Technical Project Manager – Automation Systems

RED Group•Dalton, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

RED Group is looking for a Sr. Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Consultant to join our growing team! This role will serve as the on-site technical authority for all control systems related to a large-scale Data Center construction project. This role is responsible for overseeing the design implementation, integration, commissioning, and validation of building automation and control systems, ensuring alignment with project specifications, reliability standards, and operational performance requirements. The Consultant will be embedded on-site for the full duration of the project and will act as the primary liaison between the owner, contractors, commissioning agents, vendors, and other consultants for all controls-related matters.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or commensurate experience.
8+ years of experience in industrial or mission-critical control systems.
Experience with Rockwell PLC programming.
Experience with Ignition SCADA development and programming.
Experience programming Data Center Building Management Systems (BMS/BAS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS).
Experience with chiller controls programming.
Demonstrated experience leading L3–L5 commissioning of complex industrial or mission-critical facilities.
Experience with Integrated Systems Testing (IST) in a data center or other mission-critical environment.
Experience working with network protocols commonly used in industrial and building automation systems, including BACnet, Modbus, and TCP/IP.
Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, and control diagrams.
Willingness to remain on-site full-time for project duration.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of experience in data center or mission-critical facility environments.
Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP) or similar credential.
Experience with redundancy validation and Tier III/Tier IV environments.

Responsibilities

Serve as the on-site subject matter expert (SME) for Building Automation Systems (BAS), EPMS, SCADA, and related control systems.
Review and validate control system designs, submittals, shop drawings, and sequences of operation.
Ensure implementation aligns with Owner standards, contract documents, and data center best practices.
Lead coordination meetings related to controls integration across mechanical, electrical, and IT systems.
Provide technical leadership to controls contractors and integrators.
Oversee installation of control panels, instrumentation, field devices, and network infrastructure.
Ensure proper integration between: Chillers, cooling towers, CRAHs/CRACs; UPS systems and switchgear; Generators and ATS systems; Power monitoring (EPMS).
Validate network architecture for controls systems (BACnet, Modbus, SNMP, etc.).
Support communications for connected control systems.
Execute controls commissioning plans.
Lead point-to-point verification and I/O checkout.
Validate sequences of operation and functional performance testing (FPT).
Troubleshoot system deficiencies and coordinate corrective actions.
Support Integrated Systems Testing (IST) and Level 1-5 commissioning activities.
Ensure all systems meet redundancy, uptime, and Tier-level requirements.
Maintain detailed documentation including as-builts, network diagrams, and control narratives.
Ensure client's integration standards are met across all equipment within the facility.
Act as primary on-site controls interface with: General contractor, MEP trades, Commissioning authority (CxA), Owner.
Provide regular progress updates to Project Manager.
Support turnover to operations and facilities teams.