Controls Engineer Senior Associate

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Job Summary

The Controls team plays a critical role in ensuring that our data centers continue to meet customer SLAs and support many business critical systems. The Senior Associate Controls Engineer will be responsible for data center control system deployment, maintenance, support and leading small projects.

Responsibilities

System Operation and Work Practices

• Performs maintenance and repairs on control systems, and develops SOWs for complex control system maintenance and replacement projects within a moderate scope

• Program PLC controllers for upgrade projects and system changes

• Configure BMS AVEVA System Platform for upgrade projects and system changes

• Review, approve and manage control system documentation including SOO, control panel drawings and network topology

• Manage data center controls network changes including, expansion, IP address assignment and fault finding

• Leads small controls system upgrade projects

• Supports large site wide control system retrofit projects

Problem-Solving

• Identifies and understands underlying issues; differentiates key elements from the irrelevant or trivial

• Can identify and correct component-level fault

Internal/External Contact

• Interacts with and may provide direction to internal and external project teams

• Assists in directing teams as per project or initiative such as General Contractors, design teams, commissioning agents, equipment suppliers, etc

• Internal and external written and verbal communication to include detailed analysis and reports

• Become control system subject matter expert to advise site teams

Technical Expertise

• Utilizes developed understanding of typical electrical, fire protection, and HVAC system operation

• Knowledge of control systems to diagnose and repair advanced technical difficulties

Training

• Acquires knowledge by expanding experience with systems, vendor training and shadowing others

• Provides feedback on training programs

Qualifications

• Proven years in hardware and software control system design, operations, maintenance, and project planning experience with an emphasis on controls service preferred

• Schneider PLC, AVEVA System Platform or Schneider EBO experience preferred

• Data center experience or comparable critical infrastructure preferred

• Good knowledge of German and English

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