Senior Field DDC Engineer - Data Center Leader

Divcon Controls; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K with Employer Match

Disability Insurance

Flexible PTO

Field-based benefits

Job summary

Divcon Controls is seeking a Lead Field DDC Engineer to design, develop, and deliver Delta Controls DDC-based building automation for large-scale data centers and critical facilities. You will lead engineering efforts, mentor teams, and ensure high-quality DDC deliverables from design through commissioning and turnover.

The role requires deep hands-on GCL+ programming, enteliWEB deployment experience, and strong BACnet/Modbus knowledge.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in DDC programming, building automation, or controls engineering.
• 2+ years of technical leadership or team lead experience in field operations.
• Expert-level proficiency with Delta Controls GCL+ and software tools.
• Deep hands-on experience with enteliWEB deployment, configuration, and commissioning.
• Proven experience programming and commissioning complex HVAC systems including central plants, chillers, and boilers.
• Advanced knowledge of BACnet/IP, BACnet MS/TP, Modbus TCP, and network configuration.
• Experience leading DDC scope on complex projects from design through turnover.
• Willingness to travel 50–60%, including extended site assignments.
• Valid driver's license; domestic and international travel as needed.
• OSHA 10 certification within the past two years required (training provided if needed within first week)

Responsibilities

• Lead the DDC engineering scope across projects from design through commissioning and turnover.
• Define project-level control strategies, DDC architecture, controller configurations, network design, and integration requirements.
• Coordinate DDC deliverables across project teams, field teams, vendors, contractors, SCADA engineers, and system integrators.
• Provide technical leadership during client meetings, design reviews, project coordination meetings, and issue-resolution discussions.
• Partner with project managers and Field Engineering Manager to communicate technical risks, resource needs, schedule impacts, and project priorities.
• Lead the design and development of Delta Controls DDC systems using GCL+ and related programming tools.
• Develop and implement control logic for HVAC systems, AHUs, VAVs, central plants, chillers, boilers, cooling towers, and critical facility infrastructure.
• Guide implementation of controller databases, sequences of operation, alarm strategies, scheduling, trending, and system recovery logic.
• Support system integration with enteliWEB, Ignition SCADA, BMS, EPMS, and other facility platforms.
• Ensure DDC logic is reliable, scalable, maintainable, and aligned with customer and project requirements.
• Lead configuration and deployment of Delta Controls enteliWEB environments for mission-critical data center applications

Skills

Delta Controls GCL+

enteliWEB deployment

GCL+ programming

BACnet/IP

BACnet MS/TP

Modbus TCP

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Automation/Controls Engineering

Tools

Ignition SCADA

Kepware

OPC UA

EPMS

Job description

Divcon Controls is seeking a Lead Field DDC Engineer to design, develop, and deliver Delta Controls DDC-based building automation for large-scale data centers and critical facilities. You will lead engineering efforts, mentor teams, and ensure high-quality DDC deliverables from design through commissioning and turnover.

The role requires deep hands-on GCL+ programming, enteliWEB deployment experience, and strong BACnet/Modbus knowledge.