Data Center Controls Technician

United States of America Contract Hardware & Electronics

Reference: 168123_1790087817

Data Center Controls Technician / Controls Engineer

Location: Fredericksburg / Stafford / Louisa, Virginia
Employment Type: 12-Month Contract
Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite
Level: L4-L5 / Technician to Controls Engineer

Overview

We are hiring Data Center Controls Technicians / Controls Engineers to support the deployment, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) within mission-critical data center environments.

This is a hands-on controls role focused on the systems responsible for cooling, environmental monitoring, electrical power monitoring, field devices, controllers, sensors, alarms, and operator interfaces.

The ideal candidate will come from a background in building automation, HVAC controls, instrumentation & controls, electrical controls, commissioning, or critical facilities and be comfortable troubleshooting systems directly in the field.

Responsibilities

  • Install, configure, validate, and troubleshoot BMS/BAS and EPMS controls systems
  • Support startup, commissioning, functional testing, and point-to-point checkout
  • Load software and configurations onto controllers and control-system computers
  • Validate communication between sensors, controllers, HMIs, field devices, and monitoring systems
  • Test and troubleshoot temperature, humidity, pressure, flow, and other field sensors
  • Troubleshoot alarms, incorrect readings, failed communications, and controls-related equipment issues
  • SupportHVAC and mechanical systems including:
    • Chillers
    • CRAHs
    • AHUs
    • VAVs
    • Pumps
    • Cooling towers
    • Valves
    • Dampers
    • Actuators
  • Support electrical monitoring and controls associated with:
    • UPS systems
    • Generators
    • Switchgear
    • PDUs
    • VFDs
    • ATS / STS equipment
    • Power distribution systems
  • Read and interpret electrical drawings, mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, controls schematics, and sequences of operation
  • Perform field verification and redline drawings where installations differ from design
  • Support operator graphics, point mapping, alarm validation, and system readiness
  • Work with engineers, programmers, contractors, vendors, and commissioning teams to resolve field issues
  • Complete work through established MOPs, SOPs, change-management procedures, tickets, and commissioning documentation
  • Escalate issues requiring programming or engineering changes

Required Experience

Candidates should have hands-on experience in one or more of the following:

  • BMS / BAS / Building Automation
  • HVAC controls
  • Controls commissioning
  • Instrumentation & Controls (I&C)
  • Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I)
  • EPMS / electrical controls
  • SCADA or critical-facility automation
  • Industrial controls with strong building-systems or critical-facilities exposure

Experience should include hands-on work with areas such as:

  • Controllers
  • Sensors
  • Relays
  • Actuators
  • HMIs
  • Control panels
  • Point-to-point checkout
  • Startup / commissioning
  • Troubleshooting field-device communications
  • Electrical and controls drawings

Preferred Technical Experience

Experience with any of the following is valuable but specific platforms are not required:

  • BACnet
  • Modbus
  • MQTT
  • Niagara / Tridium
  • Schneider Electric
  • Johnson Controls / Metasys
  • Siemens
  • Honeywell
  • Automated Logic
  • Ignition
  • EcoStruxure / EBO

Preferred Backgrounds

We are particularly interested in candidates coming from:

  • Building Automation / BAS / BMS contractors
  • HVAC controls
  • Controls commissioning
  • Data center controls
  • Hospitals and other critical facilities
  • Nuclear / power-generation facilities
  • Utilities
  • Water / wastewater
  • Oil & gas / pipelines
  • Industrial instrumentation and controls
  • Electrical controls
  • Military electronics, HVAC, power-production or nuclear technical backgrounds

Trade backgrounds, military experience, associate degrees, licenses, and technical certifications are all valued; a four-year degree is not required.

Experience Level

L4: Approximately 1+ years of relevant industrial/HVAC controls experience with an associate degree, trade qualification, or related certification, or approximately 3+ years without one.

L5: Approximately 4+ years of relevant experience with a degree/certification, or approximately 6+ years without one.

Nice to Have

  • ISA CCST certification
  • Previous data center or critical-facility experience
  • BACnet / Modbus / MQTT
  • Controls commissioning experience
  • Low-voltage controls cabling
  • Military technical experience
  • Previous hyperscale or large-scale critical-facility experience

Work Environment

This is a fully onsite, hands-on field position supporting multiple nearby data center facilities.

Candidates should be comfortable with:

  • Non-standard hours and occasional overtime
  • Working from ladders or platforms
  • Wearing required PPE
  • Lifting up to approximately 50 lbs
  • Working in live mission-critical environments where change control and procedure adherence are essential

Ideal Candidate

The strongest candidates are people who can say:

"I commission BMS systems, perform point-to-point checkout, troubleshoot controllers and sensors, work with BACnet or Modbus, understand HVAC and electrical systems, read controls drawings, and resolve field-device issues in live facilities."

This role is not primarily focused on server, network, rack-and-stack, routing/switching, or NOC work.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

$60.00 - $80.00
Per hour
USD60 - USD80 per hour

United States of America Contract Hardware & Electronics

Added 22/09/2026
Reference: 168123_1790087817

Data Center Controls Technician

United States of America Contract Hardware & Electronics

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