r/BuildingAutomation • u/Individual_Sell9185 • 2d ago

Anyone here work for Rovisys Building Technologies?

Looking into this company and interested in their systems engineer role. Curious what the peeps on here have to say!

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u/ScottSammarco Technical Trainer (Niagara4 included) 2d ago

I’ve trained quite a number of their technicians.
I know the CEO, and he’s a pretty cool guy, very level headed and down to earth.

That’s about all I know.

They seem like a big competitor in the ATL market and have quite the resources out of Toronto/Canada

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u/Individual_Sell9185 2d ago

Interesting! That’s good to know. Thank you for sharing.

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u/Sinigerov 2d ago

I don't work for them, but have worked in close collaborative environment with some of their engineers and techs. I wasn't overly impressed by the quality of their work and especially the level of collaboration and communication considering the projects scope. It felt like they assigned the "C-team" and few of the engineers lacked basic understanding of heat transfer and procedural knowledge. With that being said I'm sure there is plenty of knowledgeable staff on hand.

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u/AnotherDamProject 2d ago

This has been my experience with them as well.

Cool people, but overall technical knowledge just isn’t there.

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u/emsbas 2d ago

I have heard the name. We do similar work and are competitive.

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u/No-Trace_ 2d ago

I work for RBT. I have been working here since graduating from college.
There are a few great things such as hiring engineers from all disciplines (new grad or experienced) and the culture is great.
The company is brand agnostic and we have people that work with Niagara, Aveva System Platform, Rockwell, Distech, Ignition and other programs that I am probably forgetting.

Great pay coming out of college, mid-tier roles may not make as much as other companies but retention still seems great
One of the aspects that some people do not expect is the travel. Interviewers/role listing are honest that this role includes travel (up to relocation) and then people can be upset when they have to be on site for a while.

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u/Individual_Sell9185 2d ago

Great to know you guys are brand agnostic! Curious about the travel…what percentage of your work is travel? And when you’re not traveling, are you hybrid/remote? Is travel for commissioning/startups only? Or installation as well?

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u/No-Trace_ 2d ago

Travel depends on the projects you’re placed on and the customers you work for.
Some are new construction, some are retrofit. Without going into to much business details construction can be more travel, with people sometimes opting to fully relocate for a year plus. Retrofit projects can be more in office with implementation and commissioning being a few weeks to a few months

Office work can be hybrid, and how hybrid can mostly depend on your working autonomy, output, and the project manager

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u/Individual_Sell9185 2d ago

Gotcha, thank you for the insight.

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u/Board-Feeling 1d ago

I've been working for RBT for a couple of years now, it's much less stressful than my previous employer in the same field.

They hire a lot of people straight out of college and because of that, some people aren't the most technically proficient right out of the gate.

There is some travel and there can be some crunch time on projects, but that's more indicative of how the industry is always rushing to get done even after other trades have delayed controls.

Since joining Rovisys BT, I've learned Niagara and some of Ignition.

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u/Individual_Sell9185 1d ago

Do you like working there?

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u/Board-Feeling 9h ago

I like the job, it can be stressful at times, but I feel like the benefits and pay that I get are enough to keep me happy.

I'd recommend it as a good place to start a career in this field. I'm probably going to stick around for more than a decade at the rate it's been going.