Operations, Controls Engineer - London, Harbour Exchange

Equinix, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix, Inc. is seeking an Operations Controls Engineer to ensure reliability of critical infrastructure across data centres including LD8 in Harbour Exchange, London. You will work with engineering, operations and tech teams on monitoring, automation and controls to keep facilities at high standards.

This role spans global operations with opportunities to assist colleagues in EMEA north while delivering commissioning and project work with vendors and site teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in controls engineering, building automation or critical facility environments.
• Troubleshooting across field devices, controllers and networks.
• Knowledge of electrical, HVAC and fire protection controls.
• Experience with BACnet, Modbus and OPC communications protocols.
• Familiarity with control platforms and one-line diagrams.
• Experience with data collection and historian platforms.
• Understanding of IP networking concepts.

Responsibilities

• Configure, onboard and validate assets, alarms and monitoring points in BMS/DCIM.
• Support power circuit monitoring and validate BCM systems.
• Review electrical hierarchies and schematics.
• Analyze and improve PUE/WUE and other performance metrics.
• Investigate data quality and integration issues across monitoring platforms.
• Support controls integrations, mapping, alarming strategies and data flows.
• Participate in commissioning, startup and validation activities.
• Collaborate with vendors, site teams and regional engineers.
• Develop technical documentation and implementation standards.
• Share expertise to improve operational reliability.

Skills

Controls engineering

Building automation

Industrial controls

Data centre infrastructure

Power monitoring

Troubleshooting

IP networking

Seizing operation sequences

One-line diagrams

BACnet

Modbus

OPC

Schneider Electric PLCs

AVEVA System Platform

Kepware

Matrikon

Tools

Schneider Electric PLCs

AVEVA System Platform

Kepware

Matrikon

OPC

Job description

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact.You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary

As an Operations Controls Engineer, you'll play a key role in ensuring the performance, visibility and reliability of the critical infrastructure that powers the digital world. You'll work across a diverse portfolio of data centres, collaborating with engineering, operations and technology teams to support advanced monitoring, automation and controls systems that keep our facilities running at the highest standards. This role is based at our Equinix LD8 Data Center in Harbour Exchange London, a critical site looking for key support. The team spans across EMEA north countries and you may also have the opportunity to assist colleagues in those locations.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly collaborative, global environment where you'll constantly learn, solve complex problems and contribute to the continuous improvement of mission‑critical facilities.

Responsibilities

Support and Optimise Critical Infrastructure Systems

• Configure, onboard and validate assets, alarms and monitoring points within Building Management Systems (BMS) and Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platforms
• Support the implementation and validation of power circuit monitoring within Branch Circuit Monitoring (BCM) systems
• Review and maintain electrical hierarchies using one‑line diagrams, electrical schematics and associated documentation
• Validate and optimise infrastructure performance metrics, including Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE)

Troubleshoot and Improve System Performance

• Investigate and resolve data quality, integration, communication and controls performance issues across monitoring platforms
• Support controls integrations, validating point mapping, alarming strategies and data flows
• Identify opportunities to improve monitoring coverage, operational visibility, alarm quality and overall system performance

Deliver Projects and Commissioning Activities

• Participate in commissioning, startup, testing and validation activities for controls and monitoring deployments
• Work closely with vendors, consultants, system integrators and site teams to deliver controls‑related projects successfully
• Contribute to the development of technical documentation, procedures and implementation standards

Collaborate and Share Expertise

• Partner with regional operations teams, engineers and stakeholders across Equinix's global portfolio
• Share knowledge, best practices and technical expertise to improve operational effectiveness and reliability
• Support a culture of continuous learning, innovation and operational excellence

Qualifications

Technical Expertise

• Experience in controls engineering, building automation, industrial controls or critical facility environments
• Strong troubleshooting skills across field devices, controllers, network components and supervisory systems
• Knowledge of controls systems supporting electrical, HVAC, fire protection and other critical infrastructure
• Experience with BACnet, Modbus and OPC communications protocols
• Familiarity with one or more controls platforms, including Schneider Electric PLCs and AVEVA System Platform
• Experience with data collection, protocol conversion or historian platforms such as Kepware, Matrikon or similar technologies
• Understanding of IP networking concepts, including switches, routers, VLANs and network troubleshooting
• Ability to interpret Sequences of Operation, P&IDs, control drawings, electrical schematics and one‑line diagrams

Communication and Collaboration

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non‑technical teams
• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence collaborating with colleagues, vendors and partners across multiple countries and cultures
• A proactive, customer‑focused approach with excellent problem‑solving capabilities

Desirable Experience

• Experience within data centres, critical facilities, industrial manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors or similarly automated environments
• Exposure to commissioning, startup activities, functional testing or site acceptance testing

Our Values in Action

At Equinix, we're looking for people who embody our values:

• Be Customer and Service Obsessed: You focus on delivering reliable solutions that improve operational performance and customer outcome
• Think and Act Differently: You embrace innovation, challenge conventional thinking and continuously seek ways to improve
• Build Bolder Futures: You proactively solve complex challenges and help shape the future of critical digital infrastructure
• Win As A Team: You collaborate across functions, geographies and cultures to achieve shared goals
• Champion Possibilities: You are curious, adaptable and committed to learning and helping others grow

Why Equinix?

• Work with industry‑leading technologies supporting mission‑critical infrastructure
• Collaborate with experts across a global operations organisation
• Develop your expertise across diverse facilities, systems and technologies
• Be part of a company that values innovation, inclusion, continuous learning and operational excellence
• Help power the digital economy while building a rewarding international career

If you're an experienced controls professional with a passion for critical infrastructure, strong communication skills we'd love to hear from you.

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.