Senior Manager - Automation & Controls

STACK Infrastructure; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits aligned with his/

Job summary

STACK Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Manager, Automation & Controls to provide specialist controls expertise across its Data Centre construction portfolio. You will oversee BMS, EPMS and network integration across multiple locations, coordinating with Construction, IT and vendor teams to ensure compliant, tested systems.

You will travel between project sites, lead design reviews, and guide commissioning activities, ensuring STACK standards are met throughout every phase of delivery.

Qualifications

• HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with controls networks, power redundancy, 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.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.
• Willingness to travel between multiple project locations.

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 the 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 design

SoO writing

PLC programming

SCADA programming

Network configuration

Travel flexibility

Cross-functional collaboration

BMS/EPMS knowledge

Team leadership

Education

HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLC software tools

VM configuration

BMS/EPMS systems

Job description

Senior Manager, Automation & Controls

Role Summary

As Senior Manager, Automation & Controls, you will provide specialist controls expertise across STACK Infrastructure’s Data Centre construction portfolio, supporting the design, coordination, commissioning and delivery of BMS, EPMS and associated network infrastructure. Working closely with Construction, Commissioning, BMS, IT, server teams, consultants, general contractors and controls vendors, you will provide technical oversight throughout project delivery, helping ensure controls systems are coordinated, tested and implemented in line with STACK standards. The role will cover multiple project locations rather than a single site. Regular presence at construction sites will be required for key testing, reviews and meetings, so flexibility to travel between locations as project needs dictate is essential.

This role can be based from Milan, Oslo, Geneva and Zurich

Key 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 virtual machine (VM) configuration for BMS/EPMS.
• Undertake high-level reviews of key controls-related design deliverables.
• Assist with the 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.

What You’ll Bring

• An HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent relevant technical qualification.
• 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 experience of 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.

What will make you stand out

• A degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• A recognised project management certification.

What We Offer

• Work on critical digital infrastructure, supporting the development and operation of some of the world’s most advanced Data Centre environments.
• Build your career with STACK, gaining exposure to large-scale projects and opportunities to shape delivery across a fast-growing European platform.
• Competitive benefits aligned with our country-specific policies.

About STACK Infrastructure

STACK is a proven, trusted partner for the world’s most innovative companies, designing, developing and operating sustainable global digital infrastructure. Backed by an unmatched record of reliable delivery and development expertise, STACK brings speed, scale, certainty and responsibility to the demands of a rapidly evolving digital infrastructure landscape.