Bas Engineer

ThunderSoft; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Thundersoft is seeking a BAS Engineer to oversee building automation and control systems of global overseas IDCs. You will lead BMS/EPMS integration, CMDB topology management, EMS point governance, alarm convergence, and EMS/O&M optimization.

You will drive standardized solutions, supervise on-site changes, and ensure automated control across data centers. Fluency in English; Chinese for overseas sites; strong collaboration across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Automation or related field.
• 5+ years in data centre O&M or similar role.
• Experience with BMS/EPMS and infrastructure equipment.
• Proficient with Modbus, BACnet, SNMP, MQTT.
• Fluent English; Chinese language skills helpful for overseas sites.
• Strong cross-functional and cross-cultural collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the reliability of data integration from BMS/EPMS at overseas data centers.
• Organise local FM/FE teams to create and update CMDB topology diagrams.
• Govern EMS measurement points and optimize their deployment.
• Coordinate alarm convergence, EOP integration, and emergency drills.
• Evaluate control tech and develop standardized solutions.
• Lead risk inspections, change reviews, and O&M optimization.
• Drive deployment of controls technology across global data centers.
• Supervise on-site changes and manage deployment, commissioning, and policy configuration.

Skills

Cross-functional collab

On-site comms

Project coordination

Scripting (Python)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering/CS

Tools

Modbus

BACnet

SNMP

MQTT

Job description

We are seeking a BAS Engineer to be responsible for the building automation and control systems of global overseas IDCs. You will lead BMS/EPMS data integration, CMDB topology management, EMS point governance, alarm convergence, emergency response formulation, control system optimization and standardization, pushing the evolution of data center facilities from monitoring to automated control.

Key Responsibilities

1. Ensure the reliability of operational data integration from BMS/EPMS systems at overseas data centers.
2. Organise local FM/FE teams in creating, spot-checking, and continuously updating CMDB topology diagrams.
3. Organise local teams in surveying, integrating, governing, and optimizing EMS measurement points.
4. Organise local FM/FE teams in alarm convergence, EOP integration, and the development and drills of emergency response execution strategies.
5. Evaluate controls technology optimizations and develop standardized solutions for recurring issues.
6. Conduct controls-specific risk inspections, change reviews, O&M optimization assessments, maintenance audits, and global unannounced site audits.
7. Drive the deployment of key controls technologies across global data centres to ensure reliable automated control of equipment.
8. Supervise suppliers’ on-site change work and manage system deployment, commissioning, operation, optimization, and policy configuration.

Required Qualifications

1. Familiar with controls system architecture and operating logic, with an understanding of logic optimization practices.
2. Familiar with BMS/EPMS systems and infrastructure equipment; proficient in mainstream communication protocols (Modbus, BACnet, SNMP, MQTT, etc.).
3. Capable of system deployment, commissioning, operation, optimization, and policy configuration; coding/scripting skills (Python/Shell, etc.) are a plus.
4. Bilingual in Chinese and English, able to independently handle on-site technical communication overseas and write technical documentation in English.
5. Strong cross-departmental, cross-team, and cross-cultural collaboration skills, with solid execution ability and a strong sense of responsibility.
6. Work closely with local FM/FE teams to drive the implementation of IDC control systems, evolving from monitoring to automated control.

Educational Background

Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation, HVAC, Computer Science, or a related field.

Work Experience

5+ years of work experience, including 3+ years in data centre O&M management or as a quality engineer