DCS/BMS Service Engineer

AirTrunk; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AirTrunk in Sydney seeks an experienced DCS/Niagara specialist to maintain and optimize the Distributed Control System across multiple data centres. You will back up systems, address cybersecurity, and work with third-party providers to keep firmware up to date.

You will lead optimization projects, handle incidents, and deliver reliable plant performance, with strong collaboration with site operations and engineering teams in a fast-paced hyperscale environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in maintenance, programming, and integration of Tridium Niagara based control systems (essential).
• Awareness of mission critical Data Centre infrastructure such as redundant electrical systems and chilled water plant control strategies.
• Working knowledge of HVAC, Electrical, UPS, and associated plant and automation protocols (e.g., BACnet, Modbus, DNP3).
• Ability to construct PLC code from scratch and understand existing ladder logic and DDC visual logic.
• Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings and specifications.
• Strong background in DDC/PLC logic, BACnet/Modbus configuration, ICT/networking and server administration.
• Experience with DDC, BMS and SCADA products such as Distech Controls, Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric, Honeywell, Moxa.

Responsibilities

• Fully maintain the Distributed Control System (DCS) and Central Monitoring System (CMS) from servers to field devices across multiple sites.
• Conduct system backups, ensure ICT and cybersecurity compliance, and collaborate with 3rd party providers for firmware/software updates.
• Provide risk-mitigated plant optimization strategies and analyze data to improve system performance and reliability.
• Attend to controls-related incidents, perform root cause analysis, and provide L1 to L3 technical support across site teams.
• Address Niagara diagnostics and maintain communication protocols for peak efficiency.
• Collaborate with site operations during maintenance activities to ensure effective integration and confidence in operations.
• Lead DCS-related projects focused on system optimization and safe change management.

Skills

Niagara Niagara-based control systems

Data centre infrastructure

HVAC knowledge

PLC programming

DDC/SCADA

Networking

Communication

Tools

Distech Controls

Johnson Controls

Schneider Electric

Honeywell

Moxa

Job description

Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?

AirTrunk is a technology company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.

Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…

Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.

Your Impact

• Providing technicalexpertiserelating to the DCS with a heavy emphasis on maintenance,systemoptimisationand root cause analysis
• Ensuring that the existing systems aremaintainedto the highest possible standards with theultimate goal: a fine-tuned control system that provides information that can be heavily relied on and quickly address,preventand/oranticipateany system errors that may arise
• Lead and manage small-scale improvement projects aimed at enhancing system performance and efficiency.
• Being part of a wider in-sourced DCSService & Support Team supporting infrastructure across the whole of Asia

Your Day to Day

• DCS and CMS Maintenance: Fullymaintainthe Distributed Control System (DCS) and Central Monitoring System (CMS) from servers to field devices across multiple sites, ensuring efficient operation as per the maintenance scope of works. This includes conducting system backups, ensuring ICT and cybersecurity compliance, and updating firmware/softwarein collaboration with 3rd party providers.
• Optimization and Risk Mitigation: Provide risk-mitigated plant optimization strategies, including system optimization and energy efficiency initiatives.Analyzevast amounts of data to generate actionable insights and recommendations, using analytics-based approaches to enhance system performance and reliability.
• Incident Management and Technical Support: Attend to controls-related incidents, including event investigations, root cause analysis, and problem management. Provide L1 to L3 technical support across site teams and other locations asrequired, ensuring adherence to response priority SLAs.
• Niagara Diagnostics and Communication Protocols: Address performance issues within Niagara applications, ensuringoptimalfunctionality. Maintain communication protocols at peak efficiency, resolving issues that cause lags or high processorutilization.
• Collaboration and Site Confidence: Work closely with site operations teams during maintenance activities, ensuring open communication and integration with site teams to build strong relationships and confidence in system operations. Contribute to the successful resolution of post-construction controls-related defects.
• Continual Improvement and Project Delivery: Lead and support DCS-related projects aimed at system optimization and operational improvements thatbenefitdatacenterfacilities. Ensure adherence to system baselines, safe work practices, and change management procedures.

What You'll Bring:

• 3+yearsexperiencein the maintenance, programming,and integration of Tridium Niagara based control systems (essential); data centre experience preferred
• Awarenessof mission critical Data Centre infrastructure such as redundant electrical systems and chilled water plant control strategies
• Aworking knowledge of HVAC, Electrical, UPS,and associated plant and the differentautomation protocols, e.g. BACnet, Modbus, DNP3, etc.
• Ability toconstruct PLCcode from scratch and fully understand existing codeincluding industrial PLC ladder logic and DDC visual logic
• Ability tointerpret mechanical and electrical drawings and specifications
• Possess strong technical implementation background in DDC/PLC logic,Bacnet/Modbus configuration, ICT/networkingand server administration
• Experience workingwith a range of DDC, BMS and SCADA products and platformssuch asDistech Controls, Johnson Controls,Schneider Electric, Honeywell, Moxa and so forth.
• Familiarity with relevant codes and standards such as ASHRAE, BCA, AS.
• Hands-on experience in plant optimisation and tuning
• Strong computer and networking skills
• Strong communicator with the ability to interact with all professional levels within an organisation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel,and PowerPoint

The AirTrunk Culture

Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential.

The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.

Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged.