Senior Controls Engineer: BMS/EPMS for Critical Data Centers

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to lead the design and implementation of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) for data centres and critical facilities.

You will translate complex engineering requirements into practical automation strategies and guide multidisciplinary teams through design, commissioning, and operations. In this role, you will shape control philosophies, interlocking and sequencing, and ensure robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years delivering BMS/EPMS or industrial automation solutions.
• Experience in mission-critical environments such as data centres or high availability facilities.
• Strong expertise in BMS/EPMS architecture, P&ID interpretation, instrumentation selection, control sequencing and interlocking, PLC/DDC design.

Responsibilities

• Architect smart BMS/EPMS solutions for mission-critical facilities.
• Transform engineering requirements into robust automation strategies.
• Develop control philosophies, system architectures, and operating sequences for normal, degraded, and emergency modes.
• Lead development and interpretation of P&IDs and interlocking strategies for integration.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless facility system integration.
• Perform technical due diligence and advise on modernization or enhancements.
• Support testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operational readiness.

Skills

BMS design

EPMS architecture

P&ID development

Instrumentation selection

Control sequencing

Interlocking strategies

PLC programming

DDC

System integration

Operational analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Automation Engineering

Tools

PLC

DDC

Automation systems

Job description

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to lead the design and implementation of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) for data centres and critical facilities.

You will translate complex engineering requirements into practical automation strategies and guide multidisciplinary teams through design, commissioning, and operations. In this role, you will shape control philosophies, interlocking and sequencing, and ensure robust