Mission-Critical Controls Technician - Data Center

Actalent; Litchfield Park (AZ); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent seeks an experienced Controls Engineering Technician to support commissioning, installation, and troubleshooting at a large-scale data center campus. You will work on electrical controls, instrumentation, power monitoring, and building automation in a mission-critical setting.

The role requires low-voltage electrical experience, skilled instrumentation work, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced construction environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of low-voltage electrical construction experience.
• 1+ year as Controls/Instrumentation/Automation Technician.
• Proficient in control wiring and terminations.
• Able to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Experience installing and calibrating instrumentation.
• Knowledge of RS-485 and Modbus.
• Comfort working inside control panels and junction boxes.
• Capable of working with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Install and terminate control wiring, instrumentation, and cabling.
• Read and interpret schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Terminate in panels and field devices.
• Install, calibrate, and troubleshoot instrumentation.
• Support commissioning with loop checks and I/O verification.
• Troubleshoot control system and instrumentation issues.
• Assist engineers with PLC startup and building automation tests.
• Review drawings and BIM models.
• Generate testing documentation and reports.
• Safely operate lifts and access equipment.

Skills

Low-voltage wiring

Controls instrumentation

Schematic reading

PLC startup

RS-485 Modbus

Panel wiring

Independent worker

Terminations

Tools

MEWP Lift

OSHA 10

Job description

Actalent seeks an experienced Controls Engineering Technician to support commissioning, installation, and troubleshooting at a large-scale data center campus. You will work on electrical controls, instrumentation, power monitoring, and building automation in a mission-critical setting.

The role requires low-voltage electrical experience, skilled instrumentation work, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced construction environment.