Senior Data Center PLC Technician | Field Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Data Center Sr. PLC Technician to provide expert field leadership for pre-startup, startup, commissioning, and maintenance of paralleling switchgear and controls in mission-critical power applications. The role requires extensive national travel and on-site customer engagement.

You will mentor junior staff, coordinate complex field activities, and serve as a technical contact for customers, contractors, and project teams, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 7+ years of field experience or an associate/bachelor degree with 5+ years in related field.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical/control drawings and apply engineering methods in the field.
• Extensive experience with startup/commissioning, and coordinating multi-person site teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute complex field assignments for paralleling switchgear and PLC/Relay transfers.
• Lead testing of emergency power systems and manage on-site activities and risks.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate with customers, contractors, and design teams.
• Prepare field service reports, checklists, and customer status updates.
• Travel extensively across the United States to customer locations.

Skills

LV/MV switchgear

Circuit breakers

Protective relays

Generator controls

PLC-based controls

HMIs/ACS

Industrial networking

Power systems

Education

High school diploma or GED with 7+ years field experience

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 5+ years

Tools

ABB Energy Commander

GE/Emerson RX3i PLCs

Proficy Machine Edition

ABB AC500

Automation Builder

CP600 HMI/Panel Builder

Cimplicity

Modbus/industrial Ethernet networks

Job description

ABB is seeking a Data Center Sr. PLC Technician to provide expert field leadership for pre-startup, startup, commissioning, and maintenance of paralleling switchgear and controls in mission-critical power applications. The role requires extensive national travel and on-site customer engagement.

You will mentor junior staff, coordinate complex field activities, and serve as a technical contact for customers, contractors, and project teams, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.