Senior Data Center PLC Technician – Remote US, Travel-Heavy

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

Job summary

ABB Inc. is seeking a Data Center Sr. PLC Technician to provide independent technical leadership for pre-startup, startup, commissioning, and preventive maintenance of ABB paralleling switchgear and controls in mission-critical power applications. This role requires extensive travel across the United States and mentoring of junior staff.

You will coordinate on-site activities, manage safety and documentation, and serve as a trusted technical contact for customers, contractors, and project teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 7+ years of field experience or an associate/bachelor degree with 5+ years in a related field.
• Ability to handle highly complex field assignments and travel nationwide within the United States.
• Experience leading startup/commissioning and coordinating power-up and switching operations.
• Strong reading of electrical/control drawings and application of engineering methods in the field.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and execute complex field assignments involving Paralleling Switchgear and PLC/Relay transfer schemes during pre-startup to commissioning.
• Lead testing of emergency/standby power systems and ensure successful handover to customers.
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot generator controls, PLCs, HMIs, and related communications.
• Mentor junior field staff and act as a senior escalation resource for on-site and remote troubleshooting.

Skills

Field experience in power systems

Travel readiness

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Electrical drawings

PLC/Relay systems

Generator controls

Industrial networking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Tools

ABB Energy Commander

RX3i PLCs / Proficy Machine Edition

AC500 / Automation Builder

HMI/Panel Builder

Cimplicity / supervisory platforms

Job description

ABB Inc. is seeking a Data Center Sr. PLC Technician to provide independent technical leadership for pre-startup, startup, commissioning, and preventive maintenance of ABB paralleling switchgear and controls in mission-critical power applications. This role requires extensive travel across the United States and mentoring of junior staff.

You will coordinate on-site activities, manage safety and documentation, and serve as a trusted technical contact for customers, contractors, and project teams.