Data Center Electrical Commissioning Technician – Controls

Iris Energy; Childress (TX); On-site; USD 56,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

IREN, a data-center focused AI Cloud provider, seeks a Construction Electrical Commissioning Technician – Controls in Childress, TX. You will verify, test, troubleshoot, and document PLC control systems, fire alarm, and SCADA interfaces across an air-cooled HPC campus.

You will collaborate with the Electrical Construction Manager, commissioning team, engineers, and vendors to move systems from installation through acceptance and turnover.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in electrical commissioning, controls startup or industrial automation.
• Experience with PLC/SCADA, control panels, and fire alarm interfaces.
• Ability to read electrical one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel schedules.
• Familiarity with commissioning tools and safety procedures.
• Valid Journeyman Electrician license.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily commissioning priorities with the Electrical Supervisor - Controls.
• Review drawings, narratives, sequences of operation, and test procedures.
• Perform installation-readiness walkdowns for panels and wiring.
• Execute continuity checks, loop checks, and device addressing.
• Verify PLC/SCADA I/O, alarms, graphics, trends, and point data.
• Support factory and site acceptance testing with vendors and operations.
• Troubleshoot discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions.
• Maintain turnover records, defect logs, and handoff notes.

Skills

PLC and SCADA systems

Electrical testing

Troubleshooting

Coordination

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; Associate degree / technical diploma / apprenticeship in Electrical Technology

Tools

Modbus TCP/RTU

BACnet/IP

EtherNet/IP

OPC UA

Job description

IREN, a data-center focused AI Cloud provider, seeks a Construction Electrical Commissioning Technician – Controls in Childress, TX. You will verify, test, troubleshoot, and document PLC control systems, fire alarm, and SCADA interfaces across an air-cooled HPC campus.

You will collaborate with the Electrical Construction Manager, commissioning team, engineers, and vendors to move systems from installation through acceptance and turnover.