Lead Automation & Commissioning Engineer – Data Center

Process Solutions & Products LLC; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Process Solutions & Products LLC seeks an experienced Automation Commissioning Lead to provide technical leadership for a large-scale data center project. You will ensure automation systems are designed, integrated, tested, and commissioned in line with schedule, quality, and reliability goals.

The role interfaces with the Owner, project teams, and system integrators, requiring independent execution, strong communication, and hands-on field work across mechanical and electrical systems.

Qualifications

• Experience leading automation commissioning in large-scale projects.
• Ability to operate independently and make decisions on site.
• Strong communication and coordination with project teams.
• Wamiliar with field-based assignments and demanding schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation and controls execution across the full project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule and quality.
• Oversee system integrators; review and approve PLC, HMI/SCADA, historian, and network architectures.
• Establish and enforce automation standards, naming conventions, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Coordinate industrial network design and commissioning, including Layer 2/3 architecture and VLAN segmentation.
• Ensure proper configuration of communication protocols such as OPC UA and Modbus TCP/IP.
• Lead integration of control systems across mechanical and power systems (HVAC, BMS, UPS, generators).
• Develop and execute commissioning plans, including I/O checkout, loop checks, functional testing, IST.
• Coordinate FAT activities; validate vendor and integrator performance; drive resolution of deficiencies.

Skills

Independent execution

Decision making

Communication

Field-based work

Tools

PLC/HMI/SCADA

Ignition

FactoryTalk

OPC UA

Modbus

ControlLogix

Job description

Process Solutions & Products LLC seeks an experienced Automation Commissioning Lead to provide technical leadership for a large-scale data center project. You will ensure automation systems are designed, integrated, tested, and commissioned in line with schedule, quality, and reliability goals.

The role interfaces with the Owner, project teams, and system integrators, requiring independent execution, strong communication, and hands-on field work across mechanical and electrical systems.