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The FootBridge Companies – Industrial

Controls Commissioning Lead

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A Controls or Valve Technician monitors and repairs gas gauges, pressure valves, and thermostats on manufacturing equipment or machinery.

$71,492 / year median in Nevada

+12% projected growth

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Job Description

Job Title:
Controls Commissioning Lead Location:
NV Duration:
12+ months contract
Pay Range:
$70-$80/hour, OT after 40.
Per Diem:
Provided Start Date:
ASAP Responsibilities Support controls commissioning activities for BMS, EPMS, SCADA, and related automation systems. Coordinate with building MEP teams to confirm pathways are complete and ready for controls installation. Verify installed equipment, control panels, devices, parts, and smart components against approved submittals. Validate point-to-point checks, IO mapping, device communication, and controls feedback. Confirm network integrity, BACnet/IP configuration, and fiber stability. Support controls readiness by confirming alarm visibility, trending activation, and approved sequence of operations implementation. Verify system feedback from electrical and mechanical equipment. Coordinate cross-discipline testing with mechanical, electrical, controls, vendor, QA/QC, and commissioning teams. Support functional testing, including sequence validation, tuning, alarm response testing, and troubleshooting. Support integrated systems testing, including cross-system failure simulations, automation response validation, and system recovery logic. Track deficiencies, punch items, documentation gaps, testing blockers, and corrective actions through resolution. Provide field updates on controls readiness, testing progress, open issues, and system acceptance. Qualifications 5+ years of experience in controls commissioning, building automation, electrical controls, instrumentation, startup, field engineering, or related project work. Experience with BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLCs, DCS, or other automation/control systems. Familiarity with point-to-point checks, IO validation, sequence verification, alarm testing, functional testing, or integrated systems testing. Working knowledge of controls integration with mechanical and electrical systems. Ability to read and interpret submittals, controls drawings, network drawings, wiring diagrams, IO lists, sequence of operations, test scripts, and commissioning documentation. Experience coordinating with MEP teams, vendors, subcontractors, QA/QC, commissioning teams, and project leadership. Comfortable working onsite in a fast-paced construction and commissioning environment. Strong communication, documentation, troubleshooting, and issue-resolution skills. Preferred Experience Prior experience in data centers, mission-critical facilities, power generation, LNG, oil & gas, petrochemical, manufacturing, utilities, or central plant commissioning. Experience with BACnet/IP, fiber networks, controls network troubleshooting, alarm management, and trending. Experience supporting L1-L5 commissioning phases or similar construction-to-turnover workflows. Exposure to generator controls, switchgear interfaces, UPS systems, cooling systems, actuators, valves, sensors, transmitters, and electrical/mechanical system feedback. Familiarity with platforms such as Schneider, Siemens, Rockwell/Allen Bradley, Emerson, Honeywell, DeltaV, GE, Foxboro, Johnson Controls, Tridium/Niagara, or similar systems.
OSHA 10, OSHA 30, NFPA
70E, or related safety training preferred. Candidate Profile The right candidate will be a hands-on controls commissioning professional who can work between field teams, vendors, MEP teams, and commissioning leadership. This person should understand how controls systems move from installation through checkout, troubleshooting, testing, documentation, and turnover. This role does not require a pure data center background. Strong parallel-industry candidates from power generation, oil & gas, LNG, petrochemical, manufacturing, utility, or other complex commissioning environments are encouraged to apply. Apply today if you have experience as a: Controls Commissioning Lead, Commissioning Lead, Controls Commissioning Engineer, BMS Commissioning Engineer, Controls Engineer, Building Automation Engineer, Commissioning Engineer, Controls Startup Engineer, Automation Commissioning Engineer, I&C Commissioning Engineer, SCADA Commissioning Engineer, Controls Technician, Field Controls Engineer, Startup and Commissioning Engineer, or Controls Systems Commissioning Lead. FootBridge is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive environment where everyone is valued and respected. We make employment decisions based on qualifications and business needs, without discrimination on any basis, and we welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Pay:
$70.00 - $80.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance
Work Location:
In person