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Controls System Engineer

Contract: Herndon, Virginia, US

Salary Range: 60.00 - 65.00 | Per Hour

Job Code: 366947

End Date: 2026-02-14

Days Left: 23 days, 14 hours left

Title: Systems Engineer III (Control Engineers)
Location: Herndon, VA
Duration: 12 Months
Pay Range: $60 - $65/hr
 
Job Description:
  • Manage scope, schedule, finance and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects in data centers.
  • Assist in procurement related activities including request for quotation/proposals, responding to request for information, review of vendors proposal and issuance of purchase orders.
  • Attend project related meetings, coordinate with project leaders and regularly report status to Controls and stakeholder’s management.
  • Support Controls projects related commissioning activities in the data centers.
  • Review, implement, troubleshoot and iterate on the controls sequence of operation (SOO) and provide necessary feedback to the design team.
  • Develop and modify controls logic programming and graphical user interfaces.
  • Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements and navigate challenging situations.
  • Financially manage BMS and EPMS service contracts.
  • Frequently visit (locally) assigned in-operation data centers to troubleshoot, meet customers, supervise vendor’s work to ensure compliance with the scope, design, SOO and applicable local codes.
  • Train and assist internal customers and stakeholders with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of BMS and EPMS systems.
  • Provide technical assistance and support to operations during life cycle of the data center.
  • Review results and action items from the maintenances for BMS and EPMS and take actions to get them resolved.
 
Basic qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering science plus 5+ years of relevant controls experience, OR 10+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree.
  • 5+ years of experience with industrial controls in critical environment (data center, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, oil & gas, petrochemical, laboratory, power, water etc.).
  • 4+ years of general project or vendor management experience (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, and RFI and submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution.
 
Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting or servicing HVAC Controls or Electrical SCADA systems application specific controllers, software and networks.
  • Experiencing using common industrial communication protocols (MQTT, BACnet and/or MODBUS).
  • Demonstrated understanding of engineering documentation, electrical and mechanical diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements, and navigate difficult situations.
  • Experience designing data centers or critical MEP infrastructure
  • Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE), or certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
 
Daily schedule:
  • 60-70% project coordination/management and 30-40% technical work
  • These engineers oversee system integrators and controls vendors on construction sites, ensuring milestone compliance and scope adherence.
  • Technical tasks include limited configuration work on proprietary systems, troubleshooting support, and hands-on problem resolution when vendors encounter issues.
  • The role requires coordination with multiple disciplines including mechanical, civil, and electrical teams throughout the construction lifecycle.
 
Must haves:
  • Familiar with Distech systems
  • Know control basics and how system works (ex. Temp. pressure work)
  • Familiarity with Distech systems, MQTT protocols, and various sensor types
  • Modbus protocol knowledge
  • Controls engineers need minimum 5 years of experience (or 8-10 years without degree)

 

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)

Job Requirement
  • Experience with Distech Systems along with BMS and EPMS improvement projects
  • Modbus protocol knowledge
  • Experience designing data centers or critical MEP infrastructure
Reach Out to a Recruiter
  • Recruiter
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Sidharth Sethi
  • sidharth.sethi@collabera.com
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