Senior Automation & Controls Lead – Data Centers (Global)

STACK Infrastructure; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

STACK Infrastructure seeks a Senior Manager to lead Automation & Controls across its data centre construction portfolio. You will oversee BMS/EPMS, coordinate with IT and server teams, and ensure testing and commissioning align with STACK standards across multiple locations.

The role requires travel between project sites, strong technical leadership, and experience in commissioning and design management to deliver reliable, integrated control systems for critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Experience of controls network and power redundancy design and control panel design
• Experience writing Sequences of Operation (SoO) and technical specifications
• Practical knowledge of PLC and SCADA programming
• Experience with controls hardware and device selection
• Experience in commissioning management, design management and portfolio management
• Good knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services
• Knowledge of open protocols and systems integration
• Strong communication, technical report writing and presentation skills
• The ability to track progress and provide clear reporting across multiple projects and stakeholders
• Flexibility and willingness to travel regularly between multiple project locations as required

Responsibilities

• Provide controls SME support to Construction and other project delivery functions.
• Liaise with STACK BMS and IT teams to facilitate switch and firewall configuration for BMS/EPMS.
• Liaise with STACK server teams to facilitate VM configuration for BMS/EPMS.
• Undertake high-level reviews of key controls-related design deliverables.
• Assist with coordination and oversight of SFAT activities and review commissioning test scripts related to controls.
• Maintain a regular site presence during major testing activities, providing an additional layer of scrutiny of BMS/EPMS systems and SME support to the Commissioning team.
• Oversee the close-out of BMS, EPMS and network-related items within the commissioning IRL.
• Engage with the Commissioning Agent, general contractor and vendors to advise on BMS, EPMS and network infrastructure commissioning programmes.
• Contribute to the development and management of controls design standards and oversee their implementation across projects.
• Capture project feedback and lessons learned and feed appropriate updates into controls standards.
• Attend sites as required to conduct progress walks, participate in key meetings and observe controls vendor site acceptance testing.
• Support controls vendors in resolving potential blockers and support vendors with BMS, EPMS and network coordination as required.
• Support the onboarding of controls vendors in line with STACK frameworks.

Skills

Controls SME

SoO writing

PLC programming

SCADA programming

Commissioning management

Design management

Open protocols

Systems integration

Building services knowledge

Stakeholder reporting

Travel flexibility

Education

HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

STACK Infrastructure seeks a Senior Manager to lead Automation & Controls across its data centre construction portfolio. You will oversee BMS/EPMS, coordinate with IT and server teams, and ensure testing and commissioning align with STACK standards across multiple locations.

The role requires travel between project sites, strong technical leadership, and experience in commissioning and design management to deliver reliable, integrated control systems for critical infrastructure.