Data Center Controls Manager - Operations

Prime Data Centers; Elk Grove Village (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus program

401(k) employer match

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Prime Data Centers seeks a Data Center Controls Manager to optimize BMS, EPMS, and DCIM across multiple facilities. You will ensure reliable, integrated controls, lead troubleshooting and incident response, and guide upgrades to improve efficiency and reliability.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Commissioning, and Operations teams to implement standards and document change control.

Qualifications

• Experience operating and optimizing BMS/EPMS/DCIM platforms across multiple facilities.
• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and incident response skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain operating docs, MOPs, and change management records.
• Excellent collaboration with Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Commissioning, and Operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operation of BMS, EPMS, and DCIM systems across multiple data center facilities.
• Ensure controls systems operate reliably and accurately.
• Lead troubleshooting, incident response, and corrective actions for controls-related issues.
• Support critical facility operations and provide technical guidance during equipment failures and emergencies.
• Manage controls standards, procedures, and governance for BAS/BMS/EPMS/DCIM systems.
• Serve as SME for controls architecture, integration, automation, and monitoring platforms.
• Lead projects to improve facility efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
• Coordinate contractors, vendors, and integrators during implementation and maintenance activities.
• Analyze operational trends, alarms, power utilization, and system performance metrics.
• Identify opportunities for automation and energy reduction.

Job description

Data Center Controls Manager - Operations

About this position

About Prime Data Centers

Prime Data Centers develops, acquires, and operates data centers for some of the world's largest enterprises. A private firm owned by a group controlling $6 billion in assets, with a 15-year tenure in technology and real estate development, Prime provides customers with ownership options and dynamic leasing models, defining a true corporate partnership.

About the role

The Controls Manageris responsible forthe operational performance, maintenance, reliability, and strategic development of Building Management Systems (BMS), Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), and related controls platforms across Prime Data Centers' portfolio. The role partners with Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Commissioning, and Operations teams to ensure mission-critical systemsoperatesafely, efficiently, andin accordance withPrime standards.

What you'll do

Operations & Reliability

• Oversee day-to-day operation of BMS, EPMS, and DCIM systems across multiple data center facilities.
• Ensure allcontrolssystems, integrations, and monitoring platformsoperatereliably and accurately.
• Lead troubleshooting, incident response, root-cause analysis, and corrective action efforts forcontrols-related issues.
• Support critical facility operations andprovidetechnical guidance during equipment failures and emergency events.
• Manage controls standards, procedures, and governance for BAS/BMS/EPMS/DCIM systems.
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for controls architecture, integration, automation, and monitoring platforms.
• Lead modifications and optimization projects to improve facility efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
• Develop andmaintainoperational documentation, test procedures, MOPs, and change management records.
• Support new construction, phased expansions, retrofits, and facility upgrades from a controls perspective.
• Review controls designs, sequences of operation, network architectures, pointslists, and equipment submittals.
• Participate in commissioning activities andvalidatecontrols performance during startup and turnover.
• Coordinate contractors, vendors, and integrators during implementation and maintenance activities.
• Analyze operational trends, alarms, powerutilization, and system performance metrics.
• Identifyopportunities for automation, energy reduction, and operational efficiency improvements.
• Support implementation of emerging technologies and enhancements to Prime'scontrolsstandards.

Qualifications

Required

Operations & Reliability

• Oversee day-to-day operation of BMS, EPMS, and DCIM systems across multiple data center facilities.
• Ensure allcontrolssystems, integrations, and monitoring platformsoperatereliably and accurately.
• Lead troubleshooting, incident response, root-cause analysis, and corrective action efforts forcontrols-related issues.
• Support critical facility operations andprovidetechnical guidance during equipment failures and emergency events.
• Manage controls standards, procedures, and governance for BAS/BMS/EPMS/DCIM systems.
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for controls architecture, integration, automation, and monitoring platforms.
• Lead modifications and optimization projects to improve facility efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
• Develop andmaintainoperational documentation, test procedures, MOPs, and change management records.
• Support new construction, phased expansions, retrofits, and facility upgrades from acontrolsperspective.
• Review controls designs, sequences of operation, network architectures, pointslists, and equipment submittals.
• Participate in commissioning activities andvalidatecontrols performance during startup and turnover.
• Coordinate contractors, vendors, and integrators during implementation and maintenance activities.
• Analyze operational trends, alarms, powerutilization, and system performance metrics.
• Identifyopportunities for automation, energy reduction, and operational efficiency improvements.
• Support implementation of emerging technologies and enhancements to Prime'scontrolsstandards.
• Competitive salary range from $150-175k along with an annual performance bonus program
• 401k fully vested upon enrollment, up to a 4% employer match
• 100% employee premiums paid by employer for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability
• Paid Time Off + Sick time

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Prime is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, protected veteran or military status, disability status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

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