Regional Controls Engineering Lead

Equinix, Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Annual bonus

Private medical care

Life and accident insurance

Employee stock program

Job summary

Equinix, Inc. is seeking a Controls Engineering Manager for the North Region (Ireland / UK / Sweden / Finland) to lead a regional team of controls engineers supporting data centre operations.

You will provide technical leadership, drive engineering excellence, and partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver safe, reliable, and scalable control systems. This role blends people leadership, strategic thinking, and deep technical expertise, shaping infrastructure design and long‑term reliability

Qualifications

• Leads and develops a high‑performing engineering team.
• Champions safety, quality, and operational excellence.
• Strong decision‑making and stakeholder management in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing team of controls engineers.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative environment where people can grow and succeed.
• Provide technical oversight, guidance, and design reviews for control systems and infrastructure projects.
• Partner with Operations, Design Engineering, Construction, Procurement, and Project Management to deliver integrated solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and engineering best practices.
• Champion safety, compliance, and risk management across all engineering activities.
• Support major infrastructure projects, testing activities, and system implementations.
• Ensure systems are designed and maintained for long‑term reliability and efficiency.

Skills

Controls engineering

Data centre

Team leadership

Safety standards

Root cause analysis

CAFMS systems

Networking basics

Job description

Equinix, Inc. is seeking a Controls Engineering Manager for the North Region (Ireland / UK / Sweden / Finland) to lead a regional team of controls engineers supporting data centre operations.

You will provide technical leadership, drive engineering excellence, and partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver safe, reliable, and scalable control systems. This role blends people leadership, strategic thinking, and deep technical expertise, shaping infrastructure design and long‑term reliability