Mission-Critical Controls Technician: Data Center Uptime

Upchurch; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Certification assistance

Job summary

Upchurch is seeking a Controls – Mission Critical Services Technician to maintain and troubleshoot data center control systems, ensuring uptime and reliability. The role spans BAS/BMS platforms, EPMS interfaces, and integrated building automation across critical facilities, with strict adherence to procedures and safety requirements.

Levels I–IV define progression from foundational to lead roles, with emphasis on documentation, alarm validation, and controlled field work in high-availability

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; controls/HVAC/electrical training preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret controls drawings, points lists, BAS/BMS graphics, alarm summaries, and trend logs.
• Willingness to travel and to work nights, weekends, maintenance windows, and on-call rotations.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on data center controls and automation systems.
• Support BAS/BMS controllers, field panels, EPMS interfaces, and related sensors and actuators.
• Verify alarm points, trends, setpoints, schedules, and sequence-of-operation logic.
• Document readings, actions taken, and system conditions; follow MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs.
• Assist in startup, functional testing, and turnover activities; participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

Safety awareness

Documentation

Reading diagrams

Troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Distech

Niagara

Tridium

Siemens

Job description

Upchurch is seeking a Controls – Mission Critical Services Technician to maintain and troubleshoot data center control systems, ensuring uptime and reliability. The role spans BAS/BMS platforms, EPMS interfaces, and integrated building automation across critical facilities, with strict adherence to procedures and safety requirements.

Levels I–IV define progression from foundational to lead roles, with emphasis on documentation, alarm validation, and controlled field work in high-availability