BMS Controls Engineer, Mission Critical

Are you a passionate problem solver with a strong technical background in Building Management Systems (BMS) and mission-critical facilities? Do you thrive in fast-paced construction environments where precision, collaboration, and performance are essential? Do you act with integrity and hold yourself and others to the highest standards? If the answer is “Yes!” then we have an opportunity that will impress you.

Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.

We are looking for a highly motivated BMS / Controls Engineer to join our growing Data Center team. This individual will play a critical role in the coordination, installation, integration, commissioning, and successful turnover of Building Management Systems (BMS), Direct Digital Controls (DDC), and associated control systems on large-scale, mission-critical data center construction projects.

At ARCO, every associate is empowered to drive their success. You will collaborate with project managers, design teams, subcontractors, vendors, and commissioning agents to ensure complex building automation and control systems are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Traditional and Roth 401(k) options
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial work environment with opportunities to work on large-scale, technically complex construction projects

Benefits should be confirmed against the applicable ARCO division’s current package before publication.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Oversee and coordinate the design, installation, integration, testing, and commissioning of Building Management Systems (BMS), Direct Digital Controls (DDC), and associated control systems on mission-critical data center projects.
• Collaborate with design engineers, project managers, superintendents, and subcontractors to ensure building automation systems meet project specifications, owner requirements, and operational expectations.
• Manage and coordinate controls contractors, equipment manufacturers, vendors, and commissioning teams throughout construction, startup, and project turnover.
• Review BMS and controls design documents, equipment submittals, shop drawings, wiring diagrams, control sequences, and network architecture for compliance with project requirements.
• Support the commissioning and functional performance testing of HVAC, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air-handling equipment, pumps, and other critical mechanical infrastructure.
• Coordinate the integration of BMS with Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platforms, and other facility monitoring systems as required.
• Verify control sequences, point-to-point testing, alarm functionality, trending, system graphics, and communication protocols to support reliable building operations.
• Troubleshoot control system integration issues, communication failures, programming deficiencies, and equipment performance concerns alongside subcontractors and commissioning teams.
• Work with industry-standard building automation platforms and communication protocols, including Tridium Niagara, BACnet IP/MSTP, Modbus TCP/RTU, PLCs, and related control technologies.
• Assist with development and review of commissioning plans, Methods of Procedure (MOPs),…