Data Center Controls Engineer

Element Critical provides hybrid infrastructure solutions in an expanding portfolio of data center facilities across the country. Our mission is to meet the diverse needs of today’s business and technology leaders by delivering superior service and product offerings, cultivating trusted relationships with our customers, and motivating and enabling our employees. 

This is an opportunity to get involved near the ground level and grow exponentially with a company that is poised to execute. Come join our team!

 Department: Facility Operations 

FLSA Status: Exempt  

Location:  Austin, TX (on-site) 

Reports to: Director of Facility Operations

OVERVIEW 

Element Critical is seeking to add a Data Center Controls Engineer to the Facility Operations team, who aligns with our company values of accountability, integrity, grit, and problem-solving. This role will be responsible for all things related to controls, including but not limited to design standards, implementation, and project management, and maintaining the company building electrical power management systems (EPMS), automation systems (BAS), and building management systems (BMS) for all Data Centers. You will develop new processes and standards while innovating in the control space. Overall desire is to create reliable and efficient controls (BAS, BMS, EPMS) that serve Operations and Customers. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following: 

• General 
  • Collaborate with design and operations teams to develop and enforce automation logic, ensuring systems meet operational standards. 
  • Manage cross-functional partnerships with internal operations and engineering teams to troubleshoot complex control loop issues.  Utilize 3rd party vendors and contractors to resolve issues. 
  • Assist in procurement related activities including request for quotation/proposals, responding to request for information, assist in review of vendors proposals and submittal processing.  
  • Attend project related meetings, coordinate with project leaders, and regularly report status to management. 
  • Frequent visits to data centers to troubleshoot issues and supervise 3rd party vendor’s work to ensure compliance with the scope, design, and applicable local codes. 
• Create and maintain SOOs and documentation of existing controls infrastructure. 
  • Assemble library of I&C design documents, submittals, as-builts, and O&Ms 
  • Controls equipment inventory: sensors, valves, controllers, etc 
  • Vendors, contacts, contracts, warranties, licenses, entitlements, passwords, 3rd party network access 
• Initial and periodic audit of existing implementations 
  • Security risks 
  • Operations risks (reliability, SLA risks) 
  • Excessive energy or maintenance costs 
• Annual controls opex and capex budgeting 
  • Critical remediation capex 
  • Maintenance contracts 
  • Maintenance capex: end-of-life equipment replacement 
  • Upgrades in support of corporate