Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Instrumentation & Controls

T5 Data Centers; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

T5 Data Centers is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to lead and maintain the performance, reliability, and readiness of controls and monitoring systems across our data center environments.

You will provide technical leadership for BMS/BAS/SCADA/PLCs, manage alarms, and coordinate commissioning and upgrades with stakeholders, ensuring safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Controls, Automation, or related field (or equivalent).
• 5+ years of experience supporting controls systems in mission-critical environments.
• Strong expertise in BMS, BAS, SCADA, PLCs, automation systems, alarm management, and system integrations.
• Experience with commissioning, vendor management, maintenance planning, and change management processes.
• Ability to develop procedures, training materials, and technical documentation; strong troubleshooting and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain performance, reliability, and readiness of controls and monitoring systems.
• Provide technical leadership for BMS, BAS, SCADA, PLCs, alarms, and integrations.
• Lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate controls maintenance, upgrades, commissioning, and vendor work.
• Review programming changes, testing plans, maintenance activities, and procedures.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Construction, and Commissioning teams on projects.
• Maintain controls documentation, system architecture, alarm matrices, and diagrams.
• Deliver training and technical coaching to operations and maintenance teams.
• Provide escalation support during incidents and emergencies.
• Ensure compliance with safety, cybersecurity, regulatory, and operational standards.
• Communicate system status, risks, and project updates to leadership.

Skills

BMS

BAS

SCADA

PLCs

Automation systems

Alarm management

Trending

Controls logic

System integrations

Troubleshooting

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Controls/Automation

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Key Responsibilities

- Own and maintain the performance, reliability, and operational readiness of all controls and monitoring systems.

- Provide technical leadership for BMS, BAS, SCADA, PLCs, alarm management, monitoring platforms, and system integrations.

- Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Coordinate controls-related maintenance, upgrades, commissioning activities, and vendor-supported work.

- Review and provide technical oversight of programming changes, testing plans, maintenance activities, and operational procedures.

- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Construction, and Commissioning teams to support projects and system enhancements.

- Maintain controls documentation, system architecture records, alarm matrices, network diagrams, and change management records.

- Deliver training and technical coaching to operations and maintenance teams.

- Provide technical escalation support during critical incidents and emergency response events.

- Ensure compliance with safety, cybersecurity, regulatory, and operational standards.

- Communicate system status, risks, performance trends, and project updates to leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Controls, Automation, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

- 5+ years of experience supporting controls systems in mission-critical, industrial, manufacturing, or data center environments.

- Strong expertise in BMS, BAS, SCADA, PLCs, automation systems, alarm management, trending, controls logic, and system integrations.

- Experience with commissioning, vendor management, maintenance planning, and change management processes.

- Proven ability to develop procedures, training materials, and technical documentation.Strong troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.

- Technical school, military, or mission-critical operations experience is a plus.

Preferred Experience

- Data centers, critical facilities, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, utility, or other highly regulated environments.

- Experience working with system integrators, commissioning agents, and third-party service providers.

- Knowledge of CMMS platforms, operational procedures (SOPs, MOPs, EOPs), and critical facility operations.