Senior Controls Engineer - Data Centre BMS Specialist

LCI Consultants; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Program

Benefits Program

Social events

Parental leave – 8 weeks

Employee Referral Program

Paid Professional Membership

Passion Day

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

LCI Consultants seeks an experienced Senior Controls Engineer for our Melbourne office, with flexibility to consider Sydney or Brisbane for the right candidate. We specialise in building services engineering and are part of Artelia Group.

The role covers end-to-end design, CAD/SCADA development, and coordination across disciplines. Ideal candidates will have 3–5+ years in BMS/EPMS/SCADA, proficiency with BACnet/Modbus/OPC UA, and strong documentation skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Controls, or Building Services Engineering (or equivalent).
• 3–5+ years in BMS/EPMS/SCADA design, controls engineering, or critical facilities experience.
• Strong track record preparing tender/contract documentation for BMS/EPMS/SCADA packages.
• Proficiency in BACnet, Modbus, OPC UA, and platforms like Tridium Niagara N4/JACE and SCADA/HMI systems.
• OT/ICS cybersecurity know-how, including segmentation and secure remote access.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects end-to-end across design and construction phases.
• Design and specify BMS/EPMS/SCADA and control systems for data centre critical plant.
• Develop Sarchitecture, control network schematics, HMI layouts, sequences of operation, and control philosophies.
• Prepare technical documentation: system briefs, specifications, sequence of operation, point lists, I/O schedules, drawings and schematics.
• Define scope demarcation between BMS, EPMS, electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic trades; coordinate design across disciplines to resolve clashes.
• Design alarm management frameworks (priority classification, escalation logic, NOC/BMS integration).
• Review contractor shop drawings, submittals, as-built docs, and commissioning/IST documentation.
• Support tender evaluation and contractor selection for BMS/EPMS/SCADA packages.
• Conduct site inspections/surveys for reports, audits, defects, and handover.
• Liaise daily with architects, engineers, clients, builders, and specialist contractors.
• Ensure designs meet Australian Standards, OT cybersecurity requirements, and client requirements.
• Support fee proposals, marketing, BIM coordination, and mentor junior staff.
• Maintain engineering standards and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Strong written communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Detail‑oriented

Education

Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Controls, or Building Services Engineering

Tools

BACnet/Modbus/OPC UA

Tridium Niagara N4/JACE

SCADA/HMI systems

IEC61850 knowledge

Job description

LCI Consultants seeks an experienced Senior Controls Engineer for our Melbourne office, with flexibility to consider Sydney or Brisbane for the right candidate. We specialise in building services engineering and are part of Artelia Group.

The role covers end-to-end design, CAD/SCADA development, and coordination across disciplines. Ideal candidates will have 3–5+ years in BMS/EPMS/SCADA, proficiency with BACnet/Modbus/OPC UA, and strong documentation skills.