Senior Data Center Controls Engineer

Equinix; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix is seeking a Senior Critical Facilities Engineer (Controls) to ensure reliability and safe operation of mission-critical data center infrastructure. You will monitor and optimize BMS, control systems, and integrations to stabilize facility operations, with independent work within SOPs and deep expertise guiding alarm management and control logic.

You will act as primary technical interface for controls vendors, lead maintenance activities, and drive energy efficiency initiatives across

Qualifications

• Experience supporting controls, BMS, automation or monitoring in mission-critical environments such as data centers or utilities.
• Diploma or Degree in Controls Engineering, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Hands-on experience with BMS / DCOS platforms, PLC-based systems, and alarm management is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance focused on controls, automation, and monitoring layers.
• Acts as technical authority for BMS, DCOS, and control platforms ensuring reliable monitoring of power, cooling and life-safety systems.
• Analyzes alarms, trends and events in the BMS and resolves control logic issues.
• Leads investigations of abnormal system behavior and recommends corrective actions.
• Supports interfaces across mechanical and electrical systems (chillers, CRAH/CRACs, generators, UPS).
• Reviews and optimizes alarm configuration, escalation logic to reduce noise and improve incident response.
• Supports testing and validation of control strategies during maintenance or commissioning.
• Implements energy efficiency improvements through better control strategies and auto-response mechanisms.
• Collaborates with Electrical, Mechanical CF teams to ensure alignment with site standards.

Skills

BMS expertise

Control systems

Alarm management

Automation

System integration

Troubleshooting

Education

Controls Engineering degree

Electrical/Mechanical Eng degree

Tools

BMS/DCOS

PLC-based systems

Job description

Equinix is seeking a Senior Critical Facilities Engineer (Controls) to ensure reliability and safe operation of mission-critical data center infrastructure. You will monitor and optimize BMS, control systems, and integrations to stabilize facility operations, with independent work within SOPs and deep expertise guiding alarm management and control logic.

You will act as primary technical interface for controls vendors, lead maintenance activities, and drive energy efficiency initiatives across