Senior Data Center Controls Engineer - Onsite Lead

Giga Energy; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Giga Energy is seeking a Senior I&C Site Engineer to own controls commissioning on data center sites. You will be on-site most of the time, getting chiller plants, CDUs, FWUs, power and BMS running, and ensuring design intent is realized.

You’ll fix issues on site, escalate when needed, and remain as the controls go-to person after go-live. Expect travel and a fast-paced, field-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of controls or automation in industrial or commercial settings.
• Rockwell PLC/HMI experience; able to edit in the field.
• Fluency with site drawings, PID diagrams, schematics, and network diagrams.
• Familiar with Ignition Vision and Perspective.
• Experience with SCADA, BMS or EPMS: monitoring and alarms.
• Knowledge of cooling and power distribution systems, pumps and field I/O.
• Proficient in OT networking with Modbus TCP/RTU, RS485, EtherNet/IP.
• Able to diagnose hardware/software faults and fix on-site.
• CAD skills for redlines and as-builts.
• 4-year engineering degree; travel around 80%.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning lead: own controls commissioning at each site (L2–L5, IST) and coordinate with the CxA.
• Controls startup: check PLCs, HMIs, SCADA and BMS; run loop tests and verify alarms.
• Site SME: be the go-to for PLC, SCADA, BMS, EPMS, instrumentation.
• Troubleshooting: lead field fault diagnosis and implement changes.
• Coordinate electrical, mechanical and controls contractors on site.
• Field networking: validate device comms (Modbus/OPC) with Network Engineer.
• Device upkeep: firmware updates on controllers and HMI/SCADA hosts.
• As-builts: redline drawings in-field and update CAD.
• Cx documentation: manage checklists, scripts, punch lists, turnover.
• After go-live: serve as escalation point for events and on-call rotation.
• Turn lessons learned into commissioning standards.

Skills

Rockwell PLC/HMI

Field commissioning

SCADA/BMS/EPMS

Modbus TCP/RTU

Electrical systems knowledge

Field troubleshooting

What is this?

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical or Mechanical)

Tools

Studio 5000

FactoryTalk

Ignition Vision/Perspective

CAD

Job description

Giga Energy is seeking a Senior I&C Site Engineer to own controls commissioning on data center sites. You will be on-site most of the time, getting chiller plants, CDUs, FWUs, power and BMS running, and ensuring design intent is realized.

You’ll fix issues on site, escalate when needed, and remain as the controls go-to person after go-live. Expect travel and a fast-paced, field-driven environment.