Senior Manager - Automation & Controls

STACK Infrastructure; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Welfare program

Health insurance

Pension fund

Job summary

STACK Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Manager, Automation & Controls to lead controls design and delivery across data centre projects in Europe. You will oversee BMS, EPMS and network integration, coordinate with construction, IT and vendors, and travel between multiple project locations to support testing and commissioning activities.

Key requirements include an HNC or degree in Electrical/Mech Engineering, PLC and SCADA programming experience, and strong reporting and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with writing Sequences of Operation (SoO) and specifications.
• Experience with controls network and power redundancy design.
• Experience in commissioning management and portfolio management.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide controls SME support to Construction and other project delivery functions.
• Liaise with BMS/IT teams for switch and firewall configuration.
• Liaise with server teams to configure VM 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

PLC programming

SCADA programming

Controls design

Technical reporting

Vendor coordination

Project management basics

Education

HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

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.

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

• Salary Range (Gross Annual Salary - RAL): €75.0000 - €90.000 + performance bonus

• Contract type: Italian CCNL Commerce (Commercio - Terziario, Distribuzione e Servizi)

• Meal vouchers and corporate welfare program

• Health insurance and access to the complementary pension fund, in accordance with the collective agreement

• Work on critical digital infrastructure, supporting the development and operation of some of Europe's most advanced data centre environments

• Build your future with STACK, gaining exposure to large-scale projects and clear opportunities for professional growth across a fast-growing European platform

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.