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Principal BMS & Controls Engineer (Data Centre)
Contract type
One-time
Work mode
Remote · United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Spain
Experience
Lead / principal · 15+ years
Job description
Principal BMS & Controls Engineer serving as the regional technical authority for control systems, instrumentation, and automation architectures across Iron Mountain's data centre portfolio. The role sets engineering standards and governs complex designs to safeguard operational resilience and platform reliability.
At a glance
- Employment
- Contract
- Work mode
- Remote · United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Spain
What you'll do
- Set regional technical direction: Define design principles, basis-of-design requirements, and performance outcomes for BMS, EPMS, plant PLCs, operational technology (OT), and DCIM integrations.
- Govern standards and architecture: Maintain discipline assurance frameworks, approved specifications, and technical standards across new builds, customer expansions, and operational upgrades.
- Resolve systemic technical risk: Act as the final authority on precedent-setting or high-impact engineering decisions, deviations, and root-cause reliability investigations.
- Drive product and vendor strategy: Partner with Supply Chain and strategic equipment manufacturers to establish technical requirements for owner-furnished controls equipment.
- Foster engineering capability: Cultivate a regional community of practice, mentoring senior engineering colleagues and advising executive leadership on long-term technology roadmaps.
What we're looking for
- 15+ years of relevant experience, including demonstrated technical leadership across large-scale data centres or complex mission-critical environments.
- Strong knowledge of data centre BMS, EPMS, plant PLC sequencing, OT cybersecurity, and DCIM architectures.
- Proven ability to set regional technical governance, reconcile global requirements with local codes, and resolve ambiguous, high-impact technical challenges.
- Exceptional stakeholder leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams, equipment vendors, and executive leadership without formal authority.
- University degree in Controls, Automation, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- Professional Engineering license or chartership strongly preferred.
Your team
Design & Engineering
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with experience.
- Generous paid time off and holiday allowance.
- Flexible work options/alternative work options to support work–life balance.
- Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
- Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.
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About Iron Mountain
Provides expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics.
Key facts
- Records and information management, digital transformation services, data center
- Partners every day with 225,000 customers around the world
- Provides records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics