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Controls Engineering Technician

Location: Data Center Project Sites (Travel required, including Iowa)

The Role

We're looking for a hands-on Controls Engineering Technician to support the installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of control systems in large-scale data centers.

You'll work with low-voltage electrical systems, instrumentation, PLCs, SCADA, and building automation systems in a fast-paced construction environment. This is a field-based role requiring strong wiring, termination, testing, and troubleshooting skills.

What You'll Do

- Install and terminate control wiring, instrumentation, and communication cables.
- Work with control panels, junction boxes, sensors, transmitters, and field devices.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and control drawings.
- Perform instrumentation installation, calibration, and troubleshooting.
- Support commissioning through loop checks, point-to-point checks, and I/O verification.
- Assist with PLC, SCADA, and building automation system testing and startup.
- Troubleshoot control and communication issues, including RS-485 and Modbus.
- Review project drawings and BIM models to support installation.




- Document testing results and commissioning activities.
- Follow site safety procedures and operate lifts/MEWPs when required.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

- 4+ years of low-voltage electrical construction experience.
- 1+ year as a Controls, Instrumentation, or Automation Technician.
- Hands-on experience with control wiring and panel terminations.
- Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
- Experience installing, calibrating, and troubleshooting instrumentation.
- Working knowledge of PLCs, including basic programming and troubleshooting.
- Experience performing point-to-point checks and I/O verification.
- Familiarity with RS-485 and Modbus communication protocols.
- Ability to navigate SCADA platforms for testing and troubleshooting.
- Comfortable working independently in an active construction environment.

Good to Have

- Previous data center experience.
- Rockwell PLC experience.
- Ignition SCADA or similar platform experience.
- OSHA 10 certification.
- MEWP/lift operation experience.
- English and Spanish bilingual skills.

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