Senior Controls SME for Critical Facilities & Commissioning

Hut 8 Corp.; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site role

Job summary

Hut 8 Corp. is seeking a Controls SME to oversee design review, QA/QC, and commissioning of critical facility control systems embedded in data center operations. The role emphasizes rigorous verification, change control, and collaboration with MEP teams to ensure operability and reliability at turnover.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with BMS/BAS, PLC-based controls, and a track record of successful commissioning across new and retrofit projects in data-center environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of controls experience in programming, start-up, and commissioning of complex systems.
• Experience in critical environments and procedure-based work.
• Theoretical and practical understanding of control equipment and systems: design, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing.
• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and life safety systems in critical facilities.
• Fluency with sequence-of-operations and ability to test implementations against written logic.
• Ability to read blueprints, CAD drawings, and controls diagrams.
• Turnover documentation rigor including backups, configuration files, and version control.

Responsibilities

• Review controls designs (BMS/BAS, EPMS, SCADA, PLC) with an operations lens.
• Provide QA/QC oversight of controls scope for new construction and retrofits.
• Walk installations during construction milestones and flag operability issues early.
• Witness Level 3-5 commissioning, verify sequencing, failover, and integrated system testing.
• Verify turnover packages: as-built sequences, point lists, backups, and licenses.

Skills

Controls experience

Blueprint reading

Sequence-of-operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Construction coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or trade certification

Tools

PLC programming

IT networking certification

Job description

Hut 8 Corp. is seeking a Controls SME to oversee design review, QA/QC, and commissioning of critical facility control systems embedded in data center operations. The role emphasizes rigorous verification, change control, and collaboration with MEP teams to ensure operability and reliability at turnover.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with BMS/BAS, PLC-based controls, and a track record of successful commissioning across new and retrofit projects in data-center environments.