BMS / Controls Engineer
On-siteSines, Setúbal, Portugal
Job Summary
Monitor and troubleshoot BMS, EPMS, and control systems impacting cooling, electrical distribution, and auxiliary systems while performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions. Develop, review, and optimize control sequences and SOO's for chillers, pumps, and CRAH systems; validate logic, graphics, and alarm strategies. Support new data center deployments by reviewing design packages, coordinating vendors, and participating in FAT, SAT, and IST activities. Analyze operational data to drive energy optimization and develop dashboards for facility performance. Maintain accurate documentation, control narratives, and system architecture drawings to ensure compliance with design intent and commissioning standards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Automation/Controls Engineering, or a related field
- 8-10+ years of experience in controls or automation engineering within mission-critical, industrial or data center environments
- Hands-on experience with BMS/EPMS architectures, including DDC, PLC and SCADA systems
- Experience with chillers, cooling towers, pumps, CRAH/CRAC systems, heat exchangers and electrical monitoring systems
- Experience participating in FAT, SAT, IST and broader commissioning activities
- Able to trace an issue from a software dashboard back to the physical wiring or sensor causing it
- Solid understanding of control sequences, points lists and alarm strategies
- Comfortable coordinating controls vendors and system integrators
- Data-driven approach to reliability and energy optimization
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with platforms such as Niagara/Tridium, Siemens Desigo, Schneider EcoStruxure or Honeywell is a plus
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