EMEA Senior Director, BMS & Controls

STACK Infrastructure APAC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

STACK Infrastructure in London seeks a Senior Director to lead Controls & Automation for EMEA. You will shape BMS design standards, drive scalable control solutions, and provide technical oversight across multiple data centre projects from concept through handover.

The role combines regional strategy with hands-on engineering leadership, mentoring a small regional team and coordinating with delivery partners to meet mission-critical requirements.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in controls engineering, BMS and industrial automation.
• Delivery leadership in hyperscale data centres or mission-critical environments.
• Ability to establish technical standards and repeatable engineering solutions.
• Strong knowledge of BMS architecture, networks, cybersecurity and relevant protocols.
• Leadership of specialist teams and stakeholders with commercial judgment.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; professional accreditation advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as regional BMS and controls authority, advising project teams and partners.
• Own the development of a standardised, scalable EMEA BMS product and engineering standards.
• Define system architectures, sequences, hardware, software, and interfaces with resilience and cybersecurity.
• Adapt standards to local regulations and customer requirements to improve reliability and delivery efficiency.
• Provide end-to-end technical oversight across multiple data centre projects from concept to handover.
• Review designs, drawings and specifications; ensure integration with mechanical and electrical infra.
• Oversee consultants and contractors; mitigate design and commissioning risks; support customer acceptance and RFS.
• Establish commissioning procedures and acceptance criteria; oversee testing levels as applicable.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex controls issues; support operations.
• Capture lessons learned and drive future design improvements.

Skills

BMS & controls engineering

Industrial automation

PLC & DDC controllers

SCADA

Cybersecurity for controls

IST & commissioning

Team leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

BACnet

Modbus

Networking protocols

Job description

STACK Infrastructure in London seeks a Senior Director to lead Controls & Automation for EMEA. You will shape BMS design standards, drive scalable control solutions, and provide technical oversight across multiple data centre projects from concept through handover.

The role combines regional strategy with hands-on engineering leadership, mentoring a small regional team and coordinating with delivery partners to meet mission-critical requirements.