Data Center Controls & Instrumentation Field Specialist

Data Center Controls & Instrumentation Field Specialist Picture the start of your shift on a large data center build in Litchfield Park. You review P&IDs and control panel drawings, plan your terminations for the day, and sync with commissioning engineers on priority points. By mid-morning you’re wiring flow meters and temperature sensors, verifying loop continuity, and logging redlines for an engineering update.

After lunch, it’s point-to-point checks, Siemens PLC I/O checkout, and troubleshooting a stubborn signal discrepancy so the HVAC and cooling systems can progress to startup. That’s a typical day in this role.

What you will work on Install and terminate instrumentation and control wiring at panels, junction boxes, and field devices

Set and wire field instruments: flow meters, temperature sensors, pressure transmitters, control valves, and monitoring devices

Read and interpret electrical schematics, loop drawings, P&IDs, control panel drawings, and wiring diagrams

Assist with commissioning of data center control systems for HVAC, cooling, process monitoring, and building automation integration

Execute point-to-point checks and loop verification

Troubleshoot wiring faults, communication issues, and signal discrepancies

Verify correct device operation during startup and commissioning

Support Siemens PLC integration and field I/O checkout

Collaborate with engineers and commissioning teams to resolve deficiencies

Document field changes and create redlines for engineering updates

Deliver work that meets project quality and safety standards

What you bring3+ years as an Instrumentation & Controls Technician Extensive hands-on field device termination experience

Proficiency with Siemens PLCs and Siemens controls platforms

Background performing loop checks and supporting commissioning

Ability to interpret electrical schematics and blueprints

Experience with industrial instrumentation calibration and troubleshooting

Familiarity with low-voltage control systems

Exposure to industrial, mission-critical, or data center environments preferred

How you work Organized, detail-focused, and safety-minded

Positive, coachable, and collaborative

Team-first attitude with strong communication across field and engineering

Comfortable operating in a fast-paced project environment

Backgrounds that thrive here

Data centers and mission-critical facility construction

Industrial automation projects and system integrator environments (e.g., Prime Controls)
Water/wastewater controls and broader process controls

Role logistics

Location:

Litchfield Park, AZ

Employment Type:

Contract Compensation: $32–$36/hr DOE

Schedule:

Guaranteed 60-hour work weeks; 20 hours OT guaranteed weekly
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