Senior Electrical Controls Engineer
About the role
The Senior Electrical Controls Engineer is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and optimization of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) supporting Fleet Data Centers' hyperscale campuses. This role provides technical leadership across mechanical and electrical controls infrastructure, including central utility plants, generators, fuel systems, chilled water systems, CDUs, and power monitoring systems.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement BMS, EPMS, SCADA, and PLC-based controls solutions for large-scale data center projects.
- Develop controls software, sequences of operation, system architectures, graphical interfaces, testing procedures, and commissioning documentation.
- Create controls drawings, panel designs, instrumentation specifications, BOMs, wiring diagrams, and integration documentation.
- Support installation, startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and optimization of controls systems.
- Partner with internal teams, contractors, vendors, and commissioning agents to deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
- 7+ years of controls engineering experience, including 3+ years supporting data centers, mission-critical, industrial, or complex infrastructure environments.
- Hands-on experience with PLC programming platforms such as Rockwell and Siemens.
- Proficiency with EPLAN, AutoCAD, industrial controls systems, and controls integration methodologies.
- Strong communication, troubleshooting, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Experience supporting hyperscale or colocation data center environments.
- Experience with AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, Meta, or similar mission-critical facilities.
- Familiarity with Revit, ETAP, and related engineering software.
- Experience with chilled water systems, liquid cooling technologies, and mission-critical operations.
- Advanced expertise in BMS, EPMS, PLC programming, SCADA systems, and mission-critical controls infrastructure.
- Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and system optimization capabilities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration across engineering, operations, construction, and vendor teams.
- Able to manage multiple projects while maintaining quality, schedule, and budget objectives.
- Technical leadership mindset with strong attention to detail, continuous improvement focus, and mentoring capabilities.
Qualifications
- Experience with AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, Meta, or similar mission-critical facilities.
- Familiarity with Revit, ETAP, and related engineering software.
- Experience with chilled water systems, liquid cooling technologies, and mission-critical operations.
- Advanced expertise in BMS, EPMS, PLC programming, SCADA systems, and mission-critical controls infrastructure.
- Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and system optimization capabilities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration across engineering, operations, construction, and vendor teams.
- Able to manage multiple projects while maintaining quality, schedule, and budget objectives.
- Technical leadership mindset with strong attention to detail, continuous improvement focus, and mentoring capabilities.
Skills
- Experience with AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, Meta, or similar mission-critical facilities.
- Familiarity with Revit, ETAP, and related engineering software.
- Experience with chilled water systems, liquid cooling technologies, and mission-critical operations.
- Advanced expertise in BMS, EPMS, PLC programming, SCADA systems, and mission-critical controls infrastructure.
- Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and system optimization capabilities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration across engineering, operations, construction, and vendor teams.
- Able to manage multiple projects while maintaining quality, schedule, and budget objectives.
- Technical leadership mindset with strong attention to detail, continuous improvement focus, and mentoring capabilities.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO.
Pay
Expected Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000 Base Salary + Discretionary Bonus
Schedule
N/A
Contact
Fleet Data Centers employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO.
If you need assistance applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at info@fleetdatacenters.com.
Fleet Data Centers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.