Data Center Project Controls Manager

Prime Data Centers; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 118,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k with match

Employer-paid health/dental/vision

Paid time off

Job summary

Prime Data Centers is seeking a Controls Engineer to lead controls engineering for a portfolio of datacenter projects, including new builds, expansions, and retrofits. You will collaborate with Construction, Procurement, Operations, and design partners to develop standards and ensure compliant, cost-effective solutions.

Responsibilities include reviewing specifications, P&IDs, and operation sequences, while providing SME input on BAS/BMS/EPMS/DCIM systems and ROI-driven recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5 years of experience in mission critical and/or datacenter mechanical design and construction.
• 7–10 years preferred.
• Understanding of critical cooling infrastructure within a datacenter and how power sources provide cooling redundancy.
• Understanding of applicable construction codes (IBC/IMC) and datacenter standards (ASHRAE TC9.9, BICSI).

Responsibilities

• Supports design and construction through master planning and design standards.
• Reviews and drafts P&ID, SOO, and equipment specs.
• Acts as SME for BAS/BMS/EPMS/DCIM controls.
• Coordinates with Construction, Procurement, Operations, and design partners.
• Provides ROI-based recommendations and value engineering.
• Interacts with customers and design consultants at meetings.
• Assists in commissioning and site support.

Skills

Datacenter design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

Psychrometric analysis

Load/Energy calculations

CFD analysis

Bluebeam

Teams

Excel

Word

Job description

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 PrimeData Centers (PDC) Controls Engineer reports to the Director of MEP Engineering and is responsible for controls engineering efforts related to a portfolio of datacenter projects which can include new construction, phased expansion, retrofits and upgrades, acquisition conversions, BAS/BMS/EPMS/DCIM equipment standards, development of design standards, processes, and procedures. This role will support long-term business strategies aligned with key Prime stakeholders to manage the relationship and output of key design partners and equipment suppliers for their assigned projects.

What you'll do

Innovation and collaboration:

• Supports innovation & development in concert with the VP of Engineering and other PDC stakeholders including investigation of new products and services, and how they will be assimilated into PDC standards.
• Collaborates closely cross-functionally – Construction, Procurement, Operations, Sales, Product, Marketing, Corporate Development, etc – to support controls engineering design requirements.
• Collaborates with construction and procurement teams to effectively procure, install, and commission design solutions.
• Work closely with Construction, Procurement, and Operations to find a balance between cost-effective solutions & operational sustainability.
• Assist in development and maintenance of sustainability benchmarking and innovation to incorporate sustainable technology in a cost-effective manner.
• Collaborates with Operations teams to ensure design standards and best practices with their requirements.
• Method Of Procedure (MOP) review and validation with operations teams.

Design and construction support:

• Performs controls engineering tasks to support master planning/concept designs as part of PDC’s investment planning, review, and approval process.
• Reviewing, updating, and authoring PDC design and construction standards in collaboration with PDC stakeholders.
• Authoring, editing, and reviewing Request for Proposals (RFPs) for controls related bids.
• Reviewing and bid levelling/scope verification for controls proposals.
• Controls (BAS/BMS/EPMS/DCIM) Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Responsible for reviewing controls deliverables such as specifications, schematics, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID), sequence of operations (SOO), points list, network designs, and submittals/shop drawings.
• Review consultants' engineering calculations, run independent engineering and cost analysis.
• Support the design and construction team to provide detailed owner review of design and construction deliverables such as early design packages, drawings, specifications, equipment submittals, Requests for Information (RFI’s), and informal coordination.
• Supports the management of regional design team partners to adopt and accommodate standards and best practices for design.
• Opines on proposed deviations to the standards or the requirements.
• Research new designs, materials, and construction methods for datacenter mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection equipment and related components.
• Conduct value engineering analyses and provide system recommendations based on ROI and simple payback in collaboration with construction cost estimators.
• Integrated Automation System (IAS) points list and sequences of operation.
• Includes BAS/BMS (HVAC controls), EPMS (Electrical controls), and DCIM (Customer portal).
• Utilize engineering analysis programs (or reviewing works created by others) along with professional judgment to analyse the following: Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) calculations, normal and failure mode load and electrical block sizing calculations, energy modeling analysis and reports (review only), hydraulic calculations for water-based plumbing and fire protection systems (review only), simple payback/ROI calculations for various system/equipment comparisons, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis and reports (review only).

Customer interface and facility support

• Attend various design and construction related meetings with other PDC stakeholders, design consultants, and construction partners; most meetings will be virtual with some on-site meetings required on an as-needed basis.
• Meet with customers to understand and incorporate requirements; most meetings will be virtual with some on-site meetings required on an as-needed basis.
• Commissioning (Cx) support of Level 4 and Level 5 Cx efforts.
• Troubleshoot control systems challenges/issues.
• Respond on an as-needed basis to emergencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited university or college preferred.
• Technical degree, trade training, and/or field experience required at minimum.
• 5 years of experience in mission critical and/or datacenter mechanical design and construction required; 7-10 years preferred.
• Understanding of critical cooling infrastructure within a datacenter and how power sources provide cooling redundancy.
• Proficient in Bluebeam, Teams, Excel, and Word software.
• Experience in working with engineering software such as AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, Psychrometric analysis, Load/Energy calculations, and CFD analysis.
• Understanding of applicable construction codes with an emphasis on the International Building Code (IBC) and the International Mechanical Code (IMC).
• Understanding of datacenter industry standards (e.g. ASHRAE TC9.9, BICSI DataCenter Standards).

Qualifications

Describe the experience and attributes of the ideal candidate.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range between $118-135k, dependent on experience & interview performance along with an annual performance bonus & a discretionary capital projects bonus program.
• A dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4% for the company 401k that is fully vested upon enrollment.
• 100% employee premiums paid by employer for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability.
• 4-weeks of 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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