Controls Engineering Lead - Data Centers, BMS, MEP, Design, Automation

Controls Engineering Lead – Data Centers – Controls, BMS, Data Centres, Building Management Systems, Controls Architecture, Sequence of Operations, MEP, Mission Critical, Design Standards, Automation, Hybrid w/Travel (London Area, UK)

Up to £130,000 + 15% Bonus + Travel Expenses + Benefits

This is a fantastic Controls Engineering Lead – Data Centers opportunity to work with a leading technology services organisation, shaping controls and BMS design standards across critical, regional hyperscale data centre projects.

The Controls Engineering Lead – Data Centers is a hybrid working role, ideally able to commute to London Area, as well as able and willing to travel to other regional sites across EMEA as required.

As a Controls Engineering Lead – Data Centers, you will provide subject matter expertise across building management systems (BMS), controls architecture, and sequence of operations for global data centre programmes. The Controls Engineering Lead will support the translation of Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) into Global Reference Design (GRD), ensuring controls strategies are effectively standardised and deployed across regions. The Controls Engineering Lead will drive design reviews, guide third-party consultants, and ensure alignment with global controls standards and best practices. Working across international, multidisciplinary teams, the Controls Engineering Lead will influence technical decisions, optimise controls integration with M&E systems, and support consistency and performance at scale. The ideal Controls Engineering Lead will have deep expertise in controls systems, BMS architecture, and mission-critical environments, alongside a strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems. This role is suited to candidates with proven experience operating as a technical authority, who are comfortable working across regions, stakeholders, and complex project environments.

Key Skills as Controls Engineering Lead:

• Proven experience in data centres or other mission-critical infrastructure projects.
• Deep expertise in controls systems, including BMS architecture, controls logic, and sequence of operations.
• Strong understanding of MEP systems and their integration within data centre environments.
• Ability to lead design reviews and manage third-party consultants across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience influencing technical standards and delivering scalable, standardised design solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across global teams and functions.

This is an exceptional Controls Engineering Lead opportunity, to take ownership as a technical authority driving controls strategy and BMS design excellence across complex, global data centre programmes.

Key Skills: Controls, BMS, Data Centres, Building Management Systems, Controls Architecture, Sequence of Operations, MEP, Mission Critical, Design Standards, Automation, Hybrid w/Travel (London Area, UK)

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Strong experience in controls systems and BMS within data centres or other mission-critical environments is essential. You must also be comfortable operating as a technical authority across global, multidisciplinary teams and complex design programmes, with up to 20% site travel expected.