PLC Engineer

Divcon Controls; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K with Employer Match

Disability Coverage

Flexible PTO

Field-based benefits

Job summary

Divcon Controls, based in Dallas, TX, seeks a PLC Engineer to design, test, and program electronic control systems for large-scale data center environments using PLCs. This role is hands-on, client-facing, and essential to ensuring precise, reliable, and scalable automation across HVAC, mechanical, and electrical systems.

You will meet with clients, develop PLC programs for HVAC and mechanical systems, implement changes, and support field teams during startup, troubleshooting, and validation

Qualifications

• 5+ years PLC programmer/engineer experience.
• Experience with Studio 5000 and Rockwell software.
• Experience programming complex chiller/boiler systems (central plants).
• Experience developing redundancy strategies for PLC controllers.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to capture automation requirements for large-scale facilities.
• Develop PLC programs to control HVAC and mechanical systems in data centers.
• Implement changes to PLC databases and control strategies.
• Provide technical expertise in client meetings and design reviews.
• Support field teams during commissioning, start-up, and validation activities.
• Coordinate with contractors to ensure integration of equipment and subsystems.
• Debug PLC logic, hardware, and communication networks during installation.
• Document workflows, changes, and configurations for project turnover.

Skills

PLC programming

Client-facing

Documentation

Self-directed

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Studio 5000

Rockwell Automation software

Job description

The PLC Engineer is responsible for developing, testing, and programming electronic control systems for large-scale data center environments using Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). This role is hands-on, client-facing, and essential to ensuring precise, reliable, and scalable automation across HVAC, mechanical, and electrical systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Meet with clients to understand mechanical, electrical, and automation requirements for large-scale facility systems.
• Develop PLC programs to control HVAC and mechanical systems supporting tightly regulated data center environments.
• Implement customer-requested changes and updates to existing PLC databases and control strategies.
• Provide technical expertise during client meetings and design reviews.
• Support field and commissioning teams during system start-up, troubleshooting, and validation activities.
• Collaborate with contractors and vendors to ensure successful integration of equipment, controls, and sub-systems.
• Debug installation issues during static and dynamic commissioning of building automation and special systems.
• Diagnose and resolve system errors in PLC logic, hardware, and communication networks.
• Document programming workflows, logic changes, and system configurations for project turnover.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a PLC Programmer/Engineer
• Experience with Studio 5000 / Rockwell Automation software
• Proven experience programming complex chiller or boiler systems (central plants)
• Experience developing redundancy strategies and programming redundant PLC controller managers
• Strong organization, task management, and documentation skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative engineering environment
• Self-directed, proactive, and capable of managing work with minimal oversight
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25-30%, including potential for extended site assignment

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Software, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
• Experience with Ignition SCADA, HMIs, or EPMS/BMS integrations
• Data center or hyperscale infrastructure experience

Benefits & Total Rewards:

• Opportunities for Growth

Hands-on trainingandcareeradvancementin an explodingdata-centerindustry.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Wecover100% ofindividualmedicalpremiumsandhelp offset the cost of family coverage.

• 401Kwith Employer Match

Eligible after 90 days, with company matching to help youinvest in your future.

• Disability Coverage

Bothshort- and long-term disability insuranceprovidedatnocostto our employees.

• FlexiblePTO

Taketime off when you need it, noaccruing time necessary.

• Field-Based Employee Benefits

For eligible field-based roles that require travel, Divcon covers all business travel expenses and provides a per diem, phone allowance, tools, and PPE at no cost. Eligible employees also receive paid training and additional reimbursable business expenses.

Divcon does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Agencies musthave a signed agreement in place prior to submitting any candidate. Unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Divcon, and no fees will be paid.

About Us:

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Divcon delivers fully integrated automation solutions nationwide that optimize performance, energy efficiency, and reliability across HVAC, lighting, power monitoring, and mission-critical systems. Leveraging advanced technologies - including Allen-Bradley PLCs, Ignition SCADA, and Delta DDC systems - we combine deep technical expertise with field-tested execution to deliver precise, scalable, and high-performance solutions.