Senior Controls Lead Technician

Job Title

Senior Controls Lead Technician

Job Description Summary

The Controls Maintenance Lead oversees the reliability accuracy and continuous improvement of building automation and monitoring systems including BMS EPMS and DCIM platforms in support of mission-critical data center operations. This role leads preventive and corrective maintenance validates control logic and alarms manages system integrations and partners with operations engineering and vendors to reduce risk maintain data integrity and support informed operational decisions.

Job Description

• Lead preventive and corrective maintenance programs for BMS EPMS and DCIM platforms including field devices panels networks and integrations.
• Serve as the technical authority for controls systems ensuring reliable points scaling calibration graphics trends and alarms.
• Develop review and enforce SOPs MOPs and EOPs for control systems; govern changes to logic configurations and sequences of operation.
• Lead calibration and validation of sensors and critical instrumentation including temperature pressure flow and power monitoring devices.
• Validate system performance after maintenance changes and commissioning activities through functional testing failover testing and documented acceptance criteria.
• Manage alarm governance including rationalization thresholds suppression practices and escalation standards to ensure alerts are accurate and actionable.
• Troubleshoot automation faults communication failures and integration issues across common protocols such as BACnet and Modbus.
• Coordinate vendor work for controls maintenance upgrades and integrations; verify scope quality documentation and deliverables.
• Maintain accurate CMMS records and system documentation including as-builts point lists control narratives graphics and version history.
• Support commissioning and integration of new assets into BMS EPMS and DCIM platforms with verified points alarms and operating sequences.
• Analyze trends and historical data to identify anomalies improve reliability and support predictive maintenance strategies.
• Partner with IT and security teams to support cybersecurity standards for BAS EPMS and related operational technology networks.
• Provide technical leadership coaching and standard troubleshooting practices for controls technicians and operations teams.
• Support incident response event reconstruction and root cause analysis with accurate data timelines diagnostics and corrective actions.
• Support audits compliance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives related to controls integrity monitoring reliability and data quality.

Requirements

• 58 years of experience in critical facilities data centers or other high-availability environments with demonstrated controls or building automation expertise.
• Experience leading maintenance programs technical teams vendors and cross-functional work in 24/7 operational environments.
• Strong working knowledge of BMS/BAS EPMS DCIM CMMS controls networks field instrumentation and data governance practices.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings control diagrams sequences of operation point lists and technical documentation.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting incident response and root cause analysis skills in mission-critical environments.
• Working knowledge of applicable safety electrical mechanical and building codes including OSHA and NFPA standards.
• Ability to support maintenance windows emergency response and on-call rotations as required.
• Relevant trade licenses controls/BAS certifications CDCP DCEP or similar credentials preferred.

Additional Information

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including health vision and dental insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts retirement savings plans life and disability insurance programs and paid and unpaid time away from addition to a comprehensive benefits package Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire total hours worked job type business line and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement the geographic area in which the work will be performed market pay rates in that area and the candidates experience and qualifications.

C&W Services is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at C&W Services please call the ADA line at 1- or email Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT
C&W provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race color creed religion gender age sexual orientation national origin disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state federal or local law. Further the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees during employment are treated without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

OTHER DUTIES
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including health vision and dental insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts retirement savings plans life and disability insurance programs and paid and unpaid time away from addition to a comprehensive benefits package Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire total hours worked job type business line and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement the geographic area in which the work will be performed market pay rates in that area and the candidates experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield please call the ADA line at 1- or email. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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