Data Center Design Controls Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Data Center Design Controls Engineer to support the design and delivery of Greenfield data center control systems for Hyperscale and Hybrid Colocation digital infrastructure for a US data center portfolio. This role focuses on BMS, EPMS, and SCADA platforms, ensuring consistency, scalability, and performance across mission-critical facilities.

This is a 6 Month Contract to Hire Opportunity - with a 95% conversion rate historically.

Remote + 50-75% Domestic Site Travel required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of DCIM standards, controls logic, and integration models.

• Oversee consultants, vendors, and partners to ensure quality and alignment with project goals.

• Develop and refine Basis of Design, sequences of operation, and instrumentation documentation.

• Support testing, commissioning, and digital twin/simulation initiatives to validate performance.

• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and construction teams to align system design.

Qualifications

• 3-10+ years of data center controls design experience (Greenfield strongly preferred)

• Experience designing BAS/BMS, EPMS, HVAC, and SCADA control systems

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Automation, or equivalent work experience

• Proficiency with PLCs (Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider), BACnet, Modbus, MQTT, TCP/IP

• Strong understanding of psychrometrics data charts and chiller staging strategies

• Strong understanding of design documentation, alarm hierarchy, and integration standards

• Willingness to Travel: 50–75% on average (some weeks 0%, others 75%) — you control the cadence

Preferred

• Experience with Aveva System Platform, Ignition, or digital twin solutions

• Strong documentation, vendor coordination, and cross-functional leadership skills

Please Note: Qualified Candidates must possess US Citizenship or US Greencard work status.

Company DescriptionSigil Partners was formed with a straightforward mission statement: to be the elite search firm that offers the technical expertise and unparalleled service experience that our customers and candidates are compelled to return to.

We pursue this daily through an obsessive focus on our customers’ needs, by building complete relationships with our highly-skilled candidates, and by working with the speed and elasticity needed in a competitive and ever-evolving technical market.

Emerging Technology:
-Cloud
-Software and Frontend Development
-DevOps
-Data Science & Analytics
-Security, Networking and Systems
-Tech Leadership & Agile

Cleared Resources for Federal IT & Engineering Environments

Engineering:
-Automotive
-Mechanical
-Civil
-Electrical
-Thermal

Finance & Accounting:
-Cost & Tax Accounting
-Financial Analysis
-Actuarial
-HR, Administration and Operations

Sales & Marketing:
-Business Development
-Channel Sales
-Digital Marketing & Analytics
-eCommerce
-Sales Engineering

Company Description

Sigil Partners was formed with a straightforward mission statement: to be the elite search firm that offers the technical expertise and unparalleled service experience that our customers and candidates are compelled to return to.\r\n\r\nWe pursue this daily through an obsessive focus on our customers’ needs, by building complete relationships with our highly-skilled candidates, and by working with the speed and elasticity needed in a competitive and ever-evolving technical market.\r\n\r\nEmerging Technology:\r\n-Cloud\r\n-Software and Frontend Development\r\n-DevOps\r\n-Data Science & Analytics\r\n-Security, Networking and Systems\r\n-Tech Leadership & Agile\r\n\r\nCleared Resources for Federal IT & Engineering Environments\r\n\r\nEngineering:\r\n-Automotive\r\n-Mechanical\r\n-Civil\r\n-Electrical\r\n-Thermal\r\n\r\nFinance & Accounting:\r\n-Cost & Tax Accounting\r\n-Financial Analysis\r\n-Actuarial\r\n-HR, Administration and Operations\r\n\r\nSales & Marketing:\r\n-Business Development\r\n-Channel Sales\r\n-Digital Marketing & Analytics\r\n-eCommerce\r\n-Sales Engineering