Manager, BMS Controls Engineering

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

📋 Description

• Oversee, onboard, and guide BMS contractors, control-system integrators, and installation contractors throughout various project phases.

• Define the vision and objectives for the BMS systems and controls program across all locations.

• Ensure that consistency, standardization, reliability, and functionality align with product goals.

• Create a BMS Playbook that includes program buildout, PLC configuration, and operation of BMS, PMS, EPMS, and HVAC control systems.

• Program, configure, and commission control systems across multiple sites, including Tridium Niagara, Distech Controls hardware, power-quality metering, and communication protocols.

• Conduct BMS inspections of wiring, installation, and commissioning; verify project status and progress.

• Assist project teams and construction managers from the early stages of MEP construction and evaluate project health and timelines.

• Provide support for incident management related to BMS and control system failures.

• Maintain logic-driven schedules for construction, commissioning, and packaged-equipment BMS tasks.

• Coordinate audits of factory-installed controls and BMS commissioning; oversee the correction of deficiencies.

• Monitor, operate, and configure control systems and implement control strategies and architectures for large-scale distributed data centers.

• Ensure EPMS and SCADA systems function as intended, safeguard data centers, capture power usage, calculate capacity, and generate alarms, notifications, and reports.

• Configure EPMS applications for new implementations, data needs, and retrofits.

• Prepare and sustain EPMS/BMS support documentation, test plans, Emergency Operating Procedures, and change-management records.

• Enforce corporate Standard Operating policies, Methods of Procedure documentation, and site operations execution.

• Collaborate with the CMMS Manager to devise preventive maintenance strategies and controls for BMS hardware and systems.

• Coordinate field activities, contractor scheduling, and oversight.

• Manage alarms related to maintenance procedures.

• Work in partnership with colleagues, maintenance staff, project managers, building managers, engineers, and onsite contractors.

• Participate in on-call duty and offer off-hour emergency assistance.

• Lead maintenance and control modifications to enhance equipment efficiency.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related Engineering discipline, or equivalent professional experience is preferred.

• Experience in Industrial Automation and Building Management Control Systems, including PLC/DDC.

• Over 7 years of experience combining Instrumentation and Controls programming/installation, general contractor MEP coordination/project management, and the commissioning of data centers or other large-scale mission-critical facilities.

• More than 3 years of experience in programming/designing HVAC control systems and Electrical Power Monitoring.

• Proficiency in common controls communication protocols, such as Modbus and BACnet.

• Working knowledge of BMS, EPMS, and SCADA systems.

• Familiarity with central chiller plant systems, CRAH units, and facility operations.

• Knowledge of power distribution systems in a data center or similar critical-systems environment.

• Capability to work flexible hours.

• Willingness to travel to other Edged Data Center facilities as necessary.

• Ability to participate in on-call duty and provide off-hour emergency support.

🏝️ Benefits

• Autonomy and flexibility in how we work.

• Open and continuous communication.

• A culture of excellence, appreciation, trust, and respect.

• On-call duty with off-hour emergency support as required.

• Flexible working hours.

• Travel to other Edged Data Center facilities may be necessary.