Senior Controls Engineer - BMS/EPMS Melbourne (Western Suburbs) Overview
Mission Critical Recruitment are seeking an experienced Senior Controls Engineer to join a high-performance team delivering 100% uptime and concierge-level service in one of Australia's premier hyperscale data centre environments. We're looking for someone with strong BMS/EPMS expertise to own the safe, reliable, and optimised operation of advanced Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) across critical facilities.
Key Responsibilities Include
* Day-to-day support of BMS/EPMS operations — alarm response, configuration changes, logic reviews, control tuning, and maintenance under strict change control
* Troubleshooting, trend analysis, point-to-point verification, loop tuning, and system health checks
* Commissioning, integration, and FAT/SAT support for new builds / retrofits
* Driving control optimisations, energy efficiency gains (PUE focus), automation, dashboards, and data integration
* Vendor management, technical evaluations, and incident/root-cause support
* After-hours / on-call participation as part of the roster
You bring:
* 3+ years in BMS/EPMS/controls engineering within data centres or mission-critical facilities (e.g. pharma, airports, hospitals)
* Hands‐on experience with Tridium Niagara (or equivalent), HVAC controls, BACnet / Modbus protocols, device integration, and data quality strategies
* Proven live‐environment change execution (risk assessments, rollback plans), alarm rationalisation, and trend‐driven decisions
* Knowledge of data centre HVAC & electrical systems (chillers, CRAH/CRAC, UPS, metering, VFDs etc.)
* Solid grasp of data centre efficiency metrics (PUE) and controls networking
* Strong communication, customer focus, planning, and cross‐functional collaboration skills
Highly regarded:
* Niagara dashboards, BQL queries, custom logic, or database experience (SQL variants)
* Energy/water analytics exposure
* Degree/diploma in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics/Controls Engineering (or equivalent experience)
If you're passionate about mission‐critical controls, thrive under pressure, and want to play a key role in world‐class data centre performance — we'd love to hear from you.
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