Data Center Controls Manager - Operations

Prime Data Centers; Quinte West; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary range

401k fully vested with employer match

Premium medical/dental/vision/life and

Paid Time Off + Sick time

Job summary

Prime Data Centers in Canada is seeking a Controls Manager to oversee BMS, EPMS, and DCIM systems across its portfolio. You will lead incident response and optimization from a controls perspective.

The role involves coordinating with engineering, construction, procurement, commissioning, and operations teams to ensure mission-critical systems operate safely and efficiently. You’ll drive day-to-day controls operations, guide incident response, and champion standards and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Oversee BMS, EPMS and DCIM across multiple data center facilities.
• Lead incident response, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Provide technical guidance during equipment failures and emergencies.
• Develop and maintain operational documentation and change records.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operation of BMS, EPMS, and DCIM systems across multiple data center facilities.
• Ensure all control systems and monitoring platforms operate reliably and accurately.
• Lead troubleshooting and corrective action efforts for controls-related issues.
• Coordinate contractors, vendors, and integrators during implementation and maintenance.

Skills

BMS

EPMS

DCIM

Controls SME

Root-cause analysis

Incident response

Tools

BMS/EPMS/DCIM stack

Monitoring platforms

Job description

About the role

The Controls Manageris responsible forthe operational performance, maintenance, reliability, and strategic development of Building Management Systems (BMS), Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), and related controls platforms across Prime Data Centers’ portfolio. The role partners with Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Commissioning, and Operations teams to ensure mission-critical systemsoperatesafely, efficiently, andin accordance withPrime standards.

What you’ll do

Operations & Reliability

• Oversee day-to-day operation of BMS, EPMS, and DCIM systems across multiple data center facilities.
• Ensure allcontrolssystems, integrations, and monitoring platformsoperatereliably and accurately.
• Lead troubleshooting, incident response, root-cause analysis, and corrective action efforts forcontrols-related issues.
• Support critical facility operations andprovidetechnical guidance during equipment failures and emergency events.

Controls Leadership

• Manage controls standards, procedures, and governance for BAS/BMS/EPMS/DCIM systems.
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for controls architecture, integration, automation, and monitoring platforms.
• Lead modifications and optimization projects to improve facility efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
• Develop andmaintainoperational documentation, test procedures, MOPs, and change management records.

Project & Commissioning Support

• Support new construction, phased expansions, retrofits, and facility upgrades from a controls perspective.
• Review controls designs, sequences of operation, network architectures, pointslists, and equipment submittals.
• Participate in commissioning activities andvalidatecontrols performance during startup and turnover.
• Coordinate contractors, vendors, and integrators during implementation and maintenance activities.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyze operational trends, alarms, powerutilization, and system performance metrics.
• Identifyopportunities for automation, energy reduction, and operational efficiency improvements.
• Support implementation of emerging technologies and enhancements to Prime’scontrolsstandards.

Qualifications

Required

Operations & Reliability

• Oversee day-to-day operation of BMS, EPMS, and DCIM systems across multiple data center facilities.
• Ensure allcontrolssystems, integrations, and monitoring platformsoperatereliably and accurately.
• Lead troubleshooting, incident response, root-cause analysis, and corrective action efforts forcontrols-related issues.
• Support critical facility operations andprovidetechnical guidance during equipment failures and emergency events.

Controls Leadership

• Manage controls standards, procedures, and governance for BAS/BMS/EPMS/DCIM systems.
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for controls architecture, integration, automation, and monitoring platforms.
• Lead modifications and optimization projects to improve facility efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
• Develop andmaintainoperational documentation, test procedures, MOPs, and change management records.

Project & Commissioning Support

• Support new construction, phased expansions, retrofits, and facility upgrades from acontrolsperspective.
• Review controls designs, sequences of operation, network architectures, pointslists, and equipment submittals.
• Participate in commissioning activities andvalidatecontrols performance during startup and turnover.
• Coordinate contractors, vendors, and integrators during implementation and maintenance activities.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyze operational trends, alarms, powerutilization, and system performance metrics.
• Identifyopportunities for automation, energy reduction, and operational efficiency improvements.
• Support implementation of emerging technologies and enhancements to Prime’scontrolsstandards.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range from $150-175k along with an annual performance bonus program
• 401k fully vested upon enrollment, up to a 4% employer match
• 100% employee premiums paid by employer for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability
• Paid Time Off + Sick time

Prime is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, protected veteran or military status, disability status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.