Data Center Controls & SCADA Solutions Engineer

Vertech; Arizona; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertech is seeking an Applications Engineer for Data Center Controls & SCADA to translate customer needs into precise technical scope and proposals. You will bridge business development with estimating, conducting discovery, and collaborating with engineering teams to deliver accurate, professional documents.

You will interpret drawings and diagrams, evaluate system requirements, and develop cost estimates for labor, materials, and hardware, while ensuring clear communication with customers.

Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree or technical school training in electrical systems, mechanical systems, or controls.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Strong ability to read drawings and interpret electrical and P&ID diagrams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with customers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Interface directly with Data Center clients to evaluate system requirements for controls and SCADA solutions.
• Lead technical discovery conversations to clarify objectives, constraints and operating requirements.
• Translate customer requirements into clearly defined technical scope and specifications.
• Develop formal proposals aligned with brand standards and pricing.
• Support change management by evaluating scope changes and producing change orders.

Skills

Customer engagement

Technical discovery

Estimating fundamentals

Reading drawings

Communication skills

Industry standards

Education

2-year technical degree

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Vertech is seeking an Applications Engineer for Data Center Controls & SCADA to translate customer needs into precise technical scope and proposals. You will bridge business development with estimating, conducting discovery, and collaborating with engineering teams to deliver accurate, professional documents.

You will interpret drawings and diagrams, evaluate system requirements, and develop cost estimates for labor, materials, and hardware, while ensuring clear communication with customers.