Controls Engineering Manager - Data Center Operations Lead

Equinix; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix is seeking a Controls Engineering Manager for the North Region (Ireland / UK / Sweden / Finland) to lead a team of Controls Engineers responsible for the reliability and performance of our data centre infrastructure.

You will provide technical leadership, drive engineering excellence, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, scalable control systems across facilities while fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in controls design, implementation and maintenance in critical infrastructure.
• Knowledge of safety standards and QA practices.
• Root-cause analysis methodologies and critical facility infrastructure familiarity.
• Networking, servers and virtualised environments understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Controls Engineers.
• Foster inclusive, collaborative environment for growth.
• Provide technical oversight, design reviews for control systems.
• Partner with Operations, Design Engineering, Construction, Procurement, and Project Management teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement and engineering best practices.
• Champion safety, compliance, and risk management across all engineering activities.
• Support major infrastructure projects, testing activities, and system implementations.
• Ensure systems are designed and maintained for long-term reliability, efficiency, and operational excellence.

Skills

Controls engineering

Critical infrastructure

System design

Safety regulations

Networking & servers

Tools

CAFM systems

Job description

Equinix is seeking a Controls Engineering Manager for the North Region (Ireland / UK / Sweden / Finland) to lead a team of Controls Engineers responsible for the reliability and performance of our data centre infrastructure.

You will provide technical leadership, drive engineering excellence, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, scalable control systems across facilities while fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.