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# Controls Engineer - Data Center

- **Company:** SLS Consultants
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Salary:** $150,000 - $185,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** DCOs, Data Centers, Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), IP Addressing, Interoperability, Network Configuration and Change Management, Software Factory, Systems Integration, Virtual Local Area Networks, Data Logging, Test Scripts, Tools for Reporting
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=779965834a55f28f

## About the Role

* Extensive experience in data center commissioning, controls engineering, or building automation systems within mission-critical environments.
 * Strong technical knowledge of DDC, PLC, DCS, SCADA and BMS architectures, including system integration and troubleshooting.
 * Proven experience delivering commissioning activities, including FAT, SAT, PFT, FPT and IST, with a strong understanding of testing and validation procedures.
 * Experience integrating DCOS and DCIM platforms, including network configuration, data point validation, alarm configuration and system interoperability.
 * Proficiency with controls monitoring and data collection platforms such as Kepware, Matrikon, TopView, OSIsoft PI or equivalent systems.

## Description

* Lead end-to-end DCOS commissioning, including FAT, SAT, PFT, FPT and IST, ensuring systems meet performance and handover requirements.
 * Develop and manage commissioning plans, test scripts, checklists and technical documentation throughout all project phases.
 * Validate DCOS hardware, network configurations, IP addressing, VLANs, redundancy, stress testing, alarms and data logging.
 * Execute DCOS-to-DCIM integration and onboarding, validating data points, alarm alignment, system hierarchies and interoperability.
 * Interpret single-line drawings and verify system-level calculations, including resiliency scripts, utility power, PUE, BCM and battery monitoring systems.
 * Apply advanced technical expertise across DDC, PLC, DCS, SCADA and BMS platforms to diagnose and troubleshoot complex controls systems.
 * Troubleshoot and resolve controls-related issues across electrical, mechanical, HVAC and fire protection systems.
 * Develop and maintain standardised controls programming modules, sequences of operation, graphics and reporting tools.
 * Utilise data collection and monitoring platforms, including Kepware, Matrikon, TopView and OSIsoft PI, to support system diagnostics and performance analytics.
 * Oversee commissioning compliance, software factory acceptance testing, technical validation and final system handover, ensuring operational readiness and adherence to global standards.
 * Coordinate project activities across construction managers, general contractors, system integrators, design teams and equipment suppliers; maintain commissioning logs, track progress, report program metrics and oversee Software Factory Acceptance Testing and vendor accountability.