn $97,800 to $137,500 a year.
From 1,171 postings that list pay
3,138 open jobs now
Controls Engineers typically earn about $15,000 more a year than Architects.
What each one does
Architect
- Lead architectural projects from concept through construction administration.
- Create architectural designs and concepts based on client needs.
- Coordinate with structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers.
- Prepare and review architectural drawings, construction documents, and specifications.
- Ensure designs comply with applicable building codes, zoning regulations, and industry standards.
- Conduct site visits to evaluate existing conditions and monitor construction progress.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Controls Engineer
- Program and configure PLC systems to control automated equipment.
- Design electrical schematics and control panel drawings.
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Create bills of materials for control system components.
- Test and debug automation systems before and after installation.
- Lead factory and site acceptance testing of systems.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Architect
More common in Architect postings
- Revit 8 in 10 postings
- Architectural Design 4 in 10 postings
- AutoCAD 4 in 10 postings
- Construction Administration 3 in 10 postings
- Licensed Architect 3 in 10 postings
- SketchUp 3 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Construction Documentation 2 in 10 postings
- Bluebeam 2 in 10 postings
Controls Engineer
More common in Controls Engineer postings
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) 4 in 10 postings
- Controls Engineering 3 in 10 postings
- Electrical Engineering 3 in 10 postings
- SCADA Systems 3 in 10 postings
- PLC Programming 3 in 10 postings
- Allen-Bradley 2 in 10 postings
- Commissioning 2 in 10 postings
- Industrial Automation 2 in 10 postings
- Modbus 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Architect
Architect - A/B
Nycsca$83,314 - $151,643/yrstated QueensLicensed ArchitectDesign ReviewsSpace PlanningQuality AssuranceSenior Project Architect
GrandhavenchamberPay not stated Kalamazoo, MIMicrosoft ExcelRevitGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft OfficeGmail +5Senior Design Architect
GrandhavenchamberPay not stated New Albany, INMicrosoft ExcelRevitGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft OfficeGmail +5
Controls Engineer
Controls Engineer - Petoskey Area
The Pivot Group Network$77k - $122k/yrstated Petoskey, MichiganPLC ProgrammingElectrical SchematicsSCADA SystemsAllen-BradleyProject Management +5Sr. Controls Engineer
HarrisongrpPay not stated Midwest; Cleveland, OHSolidWorksAutoCADPLC ProgrammingAllen-BradleyAUTOCAD Electrical +4Process Automation Engineer - Models
TMEIC Corporation Americas$98,900 - $148,300/yrstated Roanoke, Virginia, United StatesC++Object-Oriented ProgrammingThermodynamicsHuman Machine InterfaceSystem Testing +4
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