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Automation Project Manager
Job summary
A leading engineering recruitment agency is seeking a Data Centre Automation Manager in Croydon. The successful candidate will lead complex automation projects, ensuring systems are reliable and efficient. You will manage PLC/SCADA system design and installation and maintain high standards across various data centre environments. A strong background in automation project management and client relations is essential, and the role offers a salary range of £60,000 - £80,000 with hybrid working options and additional benefits.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Proven background managing automation or control system projects within data centres.
- Strong understanding of PLC, SCADA, and industrial communication networks.
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams across project delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of automation and control projects across data centre sites.
- Oversee design, installation, and commissioning of PLC/SCADA control systems.
- Manage ongoing service contracts, ensuring uptime and compliance.
Skills
Tools
Data Centre Automation Manager
If you're passionate about leading complex automation projects that keep the world's digital infrastructure running, this is your next move.
In this role, you'll oversee the full lifecycle of PLC/SCADA automation projects and service contracts across cutting-edge data centre environments. From large-scale upgrades to continuous performance optimisation, you'll ensure automation systems are reliable, efficient, and future-ready.
You'll work at the intersection of project delivery, technology, and leadership, managing skilled engineers and collaborating with global clients who demand the highest standards of performance.
London
£60,000 - £80,000
Yearly Bonus
Car Allowance
Hybrid Working
Pension
Healthcare
- Lead the delivery of automation and control projects across multiple data centre sites in the London region.
- Oversee design, installation, and commissioning of PLC/SCADA control systems (Siemens, Rockwell, or Schneider platforms).
- Manage ongoing service contracts, ensuring uptime, resilience, and compliance with data centre standards.
- Coordinate with internal engineering teams and external partners to deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and direction to project and service engineers.
- Develop automation strategies that improve system performance, energy efficiency, and scalability.
- Act as a key client interface, ensuring customer satisfaction and long-term relationships.
- Proven background managing automation or control system projects within data centres, industrial facilities, or other mission-critical environments.
- Strong understanding of PLC, SCADA, and industrial communication networks.
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams across project delivery and service operations.
- Excellent client-facing and commercial management skills.
- Strong technical foundation in system integration, commissioning, and controls design.
- Ability to work autonomously, make confident decisions, and drive continuous improvement.
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