Travel Controls Technician – DDC/PLC Startup & Field QC

Divcon; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Medical insurance

401K match

Disability coverage

Flexible PTO

Travel expenses covered

Job summary

Divcon seeks a Control Technician to support DDC/BAS or PLC project work, performing installation verification, database uploads, point-to-point checkout, startup support, and field documentation under supervision. Occasional travel and collaboration with Senior staff are required.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with field device wiring, I/O, and basic networking, and familiarity with BACnet/Modbus protocols. Strong communication and safety awareness are essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on field wiring, controller I/O, point-to-point checkout, basic networking, drawings, and QA/QC documentation.
• Experience in active construction environments and communicating with technicians, project managers, trades, contractors, or customers is preferred.
• Experience with Niagara, BACnet, Modbus, or comparable controls platforms/protocols.

Responsibilities

• Start up, commission, re-commission customer systems that utilize DDC or PLC technology.
• Provide solutions to mid-level systems problems or assist others on how to resolve problems.
• Verify field installation against drawings, schedules, point lists, network architecture, addressing tables, and project documentation; flag discrepancies.
• Be able to provide turnkey project delivery on specific site systems.
• Unitary systems (VAV/FPB/FCU).
• Small AHUs/CRAHs.
• Basic CW/HW Systems.
• Perform verification checks in accordance with L2 to L4 requirements, support L5 and IST commissioning for datacenter execution.
• Understand communication protocols and network types (BACnet MS/TP, BACnet IP, Modbus RTU/TCP, LON, EtherNet/IP, RS-485, Ethernet); verify topology and addressing against docs.
• Support commissioning by executing installation verification, point-to-point checkout, functional test steps, and QC forms; escalate if needed.
• Document work daily in QC forms, commissioning documents, and systems; log deficiencies and drawing issues.
• Maintain familiarity with AEC/construction processes and documents (plans, specs, submittals, RFIs).

Skills

HVAC controls

Field wiring

Point-to-point checkout

Ladder diagrams

Networking basics

Documentation discipline

Tools

Tridium Niagara

Delta enteliWEB

Distech

Siemens Desigo

JCI Metasys

Schneider EcoStruxure

Rockwell Studio 5000

Siemens TIA Portal

Job description

Divcon seeks a Control Technician to support DDC/BAS or PLC project work, performing installation verification, database uploads, point-to-point checkout, startup support, and field documentation under supervision. Occasional travel and collaboration with Senior staff are required.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with field device wiring, I/O, and basic networking, and familiarity with BACnet/Modbus protocols. Strong communication and safety awareness are essential.