Senior Electrical Controls Engineer

Fleet Data Centers; Mercer Island (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K program

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Fleet Data Centers, located in Mercer Island, Washington, is seeking a Senior Electrical Controls Engineer responsible for designing and optimizing Building Management Systems (BMS) supporting hyperscale data center campuses. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership across multiple systems and ensure efficient, sustainable operations.

You will collaborate with engineering, construction, and operations teams, establishing controls standards, while managing complex infrastructure projects. The position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000 - $200,000 plus benefits including medical coverage and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of controls engineering experience, including 3+ years supporting data centers.
• Hands-on experience with PLC programming platforms such as Rockwell and Siemens.
• Proficiency with industrial controls systems and controls integration methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement BMS and EPMS solutions for large-scale data center projects.
• Develop controls software, sequences of operation, and system architectures.
• Partner with teams to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.

Skills

PLC programming

Controls engineering

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Controls Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD

Job description

Fleet Data Centers designs, builds and operates mega-scale data center campuses. Fleet provides its customers flexibility and predictability to meet their upside demand forecasts, addressing a key need in the market as traditional leased models are struggling to keep pace with the demand for new Cloud and AI infrastructure. Fleet is led by a team of industry veterans that have already made a lasting imprint on the evolution of global digital infrastructure and are committed and uniquely capable of upleveling data center development scale and operations in the face of rising demand.

Fleet is well positioned to bring in-house design, engineering and operational capabilities to collaborate with customers on tailored solutions for campuses of 500MW+. This unique model enables Fleet to provide the world’s largest and most sophisticated customers a seamless extension of their own data center fleets with constant access to design innovation. Fleet is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with satellite offices in Seattle, WA and Arlington, VA.

Position Overview

The Senior Electrical Controls Engineer is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and optimization of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) supporting Fleet Data Centers' hyperscale campuses. This role provides technical leadership across mechanical and electrical controls infrastructure, including central utility plants, generators, fuel systems, chilled water systems, CDUs, and power monitoring systems.

The successful candidate will support projects from concept through commissioning and operations, developing scalable controls architectures, PLC programming, system integration strategies, and operational standards that ensure reliable, efficient, and sustainable data center operations. Working closely with engineering, construction, commissioning, vendors, and operations teams, this individual will help establish Fleet's controls standards and drive continuous improvement across its growing portfolio of mission-critical facilities

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement BMS, EPMS, SCADA, and PLC-based controls solutions for large-scale data center projects.
• Develop controls software, sequences of operation, system architectures, graphical interfaces, testing procedures, and commissioning documentation.
• Create controls drawings, panel designs, instrumentation specifications, BOMs, wiring diagrams, and integration documentation.
• Support installation, startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and optimization of controls systems.
• Partner with internal teams, contractors, vendors, and commissioning agents to deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of controls engineering experience, including 3+ years supporting data centers, mission-critical, industrial, or complex infrastructure environments.
• Hands-on experience with PLC programming platforms such as Rockwell and Siemens.
• Proficiency with EPLAN, AutoCAD, industrial controls systems, and controls integration methodologies.
• Strong communication, troubleshooting, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience supporting hyperscale or colocation data center environments.
• Experience with AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, Meta, or similar mission-critical facilities.
• Familiarity with Revit, ETAP, and related engineering software.
• Experience with chilled water systems, liquid cooling technologies, and mission-critical operations.
• Advanced expertise in BMS, EPMS, PLC programming, SCADA systems, and mission-critical controls infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and system optimization capabilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across engineering, operations, construction, and vendor teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining quality, schedule, and budget objectives.
• Technical leadership mindset with strong attention to detail, continuous improvement focus, and mentoring capabilities.

Expected Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000 Base Salary + Discretionary Bonus

Employment

Employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the organization's ongoing needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fleet Data Centers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at [e-mail].