Controls Engineer

Vertiv•Pelzer, SC

24d

About The Position

Vertiv is a $8.0 billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company. We ensure customers’ vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services. Our portfolio includes power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more. At Vertiv, we offer the stability of a global leader in a growing industry and the opportunity of a startup. We design, manufacture and service the mission-critical infrastructure technologies for vital applications in data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. With $5 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach in nearly 70 countries, our move to establish a standalone business enables us to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or possess acceptable experience and subject knowledge
Minimum 4 years of Controls Engineering experience
Knowledge of FMS/BMS design concepts, installation, and use
Knowledge of local, state, & federal codes governing the installation and use of FMS/BMS control requirements.
Working knowledge in AutoDesk suite of Engineering software including AutoCAD and Revit
Proven experience with Microsoft Office Applications
Experience reading and interpreting modular construction drawings and equipment specifications
Interpreting customer specification requirements.
Have the ability to research new designs, technologies and construction methods for data center equipment and facilities
Ability to think outside the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with no impact on quality, reliability or maintainability.
Must possess excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Must be detail oriented.
Proven leadership and problem solving skills.
Proven Project Management skills

Nice To Haves

Professional engineering (PE) License – optional

Responsibilities

Serve as the Controls Engineer on assigned projects from pre-sales to final commissioning stage
Create designs which meet or exceed Vertiv quality requirements and fall within budgetary requirements.
Design optimal FMS/BMS design in compliance with the customer’s requirements and specifications.
Work with 3rd party suppliers to design the control schemes for their equipment, utilizing PLCs and/or relays, to accomplish the overall FMS/BMS designs.
Generation of bills of material, and modification of standard assemblies as required to satisfy the application.
Familiarity with various Ethernet protocols including Modbus, SNMP and TCP/IP communications protocols, as well as RS-485 and Ethernet interfaces.
Manage and Support contracted integration companies to provide a detailed Schematic Design(SD), Detail Design(DD) and Instruction Drawing(CD) narrative for FMS/BMS design aspects of the solution
Collaborate with other disciplines and external partners – General contractors or architects to create a construction document set.
Work with Vertiv’s business units, Business Partners and preferred vendors to specify the appropriate BMS and controls equipment.
Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes.
Review and approve FMS/BMS product submittals.
Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to and during construction phases.
Quality control during integration of FMS/BMS systems
Support for all on site integration support
Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to and during construction phases.
Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation and performance of FMS/BMS systems.
Travel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, as well as provide engineering evaluations, FMS/BMS systems audits and start-up as needed.
Offer creative, out of the box solutions to the customer.