Senior Controls Engineer / BMS and EPMS Lead

Xircle Talent; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Xircle Talent is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer / BMS and EPMS Lead for a data centre project in Malaysia. The role focuses on technical oversight of building management, energy management, and infrastructure systems, defining control architectures, and ensuring reliable operation of monitoring platforms.

The candidate will manage vendor integration, oversee commissioning, testing, and documentation, and coordinate with electrical and mechanical teams to deliver robust control solutions for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Automation, Control, Electrical, or related field.
• At least 8 years in automation or building controls with 3+ years in data centre monitoring.
• Proficient in BMS/EPMS/PLC integration and standard protocols (Modbus, BACnet).

Responsibilities

• Analyse existing BMS, EPMS, and DCIM configurations to establish boundaries for monitoring and control functions across the facility.
• Create detailed point lists, control logic sequences, and alarm hierarchies while aligning communication protocols, metering strategies, and safety interlocks with electrical and mechanical engineering teams.
• Evaluate PLC systems, control hardware, sensor networks, and supervisory software, ensuring robust network segmentation, secure access, time synchronization, and data backup protocols are implemented.
• Oversee the design, coding, and on-site deployment phases with integrators, conducting rigorous verification of point-to-point connections, operational sequences, and alarm accuracy.
• Facilitate integrated system testing, including scenarios involving communication loss and recovery, and finalize deliverables such as trend data, program backups, as-built documentation, and operator training sessions.

Skills

BMS/EPMS

PLC systems

Multi-vendor integrations

OT security

Control logic

Commissioning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Automation/Control/Electrical Eng.

Tools

Modbus

BACnet

Job description

Senior Controls Engineer / BMS and EPMS Lead

Our client is a data centre owner and developer responsible for constructing and operating critical infrastructure facilities in Malaysia.

Job Summary

This role focuses on the technical oversight of building management, energy management, and data centre infrastructure management systems. The successful candidate will define control architectures, manage vendor integration, and ensure the reliable operation of critical facility monitoring platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse existing BMS, EPMS, and DCIM configurations to establish clear boundaries for monitoring and control functions across the facility.
• Create detailed point lists, control logic sequences, and alarm hierarchies while aligning communication protocols, metering strategies, and safety interlocks with electrical and mechanical engineering teams.
• Evaluate PLC systems, control hardware, sensor networks, and supervisory software, ensuring robust network segmentation, secure access, time synchronization, and data backup protocols are implemented.
• Oversee the design, coding, and on-site deployment phases with integrators, conducting rigorous verification of point-to-point connections, operational sequences, and alarm accuracy.
• Facilitate integrated system testing, including scenarios involving communication loss and recovery, and finalize deliverables such as trend data, program backups, as-built documentation, and operator training sessions.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in Automation, Control, Electrical, Instrumentation Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Possess a minimum of eight years of experience in automation or building controls, with at least three years specifically dedicated to monitoring systems in data centres or similar high-criticality environments.
• Demonstrate proficiency in integrating BMS, EPMS, and PLC systems, with strong knowledge of standard protocols like Modbus and BACnet, as well as critical facility control logic.
• Have hands-on experience managing multi-vendor integrations, site-level testing, and troubleshooting complex faults; familiarity with operational technology security and high-availability standards is highly desirable.
• Be capable of drafting or reviewing technical documentation and coordinating with vendors in English; prior experience with integrated commissioning in data centre projects is a significant plus.