Controls Design Manager – Data Center Construction

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist and report to designated Project Manager(s) or Project Director.

• Provide design leadership for both new and existing construction projects concentrating on data center development.

• Oversee, coordinate, and manage projects throughout all design and construction stages, with a focus on controls design, integration, and automation strategies.

• Offer technical expertise on BMS, EPMS, SCADA, and the architecture of critical facility controls.

• Generate reports, schedules, invoices, RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, daily reports, change orders, inspections, closeout documents, and client presentations.

• Maintain project details within project management software.

• Organize and schedule meetings for the project team.

• Articulate conceptual controls designs and keep controls documentation up to date, including sequences of operation, design standards, points lists, network architecture drawings, and specifications.

• Sustain the Basis of Design, prototype controls designs, and template specifications.

• Assess design RFPs and create scopes for controls engineering and systems integration services.

• Supervise external controls consultants, commissioning providers, and systems integrators.

• Drive controls design, integration, operational readiness, and multiple fast-paced projects.

• Assist procurement by reviewing vendor submittals, evaluating equipment, planning factory witness testing, and integrated systems testing.

• Examine controls sequences, alarms, trending strategies, integrations, and monitoring needs.

• Recognize and implement technologies for automation, predictive monitoring, energy efficiency, fault detection, and resilience.

• Aid in commissioning and startup, including functional performance testing, IST, and reviews of turnover documentation.

• Apply industry best practices related to controls, automation, cybersecurity, and data center operations.

• Communicate and enforce engineering, controls, and design policies.

• Comply with SOX control responsibilities as applicable.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field.

• 8+ years of experience in controls design, building automation, industrial automation, or mission-critical facilities.

• Proficiency with Building Management Systems (BMS), Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), SCADA, PLCs, and networked control systems.

• Experience supporting hyperscale data center, mission-critical, or industrial facility projects.

• Strong knowledge of integrated systems testing, commissioning, and controls system operations.

• Familiarity with control system cybersecurity requirements and industry standards.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership capabilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Healthy, productive, and flexible working environment.

• Work-life balance.

• Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace.

• Opportunity to effect change and express your voice.