Controls Engineer

Equinix; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to support Australian data centers. The role involves design, operation, maintenance, and project planning of control systems across multiple sites, with emphasis on reliable performance and safety.

You will collaborate with facilities teams and vendors, deliver complex projects, and develop policies and procedures. Strong communication and technical experience with systems such as PLCs and DDC are required. Data center experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in control system design, operations, maintenance, and project planning with emphasis on controls

Responsibilities

• Operate control systems with advanced diagnostics and repairs
• Resolve complex issues across cross-functional teams
• Mentor junior staff and contractors
• Ensure policy and procedure adherence

Skills

Control systems

Project planning

Communication

Mentoring

Vendor coordination

Data centre operations

DCS/PLC debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree

Trade certificate

Tools

Kepware

Matricon

TopView

OSIsoft PI

Job description

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact.You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary

Due to an internal promotion, we are again adding to our Controls Engineers who deliver support to our Australian Data Center’s as part of the Cross-Functional team. The Controls Engineer will perform advanced system maintenance and support across different sites, leading sophisticated projects utilising all available resources. You will assist with development and implementation of policies and procedures and effectively interact with other internal and external teams.

This may include the design engineering, site engineering, regional operations support and vendors whilst consulting on projects, policies and procedures of often complex matters. This role will also be encouraged to carry out Smartview support to the site teams and projects. The role will suit someone with a strong technical background who is an excellent communicator in written and verbal form - including the ability to compose technical and position papers for publication internal and external to the company. You will have gained authoritative controls system knowledge sufficient to rapidly comprehend new systems, and ideally come with broad brand experience including but not limited to Honeywell, Schneider, JCI, Siemens, Delta Controls or an industrial PLC installer.

In this role the expectation will be to share your control system design, operations, maintenance and project planning expertise with the wider facilities team, which will be key in troubleshooting and optimizing operations.

Key responsibilities:

System Operation and Work Practices

• Expert operating knowledge of control systems to include advanced diagnostics and repairs
• Ability to apply knowledge of Equinix process and procedure and industry standards to resolve complex issues
• Utilises safe working practices at an experienced level (e.g. can apply procedure for lockout/tagout, can explain MSDS, etc)
• Evaluates and assures the safe working practices of others whilst interacting with other engineering teams

Problem Solving and internal/external contact

• Consistently solves complex, cross-functional issues requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues
• Implements and makes recommendations for complex system level enhancements to eliminate potential problems
• Tests suitability of components for deployments on complex assignments
• Contributes to mentoring and directing junior team members and external vendors and contractors
• Leads teams per project or initiative such as General Contractors, design teams, commissioning agents, equipment suppliers, etc
• Interactions are primarily to exchange information between departments within the organization, so expert level communication and technical writing are needed

Training

• Acquires knowledge by expanding experience with systems, vendor training, participation in industry groups or meetings and shadowing others
• Is SME with many systems and trains others inside and outside of the group

Adherence to Policy and Procedure

• Assures adherence to developed standards and policy through review of documentation, participation in commissioning activities and data center physicals

Qualifications, key skills and attributes:

• 7+ years in control system design, operations, maintenance, and project planning with a emphasis and special focus on controls preferred
• Bachelors degree or relevant Trade Cert preferred
• Data Centre experience will be highly regarded
• Experienced in Microsoft and Visio
• Ability to adjust quickly to the role and understand all operational requirements to help execute controls strategies
• Experience with data collection and conversion software such as Kepware, Matricon, TopView, OSISoft Pi or equivalent
• Must be conversant with direct digital control (DDC) systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) debugging and programming

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affiantive Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.