Data Center Controls Deployment Leader

US Diversity Job Search; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Westerville, Ohio is seeking a Controls Deployment Leader - Thermal Management to drive the execution of control systems for data center cooling across the Americas. You will lead standardized architectures and on-site commissioning to deliver reliable, high-efficiency solutions.

Working with engineering, commissioning, and field teams, you will support regional manufacturing facilities and customer site deployments, ensuring projects meet safety, quality, and performance targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Controls Engineering, or Computer Science (or equivalent).
• 7+ years in HVAC controls, data center cooling, or mission-critical infrastructure.
• 5+ years hands-on with PLCs, industrial controls, communication protocols (BACnet, Modbus, TCP/IP).

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment of control systems for chilled water, DX, CRAH/CRAC and liquid cooling.
• Execute standardized control architectures, sequences of operation, and alarm strategies.
• Oversee control panel configuration, PLC programming, and network integration.
• Lead FAT, SAT, and Level 3-5 commissioning; ensure design intent and performance.
• Provide on-site technical leadership during startup and customer handover.
• Support integration with customer BMS/DCIM platforms.

Skills

Embedded controls

Controls lifecycle

Configuration mgmt

Electrical schematics

Commissioning tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Controls Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

PD Cloud

Version control

Job description

Vertiv in Westerville, Ohio is seeking a Controls Deployment Leader - Thermal Management to drive the execution of control systems for data center cooling across the Americas. You will lead standardized architectures and on-site commissioning to deliver reliable, high-efficiency solutions.

Working with engineering, commissioning, and field teams, you will support regional manufacturing facilities and customer site deployments, ensuring projects meet safety, quality, and performance targets.