Controls Engineer - Data Center

SLS Consultants is one of the fastest growing real estate development and construction consulting firms in the industry today. We are embedded in the ever-expanding Data Center market, as well as Advanced Manufacturing, Life Science, and Healthcare asset classes. As we enter the next phase of our growth journey, we are hyper focused on providing career opportunities for our employees, maintaining our quality and culture, and consistently delivering excellence for our clients. Join SLS to fast-track your career, maximize your industry impact, and partner with iconic brands to build the digital infrastructure of tomorrow!

Responsibilities:

• 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.

Qualifications:

• 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.