Job Description

🧠 Core Purpose

This role focuses on building automation and control systems inside data centers — especially:

• BMS (Building Management System)
• EPMS (Electrical Power Monitoring System)

In short:

👉 You are the automation & controls specialist for the data center facility.

This is more specialized than a normal Data Center Technician.

🏗️ Main Responsibilities

1️⃣ Controls System Deployment & Service

• Install and configure:
  • Sensors
  • Controllers
  • Industrial PCs
  • Network devices
• Perform system startup and commissioning
• Upgrade BMS/EPMS systems across multiple data centers

2️⃣ Troubleshooting & Diagnostics

• Debug control wiring and signals
• Fix controller programming issues
• Root cause analysis of automation failures
• Communication testing between devices

3️⃣ Automation & Programming Work

• Work with:
  • Industrial control logic
  • Field I/O signals
  • Networked controllers
• Provision servers and controllers

4️⃣ Engineering & Documentation

• Read electrical schematics and panel drawings
• Create redline drawings
• Follow change management procedures
• Support factory testing with vendors

5️⃣ Leadership & Coordination

• Mentor facility teams
• Manage vendors and contractors
• Handle service agreements
• Manage small projects

⚙️ Technologies You’ll Work With

Controls:

• PLC / industrial controllers
• Sensors and actuators
• SCADA-like systems
• Industrial networking

Data Center Systems:

• Power distribution monitoring
• Cooling automation
• Environmental control
• Alarm systems

🎓 Requirements

Minimum:

• 1+ year electrical, mechanical, or data center experience
• Technical diploma or associate degree
• Basic computer system knowledge

Preferred:

• Engineering degree
• Controls certification (ISA CCST)
• Networking fundamentals
• Industrial automation knowledge

💰 Salary Range (USA Example)

• $32 — $57 per hour
• Plus stock + benefits

🔥 Difference From Engineering Operations Technician (EOT)

Role	Focus	Skill Type
Engineering Operations Technician	Mechanical & electrical equipment	Facility maintenance
Controls Technician	Automation & control systems	Industrial automation
Data Center Technician	Servers & hardware	IT
Network Technician	Networking	IT

Controls Technician is:

✅ More specialized
✅ More engineering-oriented
✅ Higher long-term salary potential
✅ Harder to hire → valuable skillset

🚀 Career Path

Typical growth:

• Controls Technician
• Senior Controls Technician
• Controls Engineer
• Data Center Automation Engineer
• Regional Controls Manager

This path can lead to very high salaries globally.

⭐ Very Important Insight

Among all the roles you posted so far:

👉 Controls Technician is one of the BEST technical career paths

Because it combines:

• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Software
• Automation
• Data centers

Few engineers have all these skills → high demand.

👍 Good Fit If You Have

• Electrical / Instrumentation / Mechanical diploma
• HVAC or industrial experience
• PLC or automation interest
• Data center curiosity

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