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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Center Controls Engineeer - **Company:** Prime Inc. - **Location:** Denver, CO, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $180,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Computer Programming, Data Centers, Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM), Network Topologies, Network Security, Project Management Software, Microsoft Office, Remote Access Technology, Value Engineering, Bluebeam, Control Structures, Bicsi, Tridium Niagara Building Automation Framework - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=af48fd61e5a559f3 ## About the Role * Bachelor of Science in Engineering (or equivalent) from an accredited university or college preferred, or equivalent work/military experience. * 3+ years of experience in building design and construction, with a focus on controls systems engineering, mission-critical and/or data center preferred. * Experience with Tridium Niagara 4, including system design, programming, and integration of BMS/EPMS systems. * Proficient in drafting and maintaining engineering standards for controls systems, ensuring their integration into project workflows. * Strong understanding of critical cooling infrastructure within a data center, and how power sources impact cooling redundancy. * Expertise with tools such as Bluebeam, Procore, CxAlloy, and Microsoft Office Suite. * Understanding of applicable construction codes, particularly the International Building Code (IBC) and International Mechanical Code (IMC). * Knowledge of data center industry standards (e.g., ASHRAE TC9.9, BICSI Data Center Standards). * Excellent interdepartmental collaboration skills, with a demonstrated ability to coordinate between departments and external stakeholders to ensure projects adhere to standards and timelines. ## Description * The Data Center Controls Engineer is responsible for leading the controls engineering efforts for our large-scale, hyperscaler projects that include new construction, phased expansions, retrofits, and upgrades. This role places a strong emphasis on drafting and maintaining comprehensive design standards, particularly for BAS/BMS/EPMS/DCIM system. The Controls Engineer will collaborate across departments-Construction, Procurement, Operations-and with external partners to ensure seamless project delivery and high-quality engineering outcomes. What you'll do * Draft, review, and maintain controls design standards for BAS, BMS, EPMS, and DCIM systems, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment with best practices across all projects. * Oversee the development and updating of specifications, RFPs, and sequences of operation for control systems, ensuring they are optimized for long-term sustainability and efficiency. * Lead the drafting and maintenance of Tridium Niagara 4 standards across all control system projects, ensuring system consistency and compatibility. * Validate consultant and contractor deliverables, including schematics, P&IDs, network topologies, and submittals, ensuring they comply with established design standards. * Collaborate with IT team to ensure secure network connectivity for control systems, including proper segmentation, remote access controls, and vulnerability mitigation. * Work closely with Construction and Procurement teams to procure, install, and commission control systems, ensuring compliance with design standards; support Level 4/5 commissioning and MOP reviews * Partner with Operations, Construction, and Procurement to ensure that designs meet cost, performance, and sustainability objectives while adhering to established standards. * Review PUE, load sizing, ROI/payback, CFD, and energy modeling data to inform system design, and contribute to value engineering efforts by proposing cost-effective, sustainable solutions. * Research and incorporate emerging technologies into the design standards, focusing on advancements that improve system performance and sustainability. * Represent the controls engineering function in design meetings with customers, consultants, and contractors, ensuring that PDC's design standards are upheld in all phases of the project. * Lead and coordinate integration with customer DCIM platforms, ensuring all monitoring, controls, and reporting functions meet project requirements and operational standards. * Support on-site controls commissioning activities to ensure systems operate in accordance with design intent and project requirements. * Provide ongoing support to troubleshoot and resolve controls system issues, ensuring timely responses to any system failures or emergencies. ## Related Videos - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Building the Nervous System of AI - Michael Kagan (NVIDIA)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2133-building-the-nervous-system-of-ai-michael-kagan-nvidia) - [Program your infrastructure with CDK and TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/144-program-your-infrastructure-with-cdk-and-typescript) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [How Your Bundle Size Affects The Climate](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/308-how-your-bundle-size-affects-the-climate) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)