Controls Lead

L.J.B & Co. Construction Recruitment

Controls Engineering Lead | Data Centre Concept Development | Europe
€130,000 – €140,000 Basic
20% Bonus
€7,000 Car Allowance
€55 – €90 Net Per Day Travel Uplift
Remote / Hybrid (Ideally Ireland-based with occasional meetings in Leixlip)
Approx. 30% International Travel (Europe, US & Asia)

Are you the technical authority for Controls, BMS or Operational Technology within your organisation?

I'm recruiting for a Controls Engineering Lead to join a global data centre specialist delivering hyperscale and AI facilities worldwide.

You'll own the controls platform, integration strategy and operational philosophy that underpins some of the world's most advanced mission-critical facilities.

The Role

* Lead Controls & OT strategy for hyperscale data centres

* Develop BMS, EPMS, SCADA & PLC architectures

* Own Sequences of Operation & Cause & Effect strategies

* Lead systems integration across MEP infrastructure

* Develop commissioning & IST methodologies

* Drive automation, digitalisation and future AI technologies

* Technical authority across concept development and global delivery

Experience Required

* MUST have Data Centre experience

* Subject Matter Expert within your current organisation

* BMS / EPMS / SCADA / PLC expertise

* Systems Integration & Operational Technology

* Controls Architecture & Network Design

* Functional Performance Testing & IST

* Commissioning & Operational Readiness

* Strong understanding of mission-critical environments

* Chartered Engineer desirable