BMS / DCIM Controls Engineer

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Dundee; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd. is seeking a BMS/DCIM Controls Engineer to own the campus BMS and DCIM platforms, ensuring continuous monitoring, control and efficient operation of the data centre in Dundee, UK.

The role integrates telemetry from power, cooling, environmental and critical systems, developing dashboards, alarms and reporting to provide real-time visibility for the operations team and supporting capacity planning and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience configuring BMS controllers, sensors and gateways.
• Experience developing DCIM dashboards and alarms.
• Knowledge of EPMS/SCADA/PLC integrations.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day operation, maintenance and configuration of the site BMS and DCIM platforms.
• Configure and maintain BMS controllers, sensors, gateways and interfaces.
• Develop and maintain DCIM dashboards, monitoring screens, alarms and reporting.
• Integrate telemetry from power, cooling, environmental and critical infrastructure systems.
• Monitor system performance and investigate alarms, trends and faults.
• Configure alarm thresholds and escalation rules.
• Develop operator dashboards for Operations teams.
• Maintain asset registers, control logic and documentation.
• Coordinate BMS/DCIM integrations for new infrastructure.
• Work with electrical, mechanical and IT teams for telemetry and control.
• Support capacity planning by analyzing data.
• Identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency and site resilience.
• Assist with commissioning and testing of integrations.
• Maintain cybersecurity, access and configuration controls.
• Manage BMS/DCIM contractors and suppliers.
• Review change documentation and support incident investigations.
• Produce regular operational and performance reports.

Skills

Telemetry integration

Dashboard development

Alarms & reporting

Capacity planning

Fault diagnosis

Root-cause analysis

Cybersecurity controls

Tools

BMS platforms

DCIM dashboards

SCADA

EPMS

PLC

HVAC

Job description

The BMS / DCIM Controls Engineer will take ownership of the site’s Building Management System (BMS) and Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platforms, ensuring the campus is continuously monitored, controlled and operating efficiently.

The role will integrate telemetry from power, cooling, environmental and critical infrastructure systems, while developing dashboards, alarms and reporting to provide the operations team with clear real-time visibility. The engineer will also support capacity planning, system optimisation, fault diagnosis and continuous improvement across the data centre.

Duties

• Own the day-to-day operation, maintenance and configuration of the site BMS and DCIM platforms.
• Configure and maintain BMS controllers, sensors, gateways, interfaces and associated control systems.
• Develop and maintain DCIM dashboards, monitoring screens, alarms and reporting.
• Integrate telemetry from HV/LV power systems, UPS, generators, cooling systems, HVAC, environmental sensors and other critical infrastructure.
• Monitor system performance and investigate alarms, trends, abnormal readings and control-system faults.
• Configure alarm thresholds, escalation rules and notification workflows.
• Develop clear and effective operator dashboards and visualisations for the Critical Facilities and Operations teams.
• Maintain accurate asset registers, points lists, control logic, graphics and system documentation.
• Support the integration of new equipment and systems into the BMS/DCIM environment.
• Work with electrical, mechanical and IT teams to ensure accurate telemetry and control across critical infrastructure.
• Support capacity planning by analysing power, cooling, space and environmental data.
• Monitor trends and identify opportunities to improve PUE, energy efficiency, cooling performance and overall site resilience.
• Assist with commissioning and testing of BMS/DCIM integrations for new infrastructure.
• Diagnose communication, instrumentation and control issues and coordinate corrective action.
• Support integration with EPMS, SCADA, PLC and other control/monitoring platforms where applicable.
• Maintain appropriate cybersecurity, user access and configuration controls for BMS/DCIM platforms.
• Manage and coordinate BMS/DCIM contractors and specialist controls suppliers.
• Review method statements, risk assessments and change documentation for controls-related works.
• Ensure all changes are properly documented and managed through the site change-control process.
• Support incident investigations and root-cause analysis involving control or monitoring systems.
• Produce regular operational, capacity, alarm and performance reports.
• Maintain system backups and configuration records to support recovery and business continuity.
• Support the development and testing of BMS/DCIM emergency operating procedures.
• Participate in an on-call rota for critical controls and monitoring incidents.