Sr. Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Consultant

RED Group•Atlanta, GA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

RED Group is seeking a Sr. Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Consultant to serve as the on-site technical authority for control systems on a large-scale data center construction project. The Consultant will oversee design implementation, integration, commissioning, and validation of building automation and control systems, ensuring alignment with project specifications, reliability standards, and operational performance requirements. The role is embedded on-site for the project’s full duration and serves as the primary liaison among the owner, contractors, commissioning agents, vendors, and other consultants on controls-related matters. The Consultant provides technical leadership across Building Automation Systems (BAS), EPMS, SCADA, and related systems; reviews designs and project documents; oversees installation and integration; and leads commissioning and testing. The role also supports compliance, quality documentation, stakeholder coordination, and turnover to operations and facilities teams. Work is primarily on-site in Dalton, Georgia, in an active construction environment. Extended hours may be required during commissioning and turnover phases, and the role may involve walking construction sites, climbing ladders, and accessing equipment areas.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or commensurate experience.
At least 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 BMS/BAS and EPMS.
Experience with chiller controls programming.
Demonstrated experience leading L3–L5 commissioning of complex industrial or mission-critical facilities.
Experience with IST in a data center or other mission-critical environment.
Experience with industrial and building automation network protocols, 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 the project duration.
Ability to work in fast-paced construction and mission-critical environments.
Ability to walk construction sites, climb ladders, and access equipment areas as needed.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

At least 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.
Technical leadership and decision-making capabilities.
Cross-disciplinary coordination skills.
Strong communication and documentation skills.
Proactive risk identification and mitigation.

Responsibilities

Serve as the on-site subject matter expert for 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 for 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 integration among chillers, cooling towers, CRAHs/CRACs, UPS systems, switchgear, generators, ATS systems, and power monitoring systems.
Validate controls network architecture, including BACnet, Modbus, and SNMP, and 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.
Troubleshoot system deficiencies and coordinate corrective actions.
Support Integrated Systems Testing (IST) and Level 1–5 commissioning activities.
Ensure systems meet redundancy, uptime, and Tier-level requirements and client integration standards.
Maintain as-builts, network diagrams, control narratives, and other detailed documentation.
Act as the primary on-site controls interface with the general contractor, MEP trades, commissioning authority, and owner.
Provide regular progress updates to the Project Manager.
Support turnover to operations and facilities teams.