Operations, Controls Engineer – London, Harbour Exchange

Overview

In this role, you will ensure reliability and visibility of critical data centre infrastructure across a global portfolio. You collaborate with engineering, operations and technology teams to support advanced monitoring, automation and controls. You will help optimise PUE/WUE metrics and drive improvements in system performance and data quality. This is a highly collaborative position at a central Equinix site with regional exposure, offering impact through scalable, mission-critical facilities. You will contribute to continuous learning and operational excellence, shaping how we deliver reliable digital infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Configure, onboard and validate assets, alarms and monitoring points in BMS and DCIM
• Support power circuit monitoring within BCM systems
• Review electrical hierarchies using one-line diagrams and schematics
• Validate and optimise performance metrics (PUE/WUE)
• Investigate data quality and integration issues across monitoring platforms
• Validate point mapping, alarming strategies and data flows for controls integrations
• Participate in commissioning, startup, testing and validation of controls and monitoring deployments
• Collaborate with vendors, consultancies and site teams to deliver projects
• Develop technical documentation, procedures and implementation standards
• Share knowledge and best practices to improve operational effectiveness and reliability
• Support continuous learning, innovation and operational excellence

Key requirements

• Experience in controls engineering, building automation, industrial controls or critical facility environments
• Strong troubleshooting skills across field devices, controllers, network components and supervisory systems
• Knowledge of controls systems for electrical, HVAC, fire protection and other critical infrastructure
• Experience with BACnet, Modbus and OPC
• Familiarity with Schneider Electric PLCs and AVEVA System Platform
• Experience with data collection, protocol conversion or historian platforms (Kepware, Matrikon)
• Understanding of IP networking concepts and network troubleshooting
• Ability to interpret Sequences of Operation, P&IDs, control drawings and schematics

• Exceptional communication across technical and non-technical teams
• Strong stakeholder management with cross-country collaboration
• Proactive, customer-focused problem-solving
• BACnet
• Modbus
• OPC

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