Controls Engineer

The Controls Engineer designs, develops, and deploys building automation and environmental control systems within a data center environment. This role combines software and hardware responsibilities, including system architecture, programming, commissioning, and integration of industrial control platforms. The Controls Engineer works closely with project teams and customers to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performance control solutions for large, impactful projects while contributing to a collaborative and growth-oriented team culture.

• Design and develop building automation and environmental control systems for data center environments, ensuring reliable and efficient operation.

• Architect custom control solutions based on project requirements and technical specifications.

• Configure and develop user interfaces, including Human Machine Interface (HMI) screens, to provide intuitive system monitoring and control.

• Program Direct Digital Control (DDC), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), or Distributed Control System (DCS) control algorithms to meet functional and performance requirements.

• Travel to customer sites to perform onsite system startup and commissioning activities.

• Install and configure system software at customer facilities, ensuring proper integration with existing infrastructure.

• Conduct loop checks, calibrations, and field programming modifications to verify and optimize system performance.

• Execute functional test plans to validate system operation and document results for project stakeholders.

• Review and interpret Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&) to compile instrumentation lists and ensure accurate hardware selection.

• Prepare and draft submittal documentation for instrumentation, control panels, and related hardware components.

• Provide technical guidance and support to control panel fabricators to ensure panels meet design and quality standards.

• Integrate manufacturing and facility equipment, sensors, control databases, and historians into cohesive control systems.

• Interface with control databases and historians, such as SQL Server, to support data collection, reporting, and system analytics.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of large, complex control projects.

• Contribute to a positive team culture by sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues, and participating in continuous improvement efforts.

• Technical degree in Engineering (Electrical, Computer, or Systems) or Computer Science.

• Experience or familiarity with industrial controls platforms such as Rockwell, Schneider, AVEVA, or Inductive Automation.

• Ability to design and program Direct Digital Control (DDC), PLC, or DCS control algorithms.

• Experience configuring and developing Human Machine Interface (HMI) screens.

• Ability to read and interpret Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&).

• Knowledge of HVAC systems and sequences of operations.

• Familiarity with basic web development concepts as they relate to control and monitoring interfaces.

• Experience with system startup, commissioning, loop checks, and calibrations in an industrial or building automation setting.

• Ability to integrate equipment, sensors, control databases, and historians, including systems such as SQL Server.

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail in both software and hardware design.

• Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites for onsite work and commissioning.

• Experience working with building management systems (BMS) and electrical power monitoring systems (EPMS).

• Exposure to data center environments or other mission-critical facilities.

• Experience providing technical guidance to control panel fabricators or vendors.

• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with customers, project teams, and field personnel.

• Interest in long-term career growth within controls engineering and building automation.

• Motivation to work on large, impactful projects in a collaborative team culture.

This role is primarily onsite, working Monday through Friday at customer facilities and data center environments. The position involves regular use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure safety while working around industrial equipment and control panels. The work includes both office-based tasks, such as design and programming, and field-based activities, such as installation, startup, and commissioning. There are…