Data Center & Mission-Critical Staffing
Controls talent for sites that can't go down
Contract and direct-hire BMS, PLC, EPMS and commissioning professionals for hyperscale, colocation and AI builds, from install and point-to-point through integrated systems testing and turnover.
Sample contract crew
Hyperscale campus, Phase 2
Illustrative example, not a real engagement.
BMS Cx Techs×4
PLC Techs×2
EPMS Techs×2
Duration6–9 mo
Why Bring in a Specialist
Build schedules are outrunning the local controls labor pool.
Surge, then release
Commissioning phases need extra hands for months, not years. Contract lets you staff the peak without carrying it after turnover.
Controls people only
We only recruit BAS, PLC and controls. Candidates are screened on platforms, point-to-point, sequences and integration by people who speak the language.
Travel-ready, nationwide
Techs who go where the campuses are going up: Northern Virginia, Texas, Arizona, Ohio, Georgia and beyond.
Roles We Deploy
Contract or direct hire
BMS / BAS
Controls Technician
Install, terminations, point-to-point checkout and startup on CRAH/CRAC units, chillers and air handlers.
PLC
PLC Programmer / Technician
Ladder logic and HMI work for chiller plants, cooling and electrical systems on Allen-Bradley / Rockwell, Siemens S7 and Schneider Modicon.
Power
EPMS Technician
Power monitoring for switchgear, UPS, PDUs and generators; meter integration and alarm verification.
Commissioning
Cx Agent / Cx Tech
Functional performance testing and IST scripts, issue logs and turnover documentation.
Software & Network
Programmer / Integrator
Sequences and graphics on Niagara N4, Metasys, Desigo, EcoStruxure; BACnet, Modbus and SNMP integration across BMS, EPMS and DCIM.
Leadership
Controls PM / Site Lead
Runs the controls scope on site: schedule, submittals and crew coordination with the GC and Cx authority.
Engineering
Applications Engineer
Turns specs and sequences into controls scope: point lists, bill of materials, pricing support and submittals.
Engineering
Controls Engineer
Owns system architecture and sequences of operation for cooling plants, air handling and critical monitoring.
Engineering
Design Engineer
Produces controls drawings, riser and network diagrams, panel layouts and wiring details in AutoCAD / Visio.
From Call to Crew on Site
1
Scope call
Roles, headcount, platforms, site, badging and safety requirements.
2
Shortlist
Screened candidates with their platform experience called out.
3
Onboard
Candidates are prepped and ready for site requirements before day one.
4
Scale
Add techs as phases open and release them at turnover.
For controls & PLC techs
Travel contracts on the biggest builds in the country
Get on our data center bench and hear about contract roles before they're posted.
Hourly pay + overtime
Mission-critical experience on your resume
Steady project-to-project work
Request Contract Talent
Share the basics and a recruiter who knows data center controls will call you back.
949-996-7859info@basrecruiting.com