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Controls Engineer Job in Dover, Ohio US

Controls Engineer

Vertiv Corporation - Dover, OH

Posted: 4/21/2026 - Expires: 5/21/2026

Job ID: 293360125

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Job Description

Job Description



ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS



* Serve as the Controls Engineer on assigned projects from pre-sales to final commissioning stage.


* Create designs which meet or exceed Vertiv quality requirements and fall within budgetary requirements.


* Design optimal FMS/BMS design in compliance with the customer's requirements and specifications.


* Work with 3rd party suppliers to design the control schemes for their equipment, utilizing PLCs and/or relays, to accomplish the overall FMS/BMS designs.


* Generation of bills of material, and modification of standard assemblies as required to satisfy the application.


* Familiarity with various Ethernet protocols including Modbus, SNMP and TCP/IP communications protocols, as well as RS-485 and Ethernet interfaces.


* Manage and Support contracted integration companies to provide a detailed Schematic Design(SD), Detail Design(DD) and Construction Drawing(CD) narrative for FMS/BMS design aspects of the solution


* Collaborate with other disciplines and external partners - General contractors or architects to create a construction document set.


* Work with Vertiv's business units, Business Partners and preferred vendors to specify the appropriate BMS and controls equipment.


* Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes.


* Review and approve FMS/BMS product submittals.


* Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to and during construction phases.


* Quality control during integration of FMS/BMS systems


* Support for all on site integration support


* Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to and during construction phases.


* Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation and performance of FMS/BMS systems.


* Travel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, as well as provide engineering evaluations, FMS/BMS systems audits and start-up as needed.


* Offer creative, out of the box solutions to the customer.


JOB QUALIFICATIONS



* Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or possess acceptable experience and subject knowledge


* Professional engineering (PE) License - optional


* Minimum 4 years of Controls Engineering experience


* Knowledge of FMS/BMS design concepts, installation, and use


* Knowledge of local, state, & federal codes governing the installation and use of FMS/BMS control requirements.


* Working knowledge in AutoDesk suite of Engineering software including AutoCAD and Revit


* Proven experience with Microsoft Office Applications


* Experience reading and interpreting modular construction drawings and equipment specifications


* Interpreting customer specification requirements.


* Have the ability to research new designs, technologies and construction methods for data center equipment and facilities


* Ability to think outside the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with no impact on quality, reliability or maintainability.


* Must possess excellent communication skills both written and verbal.


* Must be detail oriented.


* Proven leadership and problem solving skills.


* Proven Project Management skills



TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:



15 - 25% Domestic and International travel required



The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.



OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.



OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES



* Customer Focus


* Operational Excellence


* High-Performa



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Job Summary

Employment Type:
Full Time Employee
Job type:
Regular Employment
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