BMS / Controls Engineer

**About the Role
**We are looking for a BMS / Controls Engineer to join our growing Design and Delivery team. You'll act as the technical authority for controls systems across the START Campus data center portfolio — responsible for the design review, commissioning support, operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the Building Management System (BMS), Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS), PLC-based control systems and associated critical facility automation platforms, supporting operational excellence, energy efficiency and uptime objectives.

Key ResponsibilitiesOperations & Reliability**

• Ensure the availability, reliability and performance of BMS, EPMS and control systems supporting critical data center infrastructure.

• Monitor and troubleshoot controls-related issues impacting cooling, electrical distribution and auxiliary systems.

• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Support incident response activities and participate in critical facilities escalation processes.

• Maintain accurate documentation, control narratives, alarm matrices and system architecture drawings.

Controls Engineering**

• Develop, review and optimize control sequences, and SOO’s, for chillers, cooling towers, pumps, CRAH/CRAC systems, heat exchangers, water treatment systems and electrical monitoring systems.

• Review and validate control logic, graphics and alarm strategies.

• Support integration of new systems into the BMS and EPMS platforms.

• Ensure compliance with operational requirements, design intent and commissioning standards.

• Create internal standards and requirements.

Projects & Commissioning

• Support new data center deployments, expansions and retrofits.

• Review controls design packages, points lists, network architecture and sequences of operation.

• Coordinate controls vendors, system integrators and commissioning agents.

• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), Integrated Systems Testing (IST) and commissioning activities.

• Validate system performance against design and operational requirements.

Data Analytics & Optimization

• Analyze operational data to identify efficiency and reliability improvements.

• Support energy optimization initiatives and sustainability objectives.

• Develop dashboards, KPIs and reporting for facility performance.

• Drive continuous improvement of controls standards and operational procedures.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management**

• Manage relationships with controls contractors and service providers.

• Coordinate maintenance activities and service interventions.

• Support Operations, Engineering, Construction and Commissioning teams.

• Provide technical guidance and training to site personnel.

**What We're Looking For
Qualifications**

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

Experience**

• 8-10+ years of experience in controls or automation engineering within mission-critical, industrial or data center environments.

• Hands-on experience with BMS/EPMS architectures, including DDC, PLC and SCADA systems.

• Experience with chillers, cooling towers, pumps, CRAH/CRAC systems, heat exchangers and electrical monitoring systems.

• Experience participating in FAT, SAT, IST and broader commissioning activities.

Skills & mindset**

• Able to trace an issue from a software dashboard back to the physical wiring or sensor causing it.

• Solid understanding of control sequences, points lists and alarm strategies.

• Comfortable coordinating controls vendors and system integrators.

• Data-driven approach to reliability and energy optimization.

• Familiarity with platforms such as Niagara/Tridium, Siemens Desigo, Schneider EcoStruxure or Honeywell is a plus.

**About Us:

**At Start Campus, we provide mission-critical data center services that power businesses globally. We're customer-centric, innovative, and always looking to push boundaries.

If you're passionate about building relationships, driving customer success, and thriving in a tech-driven world, we want to hear from you!

**Equal Opportunity Employer:

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If you think you have what it takes for this position and are looking for a new professional challenge send your application.