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AUTOMATION & CONTROLS ENGINEER, DATA CENTER FACILITIES

As an Automation and Controls Engineer, you will design, program, commission, and own the controls for that plant. You will write robust control code, build operator interfaces people can trust, and take total ownership of live systems — tuning sequences, closing reliability gaps, and bringing new capacity online while the cluster is already in production.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, develop, and manage facility automation projects from sequence of operations and control narrative through panel build, point-to-point checkout, commissioning, failover testing, and handoff to operations.
Architect, write, and debug PLC and controller code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable across chillers, pumps, cooling towers, coolant distribution units, air handlers, heat rejection, and related plant equipment.
Implement lead/lag, staging, rotation, free-cooling, and liquid-cooling control strategies that hold capacity, efficiency, and redundancy (N+1 / 2N) as the cluster load changes.
Keep the plant safe and reliable with fail-safe interlocks, emergency power off and transfer logic, and alarm philosophy that meets NEC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 75, and applicable life-safety requirements.
Build clear HMI and control-room graphics so operators can see plant state, acknowledge alarms, trend equipment health, and troubleshoot without calling an engineer first.
Integrate equipment controllers into the site BMS, EPMS, and historian so power, cooling, and environmental data are one operational picture.
Design control panels and electrical interfaces compliant with NEC, NFPA, and UL 508A, including motor and VFD interfaces, safety circuits, and network architecture.
Own the systems after go-live: alarm rationalization, loop tuning, sequence changes, outage support, and continuous improvement of uptime and energy performance.
Build schedules and punch lists for controls scope and drive vendors, contractors, and internal teams to hit them during construction and live expansions.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, controls, mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
1+ years of experience in industrial controls, building or plant automation, data center facilities, or related programming (internship and extracurricular experience applies).

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Energized by fast, iterative design, construction, and commissioning on a live critical facility.
Proven ability to turn a messy plant problem into a simple, reliable control solution.
Clear written and verbal communication, including control narratives, sequences of operations, and recommendations across mechanical, electrical, and operations teams.
Judgment to move quickly while protecting people and equipment around high voltage, stored energy, refrigerants, fuel systems, and high-pressure hydronics.
Experience in data centers, power generation, district energy, industrial utilities, or other 24/7 process plants.
Experience in at least one of the disciplines below, with a real interest in learning the others.
Sizing and application of motors, VFDs, starters, valves, actuators, instrumentation, and circuit protection for pumps, fans, towers, and plant equipment.