Senior Controls Engineer

Colovore

17d

About The Position

Colovore is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to lead the design, construction, commissioning, and operation of Building Management Systems (BMS) for its high-density data centers. The role works with multidisciplinary teams across new developments, commissioning, capacity expansions, and active site operations. It calls for hands-on experience with PLC-based control system hardware and software design, Ignition SCADA, system construction, commissioning, and operations. The engineer will collaborate with Preconstruction and Construction teams, MEP engineering consultants, controls vendors, and Facility Operations to ensure BMS systems are functional, reliable, cost-effective, and aligned with Colovore’s performance standards. The position also develops scalable company-wide controls standards, provides technical direction to vendors and contractors, supports field and operational troubleshooting, and maintains engineering documentation and reporting.

Requirements

Minimum 8 years of experience designing and implementing chiller plant and HVAC controls and EPMS in mission-critical or data center environments.
Hands-on experience leading and executing BMS design, construction, commissioning, and operations support.
Experience designing, programming, and operating data center PLC-based BMS, including chiller plant and HVAC control, EPMS, and SCADA systems.
Experience with Ignition SCADA software by Inductive Automation.
Experience programming and configuring PLCs; Allen-Bradley is preferred.
Experience with BMS network communications including Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus RTU, and BACnet for device and system integration.
Ability to lead and mentor a BMS/controls engineering team.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to diagnose BMS issues and recommend solutions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for working with internal stakeholders, consultants, vendors, and contractors.
Ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines and construction and operations teams.
Strong attention to detail, documentation habits, and project follow-through.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple ongoing projects.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

Nice To Haves

EIT or PE license preferred.
Allen-Bradley PLC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and technical review of data center BMS, including chilled water plant and HVAC controls using PLCs and Remote I/O, EPMS, and Ignition SCADA graphics and programming.
Develop program-level BMS requirements, including communications and controls architecture, sequences of operation, instrumentation requirements, SCADA graphics standards, master points lists, network diagrams, control schematics, and integration requirements.
Ensure BMS designs provide reliable and accurate control and monitoring of data center MEP systems, including concurrent maintainability.
Review vendor proposals, design packages, specifications, and submittals for technical accuracy, completeness, and compliance with Colovore standards.
Develop and maintain company-wide BMS design standards, master specifications, startup and commissioning functional test templates, and instrumentation performance requirements.
Establish repeatable controls strategies that can scale across phased projects and multiple data center sites.
Define requirements for software tag and alarm management, trending, data retention, user access, cybersecurity, and system reporting.
Evaluate BMS platforms at existing data centers and recommend improvements based on performance, scalability, and operational needs.
Review BMS vendor proposals, scopes of work, change orders, and recommendations for technical soundness, cost effectiveness, and compliance with standards.
Provide technical direction to BMS design/build contractors, integrators, equipment vendors, and design consultants; hold them accountable for quality, schedule, programming standards, documentation, and issue resolution.
Coordinate BMS integration across mechanical, electrical, low-voltage/telecom, fire protection, security, and Colovore IT systems.
Support BMS installation, programming, startup, and testing; resolve field issues involving communication networks, control sequences, equipment interfaces, and system performance.
Review and respond to RFIs, field changes, and proposed technical solutions; conduct site visits and quality reviews to verify installation and programming meet Colovore requirements.
Partner with commissioning, operations, Engineer of Record, and construction teams to validate system functionality.
Support transition of BMS from construction into Operations, ensuring record drawings, programming files, backups, training materials, and operating documentation are complete.
Help operations teams troubleshoot, tune, and optimize BMS at active data centers; perform root-cause analysis and recommend corrective actions for failures or performance deviations.
Analyze operational data to identify efficiency improvements, reliability enhancements, and capacity-planning insights.
Author, update, and review Methods of Procedure related to BMS installation, operation, and maintenance.
Collaborate with Mechanical Engineers, Controls Engineers, and Operations teams to support system integration and operational effectiveness.
Work with Development, Finance, and Business Units to provide electrical design input for feasibility studies and cost models.
Support sustainability initiatives, energy-efficiency improvements, and BMS innovation in high-density IT deployments and mechanical cooling solutions.
Write, update, and maintain engineering documentation, including Owner’s Project Requirements, specifications, as-built documents, vendor information, factory and commissioning test results, and system performance analyses.
Prepare technical reports, engineering summaries, and recommendations for internal and external stakeholders.
Ensure engineering work aligns with regulatory, code, safety, and security compliance requirements.
Lead and mentor a BMS/controls engineering team and provide timely engineering support across design, construction, and operations projects.