Senior Controls Engineer

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 200+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We are a fast-growing global company with 70+ consecutive quarters of growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of nearly 10,000 companies, including 1,800+ networks and 2,900+ cloud and IT service providers in over 26 countries spanning five continents.  

Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best in class service to our data center customers. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success

The Senior Controls Engineer is a seasoned professional that performs system maintenance and support. Leads projects with well defined and a finite scope using internal and external resources. Assists with development of policies and procedures. Effectively interacts with other internal and external teams, including the design engineering, site engineering, regional operations teams, onsite support vendors and consultants on projects, policies and procedures within a diverse scope. Mentors junior engineers.

What you will be doing

· Expert operating knowledge of control systems to include advanced diagnostics and repairs
· Ability to apply knowledge of Equinix process and procedure and industry standards to resolve diverse issues
· Utilizes safe working practices at an expert level (e.g. can apply procedure for lockout/tagout, can explain MSDS, etc.)
· Evaluates and assures the safe working practices of others
· Interacts with other engineering disciplines

· Consistently solves diverse, cross-functional issues requiring action and a high degree of initiative to resolve
· Implements and makes recommendations for system level enhancements to eliminate potential problems
· Tests suitability of components for deployments

· Supports in mentoring junior team members
· Supports in directing internal and external project team members
· Assists in directing teams per project or initiatives such General Contractors, design teams, commissioning agents, equipment suppliers, etc.
· Expert level communication to include cross functional SOP development and relevant technical writing
· Interactions are primarily to exchange information between departments within the organization
· May include executive level communications in standardized templates

· Has a full thorough understanding of typical  electrical, fire protection, and HVAC system operation including typical optimization strategies and typical deficiencies.
· Has expert controls system knowledge, typically confined to a few brands of system.
· Is a subject matter expert to others in the group
· Participates by presenting at internal and/or external engineering seminars/conferences

· Acquires knowledge by expanding experience with systems, vendor training and shadowing others
· Is SME with some systems and trains others inside and outside of the group

· Participates in review of policy and procedure documents

· Assures adherence to developed standards and policy through review of documentation, participation in commissioning activities and data center physicals

What you should have

· Experience in control system design, operations, maintenance, and project planning with a emphasis and special focus on controls preferred

· Bachelors degree Engineering

· Advanced English

Why Equinix

The opportunity to be part of the digital transformation in the world in a company that was elected by the employees as the best places to work by Glassdoor and it´s is GPTW for several consecutive years.

Equinix is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.