Controls Engineer - Data Center

SLS Consultants LLC•Chicago, IL

1d•$150,000 - $185,000

About The Position

SLS Consultants is hiring a Controls Engineer to support data center commissioning and controls engineering in mission-critical environments. The role leads end-to-end DCOS commissioning and validation, supports integration with DCIM platforms, troubleshoots controls systems, and coordinates commissioning activities with project stakeholders and vendors. It also develops commissioning documentation, standardized controls resources, and reporting tools to support system performance, operational readiness, and handover.

Requirements

Extensive experience in data center commissioning, controls engineering, or building automation systems within mission-critical environments.
Strong technical knowledge of DDC, PLC, DCS, SCADA, and BMS architectures, including system integration and troubleshooting.
Proven experience delivering commissioning activities, including FAT, SAT, PFT, FPT, and IST, with a strong understanding of testing and validation procedures.
Experience integrating DCOS and DCIM platforms, including network configuration, data point validation, alarm configuration, and system interoperability.
Proficiency with controls monitoring and data collection platforms such as Kepware, Matrikon, TopView, OSIsoft PI, or equivalent systems.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end DCOS commissioning, including FAT, SAT, PFT, FPT, and IST, ensuring systems meet performance and handover requirements.
Develop and manage commissioning plans, test scripts, checklists, and technical documentation throughout all project phases.
Validate DCOS hardware, network configurations, IP addressing, VLANs, redundancy, stress testing, alarms, and data logging.
Execute DCOS-to-DCIM integration and onboarding, validating data points, alarm alignment, system hierarchies, and interoperability.
Interpret single-line drawings and verify system-level calculations, including resiliency scripts, utility power, PUE, BCM, and battery monitoring systems.
Apply technical expertise across DDC, PLC, DCS, SCADA, and BMS platforms to diagnose and troubleshoot complex controls systems.
Troubleshoot and resolve controls-related issues across electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and fire protection systems.
Develop and maintain standardized controls programming modules, sequences of operation, graphics, and reporting tools.
Use data collection and monitoring platforms, including Kepware, Matrikon, TopView, and OSIsoft PI, to support system diagnostics and performance analytics.
Oversee commissioning compliance, software factory acceptance testing, technical validation, and final system handover to ensure operational readiness and adherence to global standards.
Coordinate activities across construction managers, general contractors, system integrators, design teams, and equipment suppliers.
Maintain commissioning logs, track progress, report program metrics, and oversee Software Factory Acceptance Testing and vendor accountability.