Data Center Controls Engineer - BMS/EPMS Retrofit

Artha Nexgen; Herndon, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Artha Nexgen is seeking a highly skilled Controls Engineer to lead design, specification, and implementation of BMS and EPMS controls for data center retrofit projects. You will bridge mechanical/electrical retrofit design with controls integration, ensuring upgraded systems are monitored, controlled, and optimized across the fleet.

The role combines deep controls engineering with remediation goals to evolve data centers for hyper-scale needs. Travel may be required to support projects globally.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities.
• 2+ years of experience with data center or mission-critical facility control systems (BMS/EPMS).
• 2+ years of experience with HVAC systems, mechanical plant strategies, control programming concepts, and power distribution.
• Ability to read, interpret, and create construction drawings, control diagrams, specifications, and submittal documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls design and integration for retrofit projects across the data center fleet, ensuring BMS/EPMS systems are specified, programmed, and commissioned.
• Develop and maintain controls design standards, specifications, and scope of work for fleet remediation retrofit projects.
• Collaborate with FRE mechanical/electrical engineers, construction, commissioning, and operations teams to deliver integrated controls solutions.
• Serve as the central technical authority for BMS/EPMS controls within FRE and prioritize controls scope across retrofit projects.
• Coordinate with controls vendors and programmers on bid reviews, RFIs, controller drawings, MOPs, and code reviews.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Electrical engineering

Controls engineering

BMS

EPMS

HVAC systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

5+ years building automation systems experience

Job description

Artha Nexgen is seeking a highly skilled Controls Engineer to lead design, specification, and implementation of BMS and EPMS controls for data center retrofit projects. You will bridge mechanical/electrical retrofit design with controls integration, ensuring upgraded systems are monitored, controlled, and optimized across the fleet.

The role combines deep controls engineering with remediation goals to evolve data centers for hyper-scale needs. Travel may be required to support projects globally.