
Data Center COE Senior PLC Technician
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The Data Center Senior PLC Technician provides independent technical leadership for commissioning, maintenance, modification, and troubleshooting of ABB paralleling switchgear and controls in mission-critical power applications. The role leads complex on-site activities, guides junior field resources, and serves as a technical interface for customers and project teams. It is described as remote in the US but requires extensive nationwide travel and work at customer sites.
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At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world. This position reports to: Service Manager __ At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world. As a Data Center Sr. PLCTechnician, you will be responsible for independent technical leadership for the pre-startup, startup, commissioning, modification, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of ABB paralleling switchgear and controls in mission-critical power applications. The successful candidate will, among other duties, lead complex on-site activities, guide junior field resources, and serve as a trusted technical interface for customers, contractors, commissioning agents, project teams, and design engineering. The work model for the role is: Remote in the US This is a highly travel-intensive position requiring extensive nationwide travel to customer locations across the United States. Success in this role requires the ability and willingness to spend significant time traveling and working at customer sites. Candidates seeking limited travel should carefully consider this requirement before applying. Comprehensive travel accommodations, lodging, and per diem are provided. Your Responsibilities: Plan, organize, and execute complex field assignments involving Paralleling Switchgear and other PLC/Relay transfer schemes during pre-startup, full startup, commissioning, modifications, preventive maintenance, and emergency troubleshooting. Lead functional and integrated testing of emergency/standby power systems, including open-transition and closed-transition sequences, hard and soft transfers, load add/shed, utility-generator paralleling, import/export, and baseload applications. Configure, verify, and troubleshoot generator controls, generator load-sharing systems, protective relays, switchgear controls, meters, breakers, PLCs, HMIs/ACS platforms, and associated communications. Perform advanced troubleshooting and authorized modifications of PLC ladder logic, PLC I/O, communications, sequencing, and ACS parameters using approved engineering documentation and change-control practices. Establish and troubleshoot Modbus, PLC-to-PLC, redundant PLC, remote PLC, PLC-to-ACS, and customer BMS/EPMS/SCADA communications. Interpret one-line diagrams, elementary schematics, interconnection drawings, sequence-of-operations documents, coordination studies, settings files, and commissioning procedures. Lead on-site technical execution, coordinate daily work, communicate status and risks, manage punch-list closure, and support on-time, on-budget completion of complex or high-profile projects. Direct and mentor junior field engineers and technicians, assign work within demonstrated competencies, and provide practical coaching on safe execution, troubleshooting, documentation, and customer communication. Act as a senior escalation resource for high-level remote and on-site troubleshooting, including emergency response where assigned. Complete accurate field service reports, startup checklists, redlines, test documentation, software backups, time entry, expense reporting, and customer-facing status updates. Protect ABB and customer assets, control job costs and expenditures, and identify opportunities to improve quality, productivity, and service delivery. Build effective customer relationships by translating comple
How this job compares
Set against the 1,287 open Field Service Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$62–90K/yr116 salary ranges
- Ohio median$25–33/hr35 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 88 open Field Service Technician jobs in Ohio and 1,287 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Experience
- Field Service Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (716 postings).
- Education
- 16 of the 1,287 open Field Service Technician jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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