Data Center Controls Technician

GCS Recruitment Specialists; North Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment Specialists is seeking a Data Center Controls Technician / Controls Engineer to support mission-critical data center environments. Focus areas include building automation, controls commissioning, HVAC systems, electrical monitoring, and field troubleshooting.

Strong backgrounds in BMS/BAS, HVAC controls, building automation, instrumentation & controls, commissioning, or industrial/critical-facility controls are highly relevant.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with building management systems and BAS/controls.
• Background in HVAC controls, commissioning, or industrial/critical-facility controls.
• Familiarity with data center environments and system wiring, sensors, and alarms.

Responsibilities

• BMS/BAS controls and commissioning work.
• Controller setup, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Point-to-point checkout, I/O validation, and sensor verification.
• HVAC/mechanical systems involvement including chillers, pumps, AHUs/CRAHs, VAVs, valves.
• Electrical monitoring around UPS, generators, switchgear, PDUs, ATS/STS, EPMS.
• Troubleshoot sensors, controllers, alarms, and interlocks.
• BACnet/Modbus environments understanding.
• Read schematics, submittals, and equipment checkout; coordinate with engineers and field teams.

Skills

BMS/BAS

HVAC controls

Building automation

Instrumentation & controls

Commissioning

Industrial/critical-facility controls

Tools

Siemens

Schneider Electric

Johnson Controls

Honeywell

Tridium/Niagara

Automated Logic

Trane

EcoStruxure

Desigo

Metasys

Job description

Data Center Controls Technician / Controls Engineer

A hands-on Controls Technician / Controls Engineer opportunity supporting mission-critical data center environments, with a focus on building automation, controls commissioning, HVAC systems, electrical monitoring, and field troubleshooting.

Strong backgrounds can come from BMS/BAS, HVAC controls, building automation, instrumentation & controls, commissioning, or industrial/critical-facility controls.

The work can include:

• BMS / BAS controls and commissioning
• Controller setup, configuration, and troubleshooting
• Point-to-point checkout, I/O validation, and sensor verification
• HVAC/mechanical systems including chillers, pumps, AHUs/CRAHs, cooling towers, VAVs, valves, dampers, and VFDs
• Electrical monitoring and controls around UPS, generators, switchgear, PDUs, ATS/STS, and EPMS
• Troubleshooting sensors, controllers, alarms, communication faults, sequences, and interlocks
• BACnet / Modbus environments
• Schematics, control drawings, submittals, redlines, startup, and equipment checkout
• Coordination with engineers, contractors, vendors, and field teams

Relevant backgrounds may include BMS/BAS Technician, HVAC Controls Technician, Building Automation Technician, Controls Technician, Commissioning Technician, I&C Technician, E&I Technician, Systems Controls Technician, Controls Engineer, or Automation Technician.

Experience with platforms such as Siemens, Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Honeywell, Tridium/Niagara, Automated Logic, Trane, EcoStruxure, Desigo, Metasys, or similar systems is highly relevant.

Prior data center experience is a plus, but not required - strong controls, HVAC, commissioning, electrical, or building automation experience can translate well.

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