Data Center I&C Technician

Job Title:

Data Center Automation Technician / Electrical I/O Technician

Job Description

The Automation Technician / Electrical I/O Technician is responsible for on-site I/O device and instrumentation checkout, electrical verification and drawing redlines, as well as controls testing activities for assigned automation systems. This role focuses on chilled-water and building management system (BMS) projects within a data center environment and is accountable for delivering work safely, on schedule, and in accordance with project specifications.

The position reports to a construction and electrical coordinator and plays a key role in commissioning automated process and facility systems.

Responsibilities

+ Execute automation, electrical, and controls work in the field for chilled-water and BMS projects, ensuring all activities are completed safely, on schedule, and to specification.

+ Serve as a member of the field crew verifying networking of PLCs and associated equipment, loading PLC programming, performing system start-up, and interfacing with PLC and SCADA platforms (such as Ignition) to perform I/O checkout.

+ Verify and start up valves, instrumentation, and flow meters, including coordinating factory start-up of flow meters, as well as control valve actuators and chiller-loop sensors.

+ Conduct site rundowns including pre-commissioning start-up, I/O checks, loop tuning, and drawing redlines to support accurate as-built documentation.

+ Troubleshoot field issues and wiring problems, document findings, and report them promptly to the site supervisor and project coordinator.

+ Report daily for assigned work, meetings, and training during the 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday shift.

+ Perform visual inspection of all field materials and devices after installation, including conduit, junction boxes, wire and cable, poly tubing, ferrules, home runs, and labeling, ensuring compliance with drawings and specifications and communicating any defects immediately to the general contractor.

+ Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and adhere to all site-specific safety and environmental health and safety (EH&S) requirements.

+ Participate in CxAlloy issue resolution, requests for information (RFIs), building information modeling (BIM) updates, and Procore, Hammer-Tech, and Bluebeam Studio workflows, including maintaining accurate as-built redlines.

+ Request direction for approved tasks to ensure no out-of-scope work is performed without written direction and pre-approval from the general contractor.

+ Communicate diplomatically and professionally with internal team members and external vendor, client, and owner representatives.

+ Understand and follow technical testing checklists, ensuring accurate completion and proactively communicating any roadblocks or unexpected results.

+ Report any attendance deviations in advance, including missed work for any reason, in line with project expectations.

+ Demonstrate a strong team-player approach, collaborating effectively with field crews, commissioning agents, and project stakeholders.

+ Maintain a consistently positive attitude, a clear sense of purpose in task completion, and appropriate urgency in resolving issues and completing assignments.

+ Perform other related duties as required to support successful project execution and commissioning.

Essential Skills

+ Experience in industrial controls, electrical construction, or commissioning of automated process and facility systems, with a desired 3 years of experience and a minimum of 1 year in these areas.

+ Ability to read and interpret P& and electrical schematics to support installation, troubleshooting, and commissioning activities.

+ Hands-on familiarity with PLCs, preferably Rockwell PLCs,…