Principal BMS & Controls Engineer (Data Centre)

36200 Iron Mountain (UK) Data Centre Limited; Greater London; A distancia; GBP 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Remote contract

Flexible work options

Generous paid time off

Continuous learning

Health and retirement plans

Descripción de la vacante

Iron Mountain Incorporated seeks a Principal BMS & Controls Engineer to lead regional technical governance across BMS, EPMS, PLCs, and DCIM for expanding data centre portfolios. You will shape standards, resolve high-impact issues, and influence executives on long-term technology roadmaps.

You will collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure operational resilience, security, and scalable infrastructure while mentoring engineers and driving strategic initiatives across

Formación

• 15+ years of relevant experience across large-scale data centres or mission-critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of data centre BMS, EPMS, PLC sequencing, OT cybersecurity, and DCIM architectures.
• Proven ability to set regional technical governance and reconcile global with local requirements.
• Exceptional stakeholder leadership and communication, able to influence cross-functional teams and executives.
• Professional Engineering license or chartership strongly preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Set regional technical direction for BMS, EPMS, PLCs, OT, and DCIM integrations.
• Govern standards, specifications, and technical frameworks across new builds and upgrades.
• Act as final authority on high-impact engineering decisions and investigations.
• Drive product and vendor strategy with Supply Chain and equipment manufacturers.
• Mentor senior engineers and advise executive leadership on long-term technology roadmaps.

Conocimientos

BMS & EPMS governance

Data centre sequencing

OT cybersecurity

Stakeholder leadership

Engineering governance

Educación

Degree in Controls/Automation/Electrical/Mechanical/Systems Eng

Descripción del empleo

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain. We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways. Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let’s start the conversation. Iron Mountain is seeking an authoritative Principal BMS & Controls Engineer to join our Design & Engineering team. In this role, you will serve as the regional technical authority shaping the next generation of control systems, instrumentation, and automation architectures across our expanding data centre portfolio. You’ll have the opportunity to set engineering standards and govern complex designs that directly safeguard operational resilience and platform reliability. Here, your senior technical leadership and engineering judgement will turn forward‑thinking concepts into scalable, mission‑critical infrastructure.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

• Set regional technical direction: Define design principles, basis-of-design requirements, and performance outcomes for BMS, EPMS, plant PLCs, operational technology (OT), and DCIM integrations.
• Govern standards and architecture: Maintain discipline assurance frameworks, approved specifications, and technical standards across new builds, customer expansions, and operational upgrades.
• Resolve systemic technical risk: Act as the final authority on precedent‑setting or high‑impact engineering decisions, deviations, and root‑cause reliability investigations.
• Drive product and vendor strategy: Partner with Supply Chain and strategic equipment manufacturers to establish technical requirements for owner‑furnished controls equipment.
• Foster engineering capability: Cultivate a regional community of practice, mentoring senior engineering colleagues and advising executive leadership on long‑term technology roadmaps.

What You’ll Bring (Skills & Qualifications)

• 15+ years of relevant experience, including demonstrated technical leadership across large‑scale data centres or complex mission‑critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of data centre BMS, EPMS, plant PLC sequencing, OT cybersecurity, and DCIM architectures.
• Proven ability to set regional technical governance, reconcile global requirements with local codes, and resolve ambiguous, high‑impact technical challenges.
• Exceptional stakeholder leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross‑functional teams, equipment vendors, and executive leadership without formal authority.
• University degree in Controls, Automation, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or equivalent practical experience (Professional Engineering license or chartership strongly preferred).

What We Offer (Benefits)

• Location: UK | NL | DE | ES
• Remote Contract
• Shifts: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week.
• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with experience.
• Generous paid time off and holiday allowance.
• Flexible work options/alternative work options to support work‑life balance.
• Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.

Category: Real Estate & Facilities Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here. Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics. Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together. If you have a physical or mental disability that requires special accommodations, please let us know by sending an email to [e-mail]. See the Supplement to learn more about Equal Employment Opportunity.