Data Center Controls Technician - BMS/EPMS Specialist

Actalent; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Controls Technician to support deployment, maintenance, and optimization of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) in data center environments. The role covers installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and upgrades to drive reliability.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with industrial controls, instrumentation, and building automation, with a willingness to travel up to 40% domestically and work in fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Technical/trade school diploma or equivalent hands-on experience in controls, automation, instrumentation.
• 1+ year of experience with industrial controls, building automation, or related technologies.
• 1+ year of experience with computer hardware, operating systems, or network-connected devices.
• 1+ year of experience supporting mission-critical electrical and/or mechanical systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, control drawings, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, service, upgrade, and maintain BMS and EPMS across multiple data centers.
• Perform diagnostics, troubleshooting, and maintenance of control system hardware and software.
• Conduct point-to-point testing between field devices and controllers.
• Configure and commission servers, controllers, industrial PCs, and network communications.
• Install, replace, calibrate, and configure sensors and field devices.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, and network diagrams.
• Support commissioning, startup, system testing, and root cause analysis activities.
• Oversee low-voltage contractors performing controls wiring and device installation.
• Create and maintain redlined drawings and system documentation.
• Follow change management procedures and develop MOPs.
• Train and mentor facilities personnel on BMS and EPMS operations.
• Manage service activities, ticket queues, vendor coordination, and maintenance contracts.
• Participate in factory acceptance testing and vendor witness testing.
• Support on-call rotations and respond to after-hours incidents as needed.
• Ensure compliance with safety requirements and best practices.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Safety compliance

Education

Technical/trade school diploma / Associate's degree in related field

Associate's degree

Controls/automation/instrumentation background

ISA CCST Level I+ (preferred)

Tools

BMS/EPMS systems

SCADA/PLC

Industrial PCs

Networking basics

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Controls Technician to support deployment, maintenance, and optimization of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) in data center environments. The role covers installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and upgrades to drive reliability.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with industrial controls, instrumentation, and building automation, with a willingness to travel up to 40% domestically and work in fast-paced,