Principal BMS & PMS Controls Engineer

Accountabilities

• Define and own the global BMS and PMS controls architecture, including system boundaries, network configurations, redundancy strategies and integration with facility monitoring and compute infrastructure.

• Develop and maintain the controls standards library, covering sequences of operation, points schedules, alarm philosophies, naming conventions, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) requirements.

• Establish technical requirements for high-density AI data centre environments, including liquid cooling systems, Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU) integration and power-to-compute interfaces.

• Act as the final technical authority on controls design deviations, vendor proposals and integration challenges across multiple international sites.

• Collaborate with procurement teams to define vendor strategies, technical evaluation criteria and supplier selection standards.

• Establish operational technology (OT) security requirements in collaboration with cybersecurity specialists, including network segmentation, access controls and secure remote support.

• Analyse operational data, incidents and system performance to continuously improve controls standards, reference designs and engineering practices.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to controls engineers and specialist partners, strengthening technical expertise and consistency across the organisation.

Requirements:

• At least 12 years of professional experience in Building Management Systems (BMS), Power Management Systems (PMS) or mission-critical controls engineering, with proven experience in the data centre sector.

• Demonstrated expertise in defining controls architectures and establishing technical standards across multiple sites or an international project portfolio.

• Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical control sequences, supervisory control platforms and industrial communication protocols, particularly BACnet and Modbus.

• Proven experience making, communicating and defending complex technical decisions involving vendors, engineering consultants, designers and senior stakeholders.

• Practical experience defining and overseeing FAT, SAT and integrated systems testing (IST) procedures for mission-critical controls environments.

• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to drive alignment across multidisciplinary teams and geographical regions without relying on direct reporting authority.

• Strategic thinking, sound technical judgement and a proactive approach to identifying risks and implementing engineering improvements.

• Nice to have: Experience with controls systems for high-density AI data centres, direct liquid cooling and advanced thermal management technologies.

• Nice to have: Knowledge of OT cybersecurity principles and controls network architecture, including IEC 62443.

• Nice to have: Experience standardising controls architectures, specifications and engineering practices across international data centre portfolios.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package based on the responsibilities and value of the role, rather than previous salary.

• Equity participation, offering the opportunity to share in the organisation's long-term growth and success.

• Retirement and pension contributions.

• Comprehensive healthcare, wellbeing and insurance benefits.

• Generous annual paid leave entitlement.

• Opportunity to take on a high-impact technical leadership position within a rapidly growing AI infrastructure environment.

• Exposure to large-scale, international projects across Europe and North America.

• Opportunity to shape global engineering standards and influence the development of next-generation mission-critical infrastructure.

• Supportive working environment focused on professional development, trust, autonomy and work-life balance.

• Benefits may vary depending on the country of employment and applicable local regulations.