Remote Senior Data Center PLC Technician

ABB Inc.; Alaska; Remote; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental Leave

Health, Life & Disability

401k with company contributions

Employee discount

11 paid holidays

Job summary

ABB seeks a Data Center Sr. PLC Technician for independent technical leadership across pre-startup, startup, commissioning, and maintenance of ABB paralleling switchgear and controls in mission-critical power applications.

Remote in the US, travel-heavy role requiring extensive nationwide travel to customer locations. Responsibilities include leading on-site execution, mentoring junior staff, and serving as a technical interface for customers, contractors, and project teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 7+ years in the field, or higher degree with 5+ years.
• Ability to read and redline complex electrical/control drawings in the field.
• Extensive experience with startup, commissioning, and energization activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute field assignments for paralleling switchgear and PLC schemes.
• Lead testing of emergency/standby power systems and transfers.
• Configure and troubleshoot generator controls, relays, PLCs, HMIs, and communications.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate on-site activities with customers.
• Prepare field service reports, checklists, and customer updates.

Skills

MV/LV switchgear

Generator controls

PLC-based controls

Industrial networking

Field leadership

Troubleshooting

Open/Closed transition

Project coordination

Reading electrical schematics

Education

High school diploma or GED with 7+ years of relevant field experience, or an associate or bachelor degree with 5+ years in a related field.

Tools

ABB Energy Commander

RX3i PLCs

Automation Builder

HMI/Panel Builder

Proficy Machine Edition

Cimplicity

Woodward EasyGen/LS5

Job description

ABB seeks a Data Center Sr. PLC Technician for independent technical leadership across pre-startup, startup, commissioning, and maintenance of ABB paralleling switchgear and controls in mission-critical power applications.

Remote in the US, travel-heavy role requiring extensive nationwide travel to customer locations. Responsibilities include leading on-site execution, mentoring junior staff, and serving as a technical interface for customers, contractors, and project teams.