Controls Technician – Data Center Systems

We are seeking qualified candidates for a Controls Technician opportunity supporting data center construction, service, and building automation systems in Northern Virginia.

This position is ideal for individuals with experience in industrial instrumentation, electrical or mechanical systems, building automation, or industrial controls who are interested in working in a data center environment.

The Controls Technician will support the installation, testing, troubleshooting, commissioning, and maintenance of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS).

Candidates should have a technical background in field sensors, controllers, wiring, networking, programming, and electrical or mechanical systems. Experience working in mission-critical environments is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the deployment, servicing, and upgrading of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) across multiple data center facilities.
• Install, test, troubleshoot, and commission building automation and electrical monitoring equipment.
• Perform point-to-point testing between field devices and controllers.
• Conduct first-line diagnostics, troubleshooting, and maintenance of control system hardware and programming.
• Install, replace, configure, and calibrate sensors and other field devices.
• Provision servers, controllers, industrial PCs, and network configurations.
• Test communication between third-party devices, controllers, and servers.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and control panel drawings.
• Assist with commissioning, system-level testing, and startup activities.
• Support low-voltage electrical contractors performing wiring and field device installations.
• Maintain accurate system documentation, including red-lined drawings and configuration records.
• Follow established change management procedures and prepare work requests and method-of-procedure documentation.
• Participate in factory acceptance testing and vendor equipment testing.
• Perform root cause analysis during testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Identify opportunities to improve system design, reliability, and operation.
• Help train and mentor facilities personnel on BMS and EPMS operation.
• Support service agreements, vendor scheduling, quality assurance, and invoice review.
• Monitor service requests, prioritize tasks, and respond to operational issues.
• Follow established safety procedures and ensure safe work practices.
• Participate in on-call rotations and respond to after-hours emergencies when required.
• Manage small to medium-sized projects and perform additional duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

Candidates should meet the following requirements:

• Technical diploma, military technical training, trade school diploma, or associate degree, with at least one year of experience in industrial instrumentation and controls or equivalent electrical or mechanical operations experience.
• At least one year of experience working with computer components and operating systems.
• At least one year of experience with low- and medium-voltage electrical systems and/or mechanical systems.
• Basic understanding of industrial control systems, controllers, and programming.
• Ability to troubleshoot industrial control systems, including analog and discrete signals and industrial communication protocols such as MQTT, BACnet, and/or MODBUS.
• Ability to regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle equipment, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl as needed.
• Ability to walk on job sites with uneven terrain and work at heights or from ladders.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 49 pounds and participate in team lifts involving 50 pounds or more.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one year of relevant experience in a data center or other critical environment.
• International Society of Automation (ISA) Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level I or higher certification.
• Fundamental knowledge of network design, network layouts, and low-voltage copper or fiber cabling.
• Experience with building automation, electrical monitoring, industrial controls, or mission-critical infrastructure.

Work Environment

This position involves working in data center facilities and construction environments. Candidates should be comfortable working around electrical and mechanical equipment, performing hands-on technical work, and following strict safety and operational procedures.

The role may require travel between facilities, rotating schedules, on-call availability, and occasional after-hours emergency response.

Pay: From $32.93 per hour

Work Location: In person